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Oakton Outlook

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Oakton Outlook

Arthur Kennington

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer

My name is Arthur Kennington, I am a Junior at Oakton High School and have been on the Oakton Outlook Staff for 3 years. This is my first year being a Sports Editor on the staff and I am a big fan of watching professional baseball and soccer. I enjoy writing about sports and entertainment and work well with my other staff writers produce great stories.

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Dynamic Veterans Duo Off to a New Destination

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...

‘Tis the Season to Prove Doubters Wrong: Washington Nationals 2018 Season Brief

‘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...

Bronx Bombers Add New Firepower, Derek Jeter Will Always be a Yankee

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...

Who Will Be the Better NBA Star?

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,...

Top 3 NoVA Surrounding Hiking Locations for Fall 2017

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | October 23, 2017

It’s a brisk time of year and for some it begins the hiking season in the area. Many summer attractions have closed and the Fall season for climbing and adventuring the outdoors are in full swing. These...

The Last Mile: The Fate of the Major League Baseball Postseason and Its Final Stretch Into the World Series

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | October 23, 2017

 The events in the baseball postseason that occurred leading up to the feared night of Friday the 13th, never could have been predicted. Some of the best teams in baseball were eliminated in their respective...

Rapports for Success

Rapports for Success

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | June 18, 2017

When a kid goes through the early stages of childhood, they leave their complacent life of having the main caretaker that is the parent, and become newly accustomed to a new guardian in their life that...

The Last Stretch for Champions League Qualification

The Last Stretch for Champions League Qualification

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | May 10, 2017

As this year’s Premier league season looks to be in its final depths, the question on many minds will pertain to who will get the champions league qualification for next year. The top four teams at the...

NBA Draft Predictions

NBA Draft Predictions

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | April 30, 2017

With all eyes on the start of the 2017 NBA playoffs, fans of their struggling teams that didn’t make the playoff 16 look to the NBA draft in June for the top picks to revitalize the past. Predictions...

Major League Baseball's 2017 Top Prospects

Major League Baseball’s 2017 Top Prospects

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | March 1, 2017

The 162 game grinding season is back, with Major League Baseball back in full motion through it’s Spring Training outlets. This year must be one of the most suspenseful years in the recent decade as...

MLB Postseason Race

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | October 4, 2016

Yes, it is October, the most exciting time of year for many baseball fans across the world, as the start to the month annually gives excitement as teams battle it out over a spot in the playoffs. Wild...

The Comeback Kids: Liverpool Storm Back to Beat Borussia Dortmund 4-3

The Comeback Kids: Liverpool Storm Back to Beat Borussia Dortmund 4-3

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | April 25, 2016

Liverpool are a club that have a great history of comebacks in major tournaments and the streak wasn't ended in their heavyweight clash in the Europa League Quarter-Finals against German giants, Borussia...

Jamie Vardy’s Rise to the Top: Rise to Premier League Success

Jamie Vardy’s Rise to the Top: Rise to Premier League Success

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | April 5, 2016

In English professional football, the goal for many aspiring athletes is to make it to the top and play for the Premier League’s greatest teams. For Jamie Vardy his dream was cut short when he had been...

Casey Powell Lacrosse 16 Video Game Release

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | March 14, 2016

The net is ready, the consoles are geared up, and the top corner is ready to be shred with the newest Casey Powell Lacrosse 16 video game in stores now for XBOXOne, Playstation4, and consoles everywhere!...

January's ins and outs: top three Premier League winter transfers of 2016

January’s ins and outs: top three Premier League winter transfers of 2016

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | February 8, 2016

The 2016 winter transfer window as of February 1, midnight, was set to a close bringing a wrap to the most surprising deals from around all of the 20 Premier League clubs. English soccer continues to attract...

The 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or

The 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | January 20, 2016

It was a tense scene in Zurich, Switzerland as things were all set in place to kick off at the annual 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony. It is a ceremony  to name the best players in world football over...

Video Game Releases for 2015

Video Game Releases for 2015

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | November 19, 2015

Every year around the holiday season many game developers proudly release their new video games to the public that many people look forward to play on their consoles for hours on end. Many video games...

Klopp the savior of the Kop

Klopp the savior of the Kop

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | November 11, 2015

With the sacking of Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool’s mediocre start to the 2015-16 season, managerial staff looked towards a new direction in the path of the club. Fans of Liverpool knew this day would...

Online Textbooks

Online Textbooks

Arthur Kennington, Staff Writer | October 28, 2015

This school year has brought the return of online textbooks, but it also has left students with conflicted feelings about the best medium for studying. Teachers find that online textbooks are a way to...

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