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Issue 13, Week of Feb. 25, 2019

Kanell wins boys’ pageant competition
A New King Is Crowned
By Sarah Causey, Opinion Editor
And the winner is . . . Read More...

News

Chorus students’ hard work pays off
Beaver Area Hosts District Choir
By Ethan Kopicko, Business Manager
“Hallelujah!” The PMEA District 5 Choir Festival was a rousing success . . . Read More...
Beaver hosts training teachers
Meet Our Student Teachers
By Liz Del Signore, Photo Editor and Sarah Causey, Feature Editor
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Sports

Rebuilding team hopes to make states
Young Archers Let Arrows Fly
By Katelyn Hauser, Junior Editor
Listen for the signal whistles . . . Read More...
Lady Bobcats move on to next round
Girls Basketball Keeps Good Times Rolling
By Chelsea Homan, Editor-in-Chief
It’s been a great year for these young cats. Read More...
Boys exit playoffs early
Sadly It’s One and Done
By Elise Bingle, Sports Editor
The Beaver Area boys basketball team ended their regular season February 11. The team went 5-7-0 in their section. Read More...
Tournaments conclude successful season
Bobcat Wrestlers Assert Dominance
By Chelsea Homan, Editor-in-Chief
February 15 and 16 the wrestling team traveled to Cannon McMillan to compete for the section and WPIAL titles. Read More...
Individuals swim for final success
Swimmers Prepare for WPIAL Finals
By Max Furman, News Editor
Once again, the Beaver Area swim and dive team has had another busy two weeks. Read More...
It all comes down to this . . .
Hockey Heads into Tie-Breaker
By Liz Del Signore, Photo Editor
It’s nearly time to hang up the skates for the Bobcats hockey team after a long, challenging season that began back in October. Read More...

Features

Cards are fun pastime for many
Deal Me In!
By Nathan McBride, Feature Editor
Cards are the devil’s playthings. Well, that’s what my grandma used to say . . . Read More...
Pop princess drops new album
Thank U, Ariana Grande
By Meghan Malloy, Senior Reporter
Ariana Grande—current queen of pop—dropped her newest album, thank u, next February 8, and her audience was left star-struck. Read More...
New game makes tremors in gaming world
Apex Legends Challenges Fortnite
By Sammy Kissick, Junior Editor
Apex Legends is the next game in line to take a shot at the title of king of the ever-rising Battle Royale style of game. Read More...

Opinion

Take our advice . . .
R-ECHO-mendations
By Jake Miller, Editor-in-Chief
As creators of your your school publication, my fellow ECHO staff members and I have taken it upon ourselves to offer you helpful recommendations (or “r-ECHO-mendations” if you will) to guide you not only through high school but also the big, bad, cold world. Read More...