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Braeden Salter , Co Editor-in-Chief Read Story Lady Warriors Softball Week in Review Scott Smeal , Staff Writer Read Story Warriors Dominate on Senior Night Isaac Tiracorda , Staff Writer Read Story Male Athlete of the Week: Isaac Tiracorda Gracie Eyerly , Staff Writer Read Story Female Athlete of the Week: Greysyn Gable Gracie Eyerly , Staff Writer Read Story Softball Team Defeats Two Big Rivals in One Week Mallory Graham , Staff Writer Read Story Fallout Drops a Bomb With a New Hit Series Mazi Bender , Staff Writer Read Story Boys’ Baseball Recap of Bucktail, MoValley, and Mount Union Scott Smeal , Staff Writer Read Story The WB Track Team Comes Out This Season With a Fast Start Jenna Mertz , Staff Writer Read Story West Branch Softball collects 39 runs in 3 games Mallory Graham , Staff Writer Read Story Female Athlete of the Week: Marley Croyle Allison Shingledecker , Co Editor-in-Chief Read Story Students Compete to Show Off Their Skills in Physics Olympics Craig Fluck , Staff Writer Read Story Male Athlete of the Week: Sage Carr Allison Shingledecker , Co Editor-in-Chief Read Story West Branch Performing Arts Says Goodbye to Seniors After Spring Show Braeden Salter , Editor Read Story Trending Stories 1 Why Schools Should Convert to Four-Day Weeks 2 Smokey Bear Retires 3 30 Years Later The Giver is Still a Gift 4 Probability and Statistics Students Complete Carnival Game Project 5 Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe Series Cuts Deep Navigate Left Navigate Right Warrior Track and Field Competes at Bellwood Invitational Hansen Lannen , Staff Writer | May 9, 2024 Read Story Are Streaming Services Hurting Artists? Braeden Salter , Co Editor-in-Chief | May 8, 2024 Read Story Lady Warriors Softball Week in Review Scott Smeal , Staff Writer | May 8, 2024 Read Story Warriors Dominate on Senior Night Isaac Tiracorda , Staff Writer | May 6, 2024 Read Story Male Athlete of the Week: Isaac Tiracorda Gracie Eyerly , Staff Writer | May 5, 2024 Read Story Female Athlete of the Week: Greysyn Gable Gracie Eyerly , Staff Writer | May 5, 2024 Read Story Softball Team Defeats Two Big Rivals in One Week Mallory Graham , Staff Writer | April 29, 2024 Read Story Fallout Drops a Bomb With a New Hit Series Mazi Bender , Staff Writer | April 29, 2024 Read Story Boys’ Baseball Recap of Bucktail, MoValley, and Mount Union Scott Smeal , Staff Writer | April 25, 2024 Read Story The WB Track Team Comes Out This Season With a Fast Start Jenna Mertz , Staff Writer | April 25, 2024 Read Story News Junior Class Explores Their Future Craig Fluck , Staff Writer • March 22, 2024 On March 14, the junior class of West Branch was taken to the Clearfield fairgrounds where they would be able to explore options for the next phase of... Continue Reading Zach McGonigal and Lukas Colton Triumph Once Again in Annual FCA Badminton Tournament Scott Smeal , Staff Writer • March 22, 2024 The Annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Badminton Tournament took place on Friday, March 15th. This year’s tournament consisted of 14 teams. The layout... Continue Reading West Branch Heats Up on STEAM Night Gracie Eyerly , Staff Writer • March 2, 2024 On February 21st, West Branch hosted its first-ever STEAM Night. To say this night was a success is an understatement. There were over 350 people in attendance,... Continue Reading Fine Art and Fine Dining Mazi Bender , Staff Writer • February 23, 2024 Next week at Key Largo’s restaurant in Morrisdale, a few art club members are helping Mrs. Steffan install West Branch student artwork. The timing of... Continue Reading View All Features Male Athlete of the Week: Isaac Tiracorda Gracie Eyerly , Staff Writer • May 5, 2024 Senior Isaac Tiracorda was selected as the Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending on 4/26/24. Isaac was selected after making 9 plays against the... Continue Reading Female Athlete of the Week: Greysyn Gable Gracie Eyerly , Staff Writer • May 5, 2024 Senior Greysyn Gable has been selected as the Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending on 4/26/24. Greysyn was selected because of her stand-out... Continue Reading Students Compete to Show Off Their Skills in Physics Olympics Craig Fluck , Staff Writer • April 23, 2024 On March 15th, Mr. Chimenti’s physics class at West Branch High School attended the Physics Olympics held at IUP. However, they were not the only school... Continue Reading Male Athlete of the Week: Luke Liptak Hansen Lannen , Staff Writer • April 16, 2024 Senior Luke Liptak has been selected as the Warrior Watch Male Athlete of the Week ending on 4/14. Luke and the baseball Warriors had three wins in the... Continue Reading Solar Eclipse Passes Over Central Pennsylvania Gracie Eyerly , Staff Writer • April 16, 2024 On April 8, 2024, a rare solar eclipse passed over Central Pennsylvania, and West Branch students and staff, along with their families, had the opportunity... Continue Reading View All 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,... Continue Reading 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... Continue Reading Things to Expect in Upcoming SATs and ACTs Tayla Dorbolo , Staff Writer • May 3, 2023 Most high school students have probably heard about the SAT and ACT exams. These are standardized tests that colleges use as part of their admissions process.... Continue Reading Life Skills Students Gear Up for Annual Plant Sale Kaylee Wills , Staff Writer • April 24, 2023 West Branch Life Skills program welcomes back the Greenhouse project to fundraise for their class and create the chance for students to purchase crops... Continue Reading SkillsUSA Students Triumph in State Competition Kaylee Wills , Staff Writer • April 24, 2023 On March 21st, West Branch CCCTC students received awards after competing in the SkillsUSA state competition to represent their occupation in CCCTC. Several... Continue Reading View All A&E West Branch Performing Arts Says Goodbye to Seniors After Spring Show Braeden Salter , Editor • April 23, 2024 The drama season comes to a close after the end of the performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This year for drama is particularly bittersweet... Continue Reading 8485’s software gore: A Twisted Take on Mainstream Pop Stylings Braeden Salter , Co Editor-in-Chief • February 29, 2024 Pop music has taken many different forms over the years. Bands like The Beatles use a more rock-focused approach to pop...