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West Branch High School

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West Branch History

1960  West Branch High School was established

Original School Building 
Original West Branch High School building located on the grounds of the current Damascus Elementary

1960-61  1st graduating class of West Branch High School

Grad Class 1 Grad Class 2

1961-62  Boys' Track is introduced; "Home" meets were run at Reilly Stadium
1961-62  Golf is introduced

Track Team 1Golf Team 1

1963-64  1st year in the current high school building; Gymnasium was used for all indoor sporting events, the auditorium, and graduation

Warrior Chief 1    High School Picture

1964-65  1st Warrior Chief election;click to see a complete Mascot List

Warrior Election 1
The Warrior Chief is elected by the student body in an authentic re-enactment of the braves tribal council
Warrior Chief 1
Bob Kirksey is selected as the first Warrior Chief of West Branch

1967-68  Wrestling is introduced

Wrestling Team 1

1969-70  Year of the Stadium.  Community members formed a committee to build West Branch a football stadium.  Months of planning, fundraising, and hard work allowed West Branch to host football games and track meets

Stadium Drawing    Break Ground Picture

Stadium Construction

1969-70  Girls' Track is introduced

Girls Track 1st Team

1970-71  1st true HOME game played at West Branch; September 11, 1971 v Louisville

Football Program    Football Band

1970-71  Boys' Tennis is introduced

1st Tennis Team

1971-72  Jeff Manning wins Wrestling State Championship (98 lbs)

1971-72  1st HOME track meet

Track Meet 1    Track Meet 2

1972-73  Baseball finishes as State Runner Up

Baseball Runner up trophy

1972-73  Girls' Basketball is introduced

Girls Basketball 1st Team

1973-74  Leeta Marshall is elected as the 1st Warrior Princess

1974-75  Cross Country is introduced

1975-76  Jim Stitle wins Wrestling State Championship (155 lbs)

1976-77  Dan Manning wins Wrestling State Championship (98 lbs)

1976-77  Volleyball is introduced

Volleyball 1st Team

1978-79  Greg Birkhimer wins Wrestling State Championship (167 lbs)

1985-86  Eric Moulin wins Wrestling State Championship (119 lbs)

1985-86  West Branch football stadium is named "Clinton Heacock Stadium" after West Branch Local School District's First Superintendent

Clinton Heacock Stadium

1986-87  Softball is introduced

1st Softball Team

1988-89  West Branch joined the Northeastern Buckeye Conference

1990-91  Girls' Tennis is introduced

1st Girls Tennis Team

1992 The William A. Meiter Community and Athletic Building is constructed

1994-95  Football wins the Division III State Championship

Football State Trophy

1995-96  Boys' Soccer is introduced

1st Boys Soccer Team

1996-97  1st all-weather track is installed
1996-97  Girls' Basketball Final Four appearance

Girls Basketball Final Four

1998-99  Football Final Four appearance

Football Final Four
Football defeats Shelby 43-12 in the 1998 Regional Championship to advance to the OHSAA Division III Final Four

1998-99  Girls' Soccer is introduced

1st Girls Soccer Team

2001-02  West Branch Middle School is constructed

2002-03  Lisa Davies wins Track State Championship (3200m)
Ashley Armstrong, Vallie Scott, McKenzie Wallace, Jen Weingart win Track State Championship (1600m Relay)

Girls Track Relay Team Lisa Davies Track Championship

2003-04  West Branch Fieldhouse opens; Home to JV/V indoor sporting events and graduation
2003-04  Girls' Basketball wins Division II State Championship

Girls Basketball State Champions    Girls Basketball State Trophy

2005-06  Nathan Sharp wins Wrestling State Championship (215 lbs)
Andy Lamancusa wins Wrestling State Championship (145 lbs)

2006-07  Nathan Sharp wins Wrestling State Championship (215 lbs)
Taylor Kring wins Track State Championship (100m Hurdles)

2007-08  Emilee Zets wins Track State Championship (800m)

2014-15  Girls' Basketball Final Four appearance

Girls Basketball Final Four 2014

2015-16  Renovation of the football playing surface; re-installation of all-weather track

New Football Surface and Track
Aerial view of renovated track surface by 330 Aerial Productions
Football Field Striped

2016-17  Ian Sharp wins Wrestling State Championship (285lbs)
Clinton Heacock Stadium replacement of home bleachers and added hand rails.
Improved, aluminum softball bleachers

New Bleachers  

2017-18  Baseball field renovation: New foul poles, enclosed stadium, new netting, addition of a warning track, completed locker room space

Baseball Field Rennovation

Softball OHSAA Division II State Runners Up

Resurfaced tennis courts and updated tennis nets

2018-19  West Branch joins the newly formed Eastern Buckeye Conference
Jamyson Robb wins State Swim Championship (100yd Breaststroke); Sets new State Record

2019-20  Jamyson Robb repeats as State Swim Champion (100yd Breaststroke); Breaks her own State Record
Girls Basketball season stopped short at final four due to Covid-19
Spring sports canceled

2023-2024
Tennis Courts Resurfaced
Tennis Courts

Fieldhouse Court redone with new design
Fieldhouse Cort

Baseball team wins OHSAA State Championship
State Champions Picture

2025
Construction begins on an artificial playing surface at Clinton Heacock Stadium
Turf Project 1