Oakton Varsity Basketball Season Recap
Nathan Tankel, Staff Writer
February 23, 2018
The season for the Cougars Varsity Basketball team ended with a defeat to Battlefield this Wednesday, Feb. 7. The loss ended their hopes to win a state ring, but overall the season was an incredibly successful one. The team was able to win districts after defeating both Chantilly and Westfield in tigh...
NBA MVP Race
Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer
January 25, 2018
This season in the NBA has been filled with some amazing storylines and plays. The MVP race has been one of the best we have seen recently. Three players stand out above the rest in the MVP race. Kevin Durant, James Harden, and LeBron James. The current frontrunner is hard to decide. James Ha...
Cougarettes take on Nationals
Payton Wozny, Editorial Board
January 25, 2018
The Oakton High School Dance Team is leaving soon for their trip to Florida where they will compete in the Universal Dance Association (UDA) dance team national competition. At this competition, they will compete against other high school dance teams from across the country. The team is flying to Orlan...
How Oakton Gymnastics is Preparing for Districts
Zoe Sauger, Editorial Board
January 25, 2018
A lot of people do not understand what high school gymnastics is. It is completely different from what you saw Simone Biles do at the Olympics. To begin with, high school gymnastics has a diverse mix of gymnasts. The team could range from girls who have never done gymnastics before to some who used to do i...
Dynamic Veterans Duo Off to a New Destination
Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer
January 23, 2018
If you think of two veteran names playing in Major League Baseball, you may think of the icons of the game that have the most World Series rings. However, for true fans of the game, no matter the number of rings, players such as Evan Longoria and Andrew McCutchen are both known as the franchise players ...
NFL Postseason Continues
Nathan Tankel, Staff Writer
January 17, 2018
The National Football League (NFL) Playoffs this year have been full of shocking upsets and riveting games. After the divisional round, there are only four teams remaining. The Patriots are the clear favorites to repeat as champions, but they may not have quite an easy path as everyone is saying. The...
NBA Storylines
jacob rutzick, Staff Writer
January 10, 2018
The NBA has had many incredible storylines this season. There are so many amazing plays and games from so many different players. With all these incredible games, it is hard to choose just a few that stand out from the rest. The NBA is lucky enough to have some of the best ath...
‘Tis the Season to Prove Doubters Wrong: Washington Nationals 2018 Season Brief
Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer
December 14, 2017
As the holiday season rolls around and the market for free agents and trade establishments settle in the MLB, questions pop up about how the Washington Nationals will fare in their upcoming 2018 season. Last year’s season ending was arguably the most disappointing moment in the whole club’s history. The Nationals had yet again choked in the playoffs after looki...
World Cup 2018 Group Preview
Owen McCarty, Staff Writer
December 14, 2017
The FIFA World Cup is rapidly approaching and the players are doing their best to perform to their highest abilities with their clubs in order to earn a place in the World Cup squad. The final draw for groups were selected last week in Moscow, Russia. The groups have been selected and some cou...
Bronx Bombers Add New Firepower, Derek Jeter Will Always be a Yankee
Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
In the strong streets of the Bronx of New York City and the Tri-State Area they have a saying for baseball players that step on the field that is Yankee Stadium. “Once a Yankee, Always a Yankee,” is a statement that the religious fans of New York staple to their beloved players, especially the legends...
Carson Wentz’s Injury
Nathan Tankel, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
This weekend was a huge victory for the Philadelphia Eagles over the Los Angeles Rams, which improved their record to 11-2 for the season. This win gave them a full game advantage over the other teams all competing for the number one overall seed and home field advantage throughout the entire playoffs....
Who Will Be the Better NBA Star?
Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
Fresh out of high school and into the college spotlight come two of the most destined NBA stars the game has seen since the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Now at their respective universities, Michael Porter Jr. and Marvin Bagley III are ready to take the game of super team basketball to a w...
