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Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

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Deep Dive into Digging

Deep Dive into Digging

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 season, but what goes into having a winning team?...

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Oakton Football: Another Year In The Making

Kaleb Steele, Sports Editor | 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 running in the backfield trying to make plays that...

Cross Country Sports Spotlight

Cross Country Sports Spotlight

Marianna McDevitt, Lifestyle Editor | September 16, 2022

Cross Country Sports Spotlight Cross country is an intense sport in which runners race in varieties of different terrains. In past seasons here at Oakton, the cross country team has seen much success. This year, with many new athletes on the team,...

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 cheering them on? Their jobs are much harder than...

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 Bunch, has a plan to “Attend off season workouts,...

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NBA Finals: A Season That No One Expected

Kaleb Steele, Sports Editor | 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 the teams that dealt with injuries.” Those...

NFL Draft Stage 2022

NFL Draft 2022: What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas (Draft Winners & Losers)

Kaleb Steele, Sports Editor | May 5, 2022

Winners   The Detroit Lions held the number 2 pick which was their fourth straight year having their first pick in the top 10. This year the Lions took the “best player available” by selecting Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE rusher, from the University...

New opportunities for Dasha Potapov

Dilara Vural, Staff Writer | December 9, 2021

        Dasha Potapov committed to UCONN and will be rowing for division one crew starting next fall. Dasha started rowing when she was 14 years old as a freshman and her enthusiasm for rowing never stopped.          Dasha was inspired to...

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Inside The Tee Box

Blaise Wuest, Staff Writer | September 26, 2021

If someone were to ask you right now to name a fall sport, a majority of people would say football. Many are familiar with the well known Friday night lights, but one of our quiet, yet very interesting sports here at Oakton is our very own golf team....

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Kickoff to Success

Veronica Preaskorn, Editor in Chief | September 26, 2021

The best starting record in at least seven years. That’s what the Oakton football team has achieved this year. After an altered season last year due to COVID-19, where, according to Coach Morgan, it was “tough to kind of get [their] feet going,”...

How Ballet is Affecting Teens Body Images

How Ballet is Affecting Teens Body Images

Jade Brooks | September 22, 2021

There has always been a stigma that Ballerinas have to be skinny, but why? Studies have shown that young women previously or currently dancing ballet are more likely to  be preoccupied with weight, eating habits, and body image.  In the world of dance,...

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Russell Westbrook sets another record for triple-doubles

Viraj Khetan, Staff Writer | April 29, 2021

Throughout Russell Westbrook’s illustrious thirteen-year career, he has been idolized for many elements of his game - his monstrous dunks, lockdown defense, and visionary leadership. But over the years, a sizable portion of fans and the media started...

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