
February 2025


Bocce Against Mid Valley
Written by Sophia Braida On February 11, Wallenpaupack’s Bocce teams played their final meet of the season (before the league playoffs) against Mid Valley. Both teams played one game each and tried to protect their places in the standings and chances of advancing further into the season. Each team played their best and remained resilient…

District Choir 2025
Written by Giovanni Patire From February 5 – 7, 15 of our choir students attended the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 9 Choir Festival at Tunkhannock Area High School. At this festival, all students auditioned for the regional festival upcoming where 11 students are moving on, Genevieve Neenan, Nora Warner, Nathan Freethy, Hunter…

8th Grade CTE Pathway
By Olivia Kogan On February 4 and February 7, the Wallenpaupack Middle School eighth graders came to Wallenpaupack Area High school to learn about the CTE programs. The eighth graders had ten minutes to visit and learn about each of the 15 CTE programs. They were accompanied by some of the middle school staff and…

The Great Swim Win
Written by Bethany Day On February 5, the Wallenpaupack Swim team traveled to Abington to race against the Dunmore swim team. Both the boys and girls had amazing races, and both won against the Bucks. The girls had a score of 125 to 33. The boys scored a 110 to 27 victory. The Cap of…

Unified Bocce at Abington Heights
Louis Gilson Photoed Above Photos provided by Ben Scholl Sophia Braida On February 5, Wallenpaupack’s Bocce teams played Abington Heights for its 7sevenh meet of the season. Both teams played two games at Abington Heights, allowing an opportunity to make a major change in their overall rankings. Even though they suffered some setbacks, and troubling…

Senior Night Success
By: Drew Kiesendahl On February 5, the varsity senior boys wrestlers were honored in unbelievable fashion. The seniors include Manny Caufield (145), Conan Kier (189), George Rafferty (285), Xaiden Schock (215), Nick Skokos (127), and Tommy Toth (152). Each of these talented seniors have made a long-lasting impact on the program, winning team districts for…

FBLA Polar Promenade
By Edward Kiesendahl A couple of weekends ago our Wallenpaupack FBLA chapter put together an awesome event: the Polar Promenade. The promenade was for the senior citizens in our community, and it has been a huge hit for the past three years. Many members of FBLA helped host the event by interacting with everyone from…

Bocce at Dunmore High School
Sophia Braida On January 27, Wallenpaupack’s Bocce teams played against Dunmore High School for their sixth meet of the season. Despite some struggles and downsides, the teams remained resilient, positive, and lifted each other to victory. Both teams emerged victorious at Dunmore, with the Purple team winning 7-3, and the White team followed suit with…

District Champs
By: Drew Kiesendahl On Saturday February 1st, the Wallenpaupack Buckhorns boys wrestling team was crowned the District 2 champions for the first time in school history. A remarkable 20-1 season was capped off with a victorious win over rival Delaware Valley – a wrestling powerhouse. The Buckhorns’ dominating season put pressure on ‘Paupack to get…