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Vol. 87, Issue 14 - May 30, 2025

Put your electronics away . . .
Inge Retirement Makes History
By Annsley Baker, sophomore
Mr. Greg Inge has become a Beaver Area legend in his social studies teaching career. From AP US History to Mock Trial to Law and Order or even freshman social studies, Mr. Inge has made an indelible impact on countless students. Read More...

News

Where will they be in the fall?
Senior Plans
By The Class of 2025
Seniors, if you would like your information changed or updated in any way, please email kissickt@basd.k12.pa.us ASAP. Read More...
Walk this way . . .
Best Buddies Burgh Bound
By Genna Sisteck, senior
April 27, Partners and Buddies involved in our Beaver Area chapter of Best Buddies headed to Pittsburgh to participate in this year’s Best Buddies Friendship Walk—“an event the kids look forward to each year!” Read More...
D.C. al fine . . .
Jazz Band, Beaver Forte Perform Final Concert
By Devin Anderson, sophomore
May 20, the music department held a small spring concert for the high school Jazz Band and Beaver Forte. Read More...
Find your Bobcats . . .
Senior Plans Map
By Ava Sutter, senior
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Shoutout to SHOUT . . .
Join SHOUT You Gremlins
By Kallie Reap, senior
What’s the best club in the whole world (unbiased opinion obviously)? Read More...

Sports

Chontos, Mayo named . . .
BASD ECHO Athletes of the Year
By Elias Kazas, senior
Every year the BASD ECHO team acknowledges two athletes (one male, one female) for not only their athletic ability and performance but their traits of perseverance, commitment, and sportsmanship. Read More...
Big things to come . . .
Boys’ Lacrosse Ends Historic First Season
By Tyler Buzard, senior
The boys’ lacrosse team wrapped up their inaugural season after getting some game experience that will help prepare them for the day they eventually play in the WPIAL. Read More...
Section title secured . . .
Baseball’s Battles to Successful 4A Season
By Tyler Buzard, senior
After securing the section championship for the first time in 4A, the Bobcats fell in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL playoffs. Read More...
PIAA performers . . .
Track Cats Run at States
By Ava Sutter, senior
The races may start with a gun, but the Bobcats leave the track with a bang! The Beaver Area Bobcats boys track team are officially team WPIAL runners-up. Read More...
Turnaround season ends . . .
Softball Puts away the Bats
By Elias Kazas, senior
The 2025 Beaver Area softball team had a big turnaround season and made the playoffs after not being contenders last season. Read More...

Features

What your classmates voted you . . .
Senior Superlatives
By The Class of 2025
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Dear Senior Self . . .
Seniors Open Infamous Freshman Letters
By Kallie Reap, senior
The time has come, seniors . . . the time to read letters our 14 year old selves wrote to us in 2021. Read More...
Sharing HSM trilogy love . . .
High School Musical—Hollah
By Kallie Reap, senior
The infamous high school movies. . . Read More...
Grab that popcorn . . .
Five ‘Good’ Movie Recommendations
By Sam Good, junior
Since the school year is coming to an end, I’d like to highlight a few great movies I’ve seen either recently or revere as some of my favorites. I was going to do a top-five, but I’ve already talked about a few of them in past articles, so I’d like to highlight some other movies I love. Read More...
Farewell 2025 seniors . . .
Where Did All the Time Go?
By Elias Kazas, senior
With the year at an end, some of us will see each other through the summer or again come fall—but we say farewell to the class of 2025 and Beaver Area High School. Read More...
Try this top 10 . . .
Good Names Great Albums
By Sam Good, junior
Since the school year is coming to a close, I figured there’s no better way to end it than with a few album recommendations, specifically my top-ten albums of all time. Now, there’s definitely some repeating artists, but it’s not all the same music, so I still recommend anyone up for it try all of these albums. Read More...
Senior year survival guide . . .
Senior Offers Important Advice
By Kayla Head, senior
It’s finally graduation season! While this time of year can be particularly emotional with leaving friends, relocating for college, and starting our new lives after high school, in the midst of all of the tears and farewells, I’d like to offer some words of encouragement (and caution) to the underclassmen who will (sooner rather than later) be graduating. Therefore, here are some nuggets of advice that I would’ve loved to have known before senior year. Read More...

Opinion

Trust me; I’m a senior . . .
Classes Reviewed: What to Take Next Year
By Ava Sutter, senior
Class of 2025, we are officially done—and as seniors we have decided to pass down all of our class choice wisdom to you through our favorite source: the ECHO! Read More...
Life-long friendships . . .
Join Best Buddies, Build Bridges
By Genna Sisteck, senior
Although I am a late addition to Beaver Area High School’s Best Buddies club, I have greatly enjoyed my time participating and hope to influence you underclassmen or future seniors to join! Read More...