NBA Stats
Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer
November 26, 2017
The NBA has grown into a league where stats are more important than the eye test. A perfect example of this is the Memphis Grizzlies perennial all star Marc Gasol. Gasol has been a tremendous player his whole career, but he is not regarded as highly as he should because he doesn’t fill up the s...
2017 World Series
Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer
November 14, 2017
This year's world series will stand out as one of the most exciting in recent memory. There were so many twists and turns it was hard to keep track of. There were so many good games this world series. The world series was between the Dodgers and the Astros this year, and it was...
Girl’s Varsity Basketball Practice Squad
Nathan Tankel, Staff Writer
November 14, 2017
This year, at Oakton High School, the girls varsity basketball team is trying something that is unprecedented at the school. Because of the smaller than expected turnout for tryouts, the team is having 3 seniors act as a practice squad to help the team. These seniors are Nolan Jones, Jarek Campbell, an...
It’s Official!
Lindsey Katsaros, Editorial Board Member
November 14, 2017
After school on November 8, four of Oakton’s top athletes signed their National Letter of Intent. November 8 through November 15 is the first signing period of the year. Before this day, many high school seniors have been verbally committing to the college that they want to attend. However a verba...
Premier League Mid-Season Review
Owen McCarty, Staff Writer
November 8, 2017
The English Premier League is nearing the one-quarter mark of the season and the table is beginning to even out. The real contenders are being cut out from those who are falling at the wayside. This season has proven that those teams that took the summer transfer window seriously, are having succe...
Picking up the speed
Juvianna Mullings, staff writer
October 23, 2017
How do student athletes prepare for the switch from the outdoors to an indoor track? When a student tries out for the cross country team, there’s a lot to expect. From pacing yourself to steady breathing, cross country seems to be easy if you’re a former long distance runner. There can also be diffe...
Powder puff not present
Rebecca Woodhouse, Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2017
This fall, there appears to be a break in the tradition. Yes, the homecoming dance was this past weekend, and yes, the football team continues to play, but where are the powder puff practices? The intense flag football game between the junior class and senior class is not occurring during the fall thi...
Old Faces, New Places: An NBA Offseason Review
Kartik Mukalla, Staff Writer
October 22, 2017
When the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors during the 2016 NBA Western Conference Finals, it looked like Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were finally within striking distance of the elusive NBA championship that they had been in pursuit of since 2011. Howev...
NBA Season Preview
Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer
October 22, 2017
NBA Season Preview This NBA season is all about one question: who can beat the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors have a starting five that includes four all stars and Zaza Pachulia who, to be honest, is pretty bad. The Warriors also have the best bench in the NBA and,during this huge off season...
The Philadelphia Eagles are Soaring
Nathan Tankel, Staff Writer
October 17, 2017
After the sixth week of the tumultuous NFL season concluded, only two teams remain with a record of 5-1. The two teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and surprisingly the Philadelphia Eagles. After being only mediocre last year, no one could have possibly predicted the Eagles success this year. ...
2017 Summer Transfer Window
Matthew Corgnati, Staff Writer
June 16, 2017
The summer transfer window is a time for teams across the globe to strengthen their squads and improve in positions in which they are lacking. Since it's the beginning of the window still, many transfers are still up in the air as of now. So far there have been 3 massive transfers and 2 more that are on...
Plagiarism In The NCAA Amongst Division 1 Athletes
Owen McCarty, Staff Writer
May 18, 2017
From the moment some children are born, they are raised with the goal of becoming a professional athlete. For these kids kids, academics are put in the back seat on their ride to stardom. Instead of skipping out on a practice to finish up a school project, they attend the practice. Instead of staying up l...
