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Female Athlete of the Week

Trinity Prestash, Author
January 22, 2019
Image/Graphics by Photo Courtesy of Rich Murawski
WB’s Emily White blocks a shot of a Curwensville player

West Branch Senior Emily White has been named the Warriors Watch’s Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending 1/19/19. Emily is a starter and captain for the varsity girls basketball team and has assisted greatly in many games. Although the Lady Warriors have been unable to finish many close games Emily has shown terrific perseverance, especially on defense keeping many leading scorers low in points.

Facts:

Grade: 12th

Sports: Soccer, Basketball, and Track

Parents: Christine and Michael White

Siblings: Elizabeth and Michael White

Future Plans: to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner, start a family and live the rest of her life in a huge log cabin in the woods

Hobbies Outside of Sports: hanging out with her dogs

Favorite Food: Pineapple Pizza

Favorite Memory: “Anytime I am out on the court with Sarah”

Favorite Professional Basketball Team: Golden State Warriors

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About the Contributor
Trinity Prestash
Trinity Prestash, Staff Writer
Hi I'm Trinity Prestash. I'm a senior at West Branch Area High School. I play soccer and track for the school. I also play soccer on a club team called MDU, we travel and play throughout the east coast. I would like to play soccer and attend college to become a Pediatric Surgeon. I also love math and sciences.