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The Student News Source of West Branch Area High School

Warrior Watch

The Student News Source of West Branch Area High School

Warrior Watch

Chief Science Officers (CSO), Emily Shingledecker and Ali McCamley provided students with an opportunity to build different bridge designs using LEGO bricks.
Another Success for STEAM Night
Sarah Guglielmi, Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

On Wednesday, February 19th, West Branch hosted its second annual STEAM night. This special event was organized by high school teacher and technology coach,...

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Joel Evans goes up for the tip-off against the North Star Cougars in the ICC playoffs.
Boys Basketball moves on in the District Playoffs
Kyla Kephart, Staff Writer • February 19, 2025

The Warriors hosted #8-ranked Penns Manor on February 18 for the first round of Districts. As the top seed in the District Tournament, the Warriors had...

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Owen Koleno spins around his defender to score the mid-range shot.
Warriors Face Tough Challenge in ICC Round 1 Showdown
Joel Evans, Staff Writer • February 14, 2025

The West Branch Boys' Basketball team played on Friday in a win-or-go-home game against North Star. West Branch had a better record going into the game,...

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Senior Lukas Colton hyping his teammates up before a very intense game.
Boys Basketball Wrap Up The Regular Season
Kyla Kephart, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

The Warrior boys' basketball team is staying hot after their last week of the regular season. They finished 19-3 in the regular season, closing with a...

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Artificial intelligence is getting popular and is in most technology to help make our lives easier.
AI Use In Schools
Tyler Chilcote, Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

In schools and our daily lives, generative artificial intelligence has come into the picture in many ways. Generative AI is being used to create assignments,...

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Joel Evans dribbling the ball down the court during a game against St. Josephs.
Athlete of the Week: Joel Evans
Gracie Eyerly, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

Senior Joel Evans has been selected as the Warrior Watch Athlete of the Week for the week ending on 2/8/2025. Evans is averaging 15 points a game and is...

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Koleno shooting a foul shot during a game against St. Josephs.
Athlete of the Week: Owen Koleno
Gracie Eyerly, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

Senior Owen Koleno has been selected as the Warrior Watch Athlete of the Week for the week ending on 2/8/2025. During a recent game against the Curwensville...

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Coby Kephart keeps his focus and control of the ball as he faces tight defense from a Saint Joseph's Academy opponent.
Athlete of the Week: Coby Kephart
Tyler Chilcote, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025

Coby Kephart has been selected as the Warrior Watch Athlete of the Week, for the week ending on 2/1/25. Kephart has been the first person off the bench...

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Sarah Guglielmi driving the ball up the court against the Moshannon Valley Damsels
Athlete of The Week: Sarah Guglielmi
Tyler Chilcote, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025

Sarah Guglielmi has been selected as the Warrior Watch Athlete of the Week, for the week ending on 2/1/25. On Thursday, January 30, Guglielmi scored a...

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Chief Science Officers (CSO), Emily Shingledecker and Ali McCamley provided students with an opportunity to build different bridge designs using LEGO bricks.
Another Success for STEAM Night
Sarah Guglielmi, Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

On Wednesday, February 19th, West Branch hosted its second annual STEAM night. This special event was organized by high school teacher and technology coach,...

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Join West Branch on Wednesday, February 21st for its inaugural STEAM Night, an event dedicated to promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM).
STEAM Night: Igniting Passion for Science and Innovation
Addison Collar, Staff Writer • February 9, 2024

On the evening of February 21st, from 5-7pm, West Branch is set to host its first-ever STEAM Night, an event aimed at promoting Science, Technology, Engineering,...

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D2 players Toby Mebs and Liam Brown practice in the eSports lab at Mount Aloysius College.
West Branch eSports Teams Advance to Championships
Drake Witherite, Staff Writer • May 17, 2023

With the regular season wrapping up in April, the West Branch eSports teams are heading to the Championships on Saturday, May 20th. The eSports program...

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This Shows the TikTok App on the home screen of a phone.
The TikTok Ban
Matthew Banghart, Editor • January 28, 2025

On January 19th, 2025, TikTok users were shocked to find that when they attempted to open the app, they were met with this message: “A law banning...

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The high school concert band practices their music during rehearsal.
Recent and upcoming special visits
Addison Collar, Staff Writer • November 25, 2024

On October 23rd the Messiah University trumpet professor -Dr. Stowman- visited with both the high school and middle school band. This visit wasn’t anything...

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West Branch’s art and English teacher, Rachel Steffan, stands in front of her fun and decorated door.
Art Club Takes on New Horizons
Samantha Stencil, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

The 2024-2025 school year will be the first year that the Art Club is an active club and able to go on field trips due to different fundraising opportunities....

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The Warrior Marching Band waiting to take the field at Williamsburg
WB Band Brings the Funk
Addison Collar, Staff Writer • September 25, 2024

In addition to parades, the band has also been working on their football show this summer. According to Mr. Jones, the band is taking on one of the most...

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Fall kicks off this weekend with area festivals and pumpkin patches.
Weekend Fun for the Fall Season
Kyla Kephart, Staff Writer • September 13, 2024

While the weather feels like summer, fall fun begins this weekend. Looking for ideas for this upcoming fall season? There are plenty of local and not-so-local...

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Tim Burton's follow-up "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice is in theaters now.
Movie Review: “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice”
Cheyenne Koppenhaver, Staff Writer • September 11, 2024

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, directed by Tim Burton, hit theaters on September 6th. Released by Warner Bros. Pictures, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, also known as Beetlejuice...

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Artists rendition of Billie Eilish from her album cover of Happier Than Ever.
Billie Eilish Gets Vulnerable on “Hit Me Hard and Soft”
Mazi Bender, Staff Writer • May 28, 2024

Billie Eilish is an American singer and songwriter who has been widely known since 2015 when she dropped her debut single "Ocean Eyes" which was written by her brother Finneas...

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A picture of pop star Dua Lipa during a live performance.
Radical Optimism: Dua Lipa’s New Album Falls Short of Expectations
Braeden Salter, Co Editor-in-Chief • May 14, 2024

Dua Lipa is a name that needs no introduction. Whether that be her 2021 album Future Nostalgia, which is packed front to back with hit after hit, or the massive hit song...

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About Warrior Watch
About Warrior Watch

Warrior Watch is the official student news site of West Branch Area Senior High School, established during the 2018-2019 academic year. With a strong commitment...

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Homework is a controversial topic in school and it should be discussed more.
Should Students Be Given Homework?
Tyler Chilcote, Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

Homework has been given to students throughout their entire career in schooling, but there are pros and cons to homework. There has been controversy surrounding the topic. For example, some say homework is beneficial to success...

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Universal Studio’s Wicked movie advertisement image, displaying Elphaba and Glinda
Wicked Movie Review
Bailey Wooster, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

Wicked, the musical movie adaptation of the beloved Broadway show, takes audiences on a spellbinding journey through the Land of Oz, offering a fresh perspective on the classic tale of "The Wizard of Oz." Directed by Jon...

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Stay cautious when driving around school buses and always STOP for the bus.
Driving Safely around School Busses
Cheyenne Koppenhaver, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

The Shapiro administration posts results of Operation Safe Stop 2024, a statewide initiative aimed at enforcing Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law and raising public awareness about school bus safety. This report was...

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