By: Himani Basnet Introduction People may know Mr. Schenko is the dean of students, the head girls soccer coach, or the American Civil War teacher at WMHS. But do they know that the show, “The Curse of Oak Island” is a guilty pleasure of his? Status at WMHS Mr. Schenko has been at SWL for sixteen years; fifteen as a teacher, sixteen as a coach. He became the dean of students when he started to get frustrated with the freshmen. He looked for a way to grow with his job but also

It was a tough week for Watkins Memorial High School sports. A Warrior near the end of the season. Three teams made the playoffs. Three teams lost: the volleyball team, the soccer team, and the football team. They all worked hard enough for months to extend their regular seasons and have the privilege of facing some of the best competition in the state of Ohio. Each team gave their best effort. It wasn’t until the end of the football game that it dawned on us what really happ

By: Isabella Ross Watkins Memorial girls’ soccer made it to the playoffs! Watkins girls’ soccer has the tournament on Thursday, October 29th, 2026 at 7:00 pm. It will be at Big Walnut, Sunbury, Ohio. Our key players are Keira McKittrick, Annabelle Yost, Kamryn Caldwell, and Lori Crock. Keira, number 7, has 14 goals. Annabelle, number 19, has 11 assists. Kamryn, number 11, has 8 shots. According to Maxpreps. Lori Crock is the team’s goalie, number 99, and she’s a sophomor

By: Isla Rice Deputy Maddux is our school police officer but he’s not just that; he is also a first responder for the police and for SWAT. Before working for the school, he did regular patrol. When he gets an emergency, he works with only serious injuries or trauma accidents. When Deputy Maddux was younger, he wanted to be one of 3 things: a police officer, race car driver, or a construction worker. When he was young, he found passion with the police force from watching

By: Gia Killilea On November 3rd, voters will decide whether the proposed school levy will pass. This decision could affect how much students and families pay to participate in school sports and other extracurricular activities. If this levy doesn’t pass, the district may increase pay-to-participate fees to help cover the costs of athletic programs. The state of Ohio passed House Bill 96 on June 25, 2025. This bill dropped state funding for public schools from the previo

By: Maddy Lantz The annual Battle for Broad Street is so much more than just a football game. Not only is it the busiest Friday night game of the year, but it’s also the most heavily monitored and has the highest fund raising of any other event. The Battle for Broad Street game has more security than any other games. The deputies were assigned and given instructions to maintain a certain area that our school resource officer, Deputy Maddux, assigned to them. They were instr

By Himani Basnet Ten years into teaching art in our district, Mr Garrabrant still believes the whole thing comes down to two words: “just try.” From Illustration to the Classroom Mr. Garrabrant has been teaching at our district since 2016, and he still lights up when he talks about it. He teaches Art Fundamentals, Drawing, Painting, and Advanced Art Studio, the same subjects he focused on in college. It was not some grand plan that brought him here. Those classes were the

By: Isla Rice CHECK OUT WMHS SPORTS EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK HERE! (Photo by Jacson Comer) Athletic Schedule:Thursday, November 5th: HS Girls Basketball scrimmages HOME vs. Canal & Maysville – 5:15 Student Council Powderpuff game – 7pm Saturday, November 7th: OHSAA State Cross Country Meet @ Fortress Obetz (Kate Michael) – 10am ALL the winter sports are currently in training for the season! More updates soon!