Oakton Outlook

2022 College Football Playoffs

Which teams deserve a shot at the National Championship?

Nathan Henriques, Staff Writer • December 2, 2022

College Football playoffs are just around the corner, and two teams look like a lock, the (1)Georgia Bulldogs (12-0) and the (2)Michigan Wolverines (12-0). A couple of weeks ago, Michigan beat arch-rival...

Jocelyn Shortle: The Rising Star of Oakton Volleyball

Thomas Hunter • November 29, 2022

Oakton’s varsity Volleyball team had a stellar season. The team won fourteen out of their nineteen games in the regular season. Winning their first playoff games, the team was playing exceptionally. Jocelyn...

Check-in with Oakton Hockey

news and information about the team's 2022-2023 season

Isabella Ingrao, Editorial Board • November 22, 2022

As soon as Oakton’s football season ends, student fans are already anticipating the hockey season. However, because of the team’s loose association with Oakton high school, the team’s schedule...

‘Scuse the Dust! | Sitota Mesfin

Emma Dennis, Editorial Board • November 22, 2022

Running is a sport that takes a lot of dedication and sacrifice to excel at. Sitota Mesfin gives an insight into her experiences with the sport, and how it has shaped her high school years thus far. Sitota...

Sports Betting: A Whole New World

Kaleb Steele, Staff Writer • November 18, 2022

Sports betting has been a very controversial topic all around America. Many states have been up in the air about whether the legalization of sports betting or not. (Few states are still undecided…...

A Winning Season

Omiisha Cheella, Staff Writer • October 26, 2022

A new season for field hockey has come up quickly. The girls varsity Field Hockey team has so far made a positive impression, winning four out five games in the past month. A few changes in...

Deep Dive into Digging

How Oakton's libero views volleyball as a cougar

Ella Dennis, Staff Writer • September 23, 2022

Oakton’s volleyball team is a competitive and valued program here at Oakton Highschool. It is a great way to get involved and nonetheless they are a talented group, winning their first 4 games of the...

Oakton Football: Another Year In The Making

As your Oakton Cougars kick off another football season, it’s time to take a look into how they got off to a strong start of 2-1.

Kaleb Steele, Staff Writer • September 17, 2022

Week One: In week one, the Cougs were on the road against the Lewis Lancers. The Cougs got off to a hot start putting up 18 points in the first quarter. The defensive line had the Lancers quarterback...

Cross Country Sports Spotlight

Marianna McDevitt, Staff Writer • September 16, 2022

Cross Country Sports Spotlight Meet Oakton’s Spectacular Senior runners Cross country is an intense sport in which runners race in varieties of different terrains. In past seasons here at Oakton,...

Uncovering the Truth of Cheerleading

Nathan Henriques, Staff Writer • September 16, 2022

Cheer may not be as easy as you think It’s the start of the new school year, and along with it comes fall sports. Now, you may think of Football and its players, but what about the women...

Athlete Summer Plans

Jade Brooks • May 27, 2022

As an athlete, staying in shape during the off season is of the utmost importance. Many of our committed Oakton athletes have various self-improvement plans for the summer. Varsity Football player, Jalen...

NBA Finals: A Season That No One Expected

Coming down to the wire of another NBA season, many teams that were expected to perform well, struggled.

Kaleb Steele, Staff Writer • May 25, 2022

A lot of teams didn’t perform well, one of those “amazing” teams that everyone thought was gonna go back to the finals this year was the Phoenix Suns but they had a classic choke show. “not mentioning...