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The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

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Jimmy Butler and the problem with the Timberwolves

Kartik Mukalla, Staff Writer | October 17, 2018

This past NBA season, a particular trade stood out over the NBA offseason. Jimmy Butler, the young star of the declining Chicago Bulls, was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for their 7th pick in the draft and prospect Zach LaVine. Butler, upon...

2018-2019 NBA Award Predictions

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | October 17, 2018

This year’s 2018-2019 NBA awards are all very interesting races. Two of these races really stand out as the most interesting and exciting. The MVP award is always highly contested and one of the most exciting storylines of the year. This year, there...

Top 3 Storylines for the 2018/19 NBA Season

Will Locklin, Staff Writer | October 9, 2018

LA-Bron and the 'Showtime” Lakers:  Since Lebron James announced that he would take his talents to Los Angeles, there’s been an equal amount of excitement and doubt.  On the one hand, “The King” is coming off his 15th season in which he put...

Sportsmanship

Veronica Preaskorn, Editor in Chief | October 9, 2018

Competition has always been a huge part of sports, but some schools are taking the competition too far. Even at an early age, parents taught their children about good sportsmanship. As the kids get older, however, they forget what their parents taught...

Shohei Ohtani: A New Type of MLB Phenom

Kartik Mukalla, Staff Writer | April 19, 2018

While we have seen our fair share of phenoms in the MLB, from Bryce Harper to Mike Trout to Giancarlo Stanton, none have the amount of hype and game-changing potential that Shohei Ohtani has as of this moment. Despite essentially being the same on...

Oakton’s First Track Meet Of the Season

Juvianna Mullings, Staff writer | April 17, 2018

    Last Saturday, April 7th, Oakton’s Varsity track team attended the annual Carolyn Legard Relays hosted at Wt. Woodson high school at 9 am. The weather was gloomy and harsh so some schools were debating whether to participate, and...

NBA Playoff Race

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | April 12, 2018

This year NBA playoff race has been one of the best of the past few years. The storylines going into the playoffs are abundant and that has led to some amazing basketball. Most of the focus of the standard NBA talk show has been on the wild wild western...

Tennis Without a Court

Zoe Sauger, Editor-In-Chief | February 27, 2018

The tennis team’s court was taken away from them so the school could build Cougar Towne. Though, the team is not disappearing, they had to find a new place to practice. The team’s coaches decided on Nottoway Park. Tennis isn’t the first sport to...

Spring into Action

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | February 25, 2018

   Saying goodbye to the Winter Sports’ season means saying hello to the new teams of Spring Sports at Oakton. This past week, tryouts were held almost every day for teams including Soccer, Lacrosse, Tennis, Cross Country, Baseball, and Softball....

Winter Athletes Reflect on Past Season

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | February 23, 2018

As the pep rally approaches and winter athletes prepare for their performance, the winter sports season is officially over (except for a few postseason competitions). Looking at the athletes, many may forget that school sports require a tremendous amount...

Dashing Into Track Season

Juvianna Mullings, Staff Writer | February 23, 2018

Track and field is one of the oldest sports well-known involving sprinting, long-distance running, jumping, and even throwing. The ancient Olympic Games began in the 776 BC, when Koroibos, a cook from the nearby city of Elis, won the stadium race, a foot...

Seventeen and Counting…

Lindsey Katsaros, Editorial Board Member | February 23, 2018

Throughout the month of February, the 2018 Winter Olympic Games have been taking place in PyeongChang, South Korea. As of Feb. 23, The United States of America has won a total of 21 medals, including 8 gold, which puts the United States fourth in the...

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