The WCHS Homecoming Queen was announced Friday night on September twenty-fourth. There were three candidates possible for the position of home coming queen: Emily Young, Kaleigh Fought, and Noelle Bailey. “I’m honored that my classmates nominated and voted me to be a candidate,” said Emily YoungThere was a heavy amount of anticipation for the winner… Read More Noelle Bailey Crowned 2021 Homecoming Queen
The WCHS Band’s most recent away game set the tone for the beginnings of their finalized marching band show titled “Watch Your Step”. The Band is heading into their first year under the direction of trinity Sears as the new Drum Major. “I’ve come to love being the Drum Major of the Band, I will… Read More WCHS Marching Band Adjust and Prepare for State Invitational
COVID-19 put the entire world on hold, but no one felt it more than the Class of 2022. As the senior class enters their final year, students look back at the past two years affected by the pandemic. Out of all the extracurricular activities stopped by the coronavirus, none hurt the senior class more than… Read More Sophomores To Seniors: Class of 2022 Reflects On The COVID-19 Pandemic
After last season’s playoff run, Wirt County is looking to make another run this year. Some people are counting them out because they graduated twelve seniors from last year’s roster, but they’re not listening. This year’s seniors have a big responsibility of stepping up and getting the team back to where they were last year.… Read More Friday Night Lights
On Friday, September 24th WCHS held the annual homecoming starting with the parade and ending with the football game against Tyler Consolidated. During the week, the students showed support and built up excitement for the Friday football game by participating in spirit week. Many students dressed up in themes of Monochrome, Pop culture, TV show/Movie… Read More Homecoming Makes a Comeback
In the fall of 2020, Elizabeth native Kim Smith opened a coffee shop in her antique store Roots To Wings. “[I wanted] to give the community something exciting and different,” Kim says. Roots To Wings had always been an antique store, selling items anywhere between knick-knacks and old furniture. “It can be profitable, but it… Read More Coffee and Classics: Elizabeth Native Opens Coffee Shop
This Saturday, September 18th, the Wirt Cross Country team was forced to cancel their meet at Calhoun due to uprising Covid cases. Covid has done a lot to limit sports during the previous year. Many students are upset that they have to work through Covid for another year. They risk having a team quarantine and… Read More Cross Country Focuses on Improving
Fashion and music coincide, with a lot of people exploring their new tastes through TikTok. The pandemic provided a safe space for many to explore their music taste. Black artists have been dominating the hip-hop music empire, with artists like Nicki Minaj and Tyler, the Creator. New albums from Billie Eilish, Kanye West, Drake, and… Read More Grammy Award Winning Artists Release New Music
This year, WCHS’ volleyball team is filled with returning players. Three of the team members, seniors Kelsey Moore, Grace Wigal, and Emily Young feel especially sentimental when thinking of their final year. Like many, these last two years took a toll on their high school and sports experience. When asked about how being a senior… Read More Volleyball Seniors Serve
Over the past few years, retro and vintage fashion has been making a triumphant comeback. From the 1970s to Y2K: everything is on the table. Thrifting is the new rage among Gen Z; you can always count on finding something unique. Bright colors seem to be “out”, with earthy tones coming in. The pandemic allowed… Read More Fall Fashion Preview
March 14th, Mu Alpha Theta hosted Pi day in the gym. FBLA, FFA, and YLA all created teams for the event. There is one every year for the members to raise money. A couple of the Mu Alpha Theta members put up a table during lunch with jars showing teachers’ names and the students could… Read More Mu Alpha Theta Hosts Pi Day
As winter comes to an end, athletes at Wirt County High School prepare for spring sports. One spring sport that has recently begun is baseball. The Wirt County Baseball team will be including a new coach, Levi Maxwell, this season along with many new players. The team kicked off the season on a positive note… Read More Tiger Baseball lead by new coach
This season Wirt County High School track has had the largest team they’ve had in recent years. Zac Yoak stated “I like track this year for many reasons. One is because I like to run, it’s very competitive and I get to spend more time with friends outside of school.” The team has had many… Read More Track team experiences growth in numbers
Prom is coming up and students are excited. Juniors and Seniors are starting to prepare for the big day by finding prom dresses, nails, flowers, and tuxedos. The prom committee has been hard at work when it comes to getting decorations together and making decisions. Members in the committee are trying to make this a… Read More Prom 2019: Remember Me Always
Graduation is a little over a month away for the Class of 2019. That means seniors have to start planning for the rest of their lives now. This includes the very first step, picking after-high school plans. Many students choose to continue their education whether that be undergrad schooling, 2 year colleges, trade schools, or… Read More Seniors! What are your plans?
This year’s wrestling has been off to a great start. The team has had two tournaments so far. At the Ohio tournament Logan Powell and Kolton Parsons got first place, with Glen Mcfee and Wyatt Powell getting second place. Along with returning team members, students joining the team are Kolton Parsons, Kevin Lockhart, Jackson Reeder,… Read More Wrestling sets high hopes for the season
Decorating the Christmas tree – In the early 1940’s Prince Albert put up a Christmas tree at Windsor Castle. Ever since then putting up and decorating the tree has been a popular fad. Stockings– Every year families around the world put up their holiday decorations. As most know, stockings are one of the biggest… Read More 10 of the best Christmas traditions
The holidays can be quite stressful between the shopping and trying to make plans. Don’t let it be stressful in the kitchen this year. Here are some of your teacher’s favorite recipes! Each Christmas I cook the ham for my family dinner. Always get a Superior ham. First step is to score the ham, I… Read More Teachers share favorite Christmas recipes
The Wirt County High School winter formal was a delightful time for the seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen on Saturday, December 8, 2018. It started at 7pm and ended at 11pm. Tickets were sold to singles for $10 and couples for $18. Chaperones included Mrs. Elizabeth Smith (principal), Mrs. April Petrovsky (teacher), and Mrs. Courtney… Read More Winter Formal ushers in a festive spirit
there is such a thing as loving too much and too little and you never know which one you’re doing ‘til it’s too l a t e — so love cautiously if it’s “the least you could do,” you should be doing more. … Read More Poetry by Star Harris
Wirt County High School had the honor of hosting Marion Blumenthal Lazan, a survivor of the Holocaust. Crista Good organized Lazan’s appearance for the Junior class and middle schoolers after receiving a grant to visit Jerusalem. Lazan was there to inspire and speak to the students about pushing along together. Her message was all about… Read More Holocaust Survivor visits WCHS
The Wirt County Boys basketball season is in full swing. The boys took on Tyler County to start their season. With a young team, only two seniors, the younger boys will be relied on a lot throughout the season. Blake Batten and Trenton Burdette will have quite a weight on their shoulders as the only… Read More Boys Basketball Season in Full Swing
Following up from last year’s state championship, the Wirt County wrestling team welcomes many new faces. Despite losing several seniors, the team is now working towards bringing home another state title. Senior Noah Garrett said, “We are most definitely hoping to win a state title again this year, it will be harder than last year… Read More Wrestling Team Pursues Another State Title
Each year, the community comes together in unity to give back to those less fortunate. With all the clubs and extra-curricular activities at WCHS, there are ample opportunities to get involved. For instance, there are several clubs taking part in Secret Santa this year. Secret Santa is a program where anyone who feels like helping… Read More Students and Staff Give Back to Community
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