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Vol. 87, Issue 10 - Mar. 10, 2025

NHS hosts quizzical fundraiser . . .
Trivia Night Tests Knowledge
By Kayla Head, senior
Are you smarter than a Brighton Fields HOA member? Read More...

News

Bouwers burns brightly . . .
Bobcats Perform at Regional Orchestra Festival
By Devin Anderson, sophomore
February 20-22, five students represented Beaver Area at the PMEA Western Region Orchestra Festival. Read More...
Dancing at the Buddy Ball . . .
Ballin’ Buddies Head for the Burgh
By Genna Sisteck, senior
It's time! Read More...
Give so others live . . .
StuCo Hosts April Blood Drive
By Mac Eastman, senior
Beaver Area High School is continuing its annual blood drive tradition with its second hosting of the Vitalant Blood Drive in the cafeteria this April. Read More...
Turning pages, building bridges . . .
Bookworms Read Across America
By Izzie Pauley, senior
Read Across America is a fun event that our school participates in every year. Read More...

Sports

Again with the 🤢?!?
Swimming Winds up WPIALs
By Ava Sutter, senior
With WPIALs over, so is the race for the Bobcat swimming and diving team. Read More...
Breathing rarified air . . .
Basketball Bounces to North Catholic Rematch
By Will Haller, sophomore
The Beaver Area Boys Basketball team is now breathing rarified air. The Bobcats have now tied the program record for wins in a season with 20. However, this success has not come without some recent bumps in the road. Read More...
Cradling towards play . . .
Boys Lacrosse Ready to Compete
By Tyler Buzard, senior
The Bobcats are picking up the sticks and getting ready for their first year of competition in the lacrosse program. Read More...
Cats court wins . . .
Tennis Prepares for Spring Season
By Sam Good, junior
The Beaver Area boys tennis season is about to get underway and hopes are high. Read More...
Beaten by the buzzer . . .
Girls Basketball Bows out
By Annsley Baker, sophomore
The Ladycats hosted a home state playoff game after previously losing to Elizabeth Forward. Read More...
Bobcats winding up . . .
Softball Cats Hope to Bounce Back
By Elias Kazas, senior
Bobcat fans, are you ready for our softball girls to get back on the field? Read More...
Back on the diamond . . .
Bobcats Baseball Swings for the WPIAL
By Tyler Buzard, senior
Beaver Area is heading back to the diamond this year with hopes of a WPIAL championship. Read More...

Features

Cravin’, ravin’ ‘bout Beaver restaurants . . .
Beaver Eats: Delicious Downtown Dining
By Genna Sisteck, Senior
Like many Beaver residents born and raised in our historical town, I am a Beaver aficionado. Read More...
Lights, camera . . . Read?
Some Movies Are Better than Books
By Kayla Head, senior
Step away, book worms—cinema takes a win today. Read More...
Try Trent’s tasty tunes . . .
ECHO Alum Makes Memorable Music
By Sam Good, junior
Former ECHO writer and Beaver Area alum Trent Liptak has been paving the way forward in his music career recently, with three albums released under his name over the past year or so, the most recent being Catching Tigers in Red Weather. This album was released February 21. Read More...

Opinion

Shakespearin’ it up . . .
I Love Shakespeare, You Should Too
By Kallie Reap, senior
The literature goat . . . the enchanting English elite . . . the ultimate writer huzz . . . Read More...
AP course recommendations . . .
Advanced Placement Palooza
By Kallie Reap, senior
Advanced Placement classes . . . the classes that keep on giving (more homework). Read More...