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Trinity Prestash, Staff Writer
February 26, 2021
The SheBelieves Cup was founded by the United States in 2016 and is a four-team tournament that is held each year in the US. The SheBelieves Cup was created to help inspire young girls to reach their goals athletic or otherwise, and each year a committee decides on the SheBelieves Hero which is someone who is a leader and is working to make a difference. This year's SheBelieves Hero will be announced shortly. This tournament was held from February 18th to February 24th and the top teams invited...
Addison Yatchik, Staff Writer
February 26, 2021
Are you looking for an adventure overseas? Mrs. Bollinger is inviting students from her Spanish classes to Peru in June of 2022. Where is Peru? Peru is located in the western part of South America. It is the third-largest country on the continent. Most of Peru is covered by the Amazon rainforest. Many tourists are attracted to this country for its beautiful beaches. Throughout the Peru trip, students will be visiting different cities and interesting sites. One of these includes Lima, the capital...
Addison Yatchik, Staff Writer
February 5, 2021
The year 2020 brought many changes all around. Early in the school year, the West Branch Cheerleading squad lost their varsity coach, so Heather Dobo was selected to fill the position. Heather brings six years of cheerleading experience to the team. She also cheered competitively for one year. Heather was a part of the Youth Warrior Cheer program for about three years. When asked about why she wanted to become a coach, Heather said, “I love cheer, I love coaching, and I really enjoy the experience...
Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
January 26, 2021
Want to get something for that special someone? The junior class is holding its annual Valentine's Day fundraiser to help raise money for the prom! Two items can be ordered: carnations and candy grams. Carnations are two dollars and are purchased from Best Buds in Kylertown. Candy grams are one dollar and will consist of 3-5 Hershey Kisses. These can be delivered to anyone at West Branch! A Valentine's Day packet was sent home with students. These packets consist of the hearts that you will...
Joey Trimpey has been selected as Warrior Watch’s Male Senior Spotlight for the week of 3/1/21. Joey has shown an amazing performance in his athletics this year and all the years that came before. He participates in cross country, track and field, and previously baseball. Joey has been involved in cross country for a year and has improved immensely over time. His best 5k time was 20:32 and he was one of the fastest runners for the team. Joey also signed up for track and field this year. Joey’s...
Nick Shirey has been selected for this week’s male Senior Spotlight. Nick is a senior here at West Branch and also attends the Clearfield Vo Tech Center for automotive mechanics. Nick has future plans to get a job at the Penn State University and bring home the bucks! In particular, he wants to get a job in housing or in janitorial services. Many of Nick’s family works at Penn State, so he has gotten some extra inspiration from them. Nick’s grades will help him get a job outside of...
Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
January 21, 2021
The West Branch Drama Department will be presenting Oklahoma! this spring! The cast list (in order of appearance) is as followed: Aunt Eller - Vesta Brickley Curly...
Addison Yatchik, Staff Writer
January 16, 2021
If you were disappointed last year because you weren’t able to go to the movie theater due to the Coronavirus pandemic, this year looks like a good year to head to one....
Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
January 12, 2021
The West Branch Drama Department will be putting on the musical Oklahoma! this spring! Oklahoma! takes place at the turn of the 20th century, and it follows a romance...
Emma Geyer, Staff Writer
December 26, 2020
Between the release date of Spider-Man: Far From Home and the first episode of WandaVision, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have gotten 563 days without any Marvel...
The Warrior Watch is the student news site of West Branch Area Jr/Sr High School. Founded during the...
Jayden Gower, Staff Writer
January 4, 2021
Journalism can never be silent and that is the greatest virtue and downfall. Now, what is journalism? Journalism is factual evidence of news and information gathered, assessed, and created, then brought to the newspaper....
Noah Fry, Assistant Editor
December 22, 2020
⚠️ TW: Suicide and Self-Harm This is a direct follow-up to my previous article: Movie Review: The Social Dilemma. Click the name of the story to read it if you have not yet. The documentary The Social...
Destiney Koppenhaver, Staff Writer
December 16, 2020
Brandon Bernard [1], 40, was executed under Donald Trump’s admission, by lethal injection, on December 10, 2020, at 9:27 pm CT. He was an inmate at Terre Haute correctional facility in Indiana for 21 years before he was...
Jayden Gower, Staff Writer
October 23, 2020
Though most of us have pets, one thing we always let slip out of our consideration is the significance of where we get them from. Many of us neglect to think about the importance of our pets’ background, which is actually...