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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

Jacob Rutzick

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer

I am a Senior at Oakton and I write for the Outlook because I enjoy voicing my opinion about hot topic issues. The Outlook is a great publisher that more people should follow and read. I am also interested in economics and finance, which is what I want to study in college. My dream college is Duke University, but I think I will be happy anywhere.

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“The Last Dance” Context

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | April 23, 2020

“The Last Dance” documentary has rocketed around the sports world and has quickly become the most popular sports documentary of all time. The mysterious and almost god like aura around Michael...

Giannis is the Best Player in the World

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | April 23, 2020

Giannis Antetokounmpo won the NBA Most Valuable Player award last season, yet he’s found a way to be better this year than last. He has increased his numbers in every category, and is sporting the best...

The Problem with Student Motivation

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | January 14, 2020

Motivation is hard to come by. Something that really drives you to succeed and work hard to achieve your goals. Some people never find something to motivate them to work hard. Oakton students have many...

1/4 NBA Season Review

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | December 13, 2019

The 2019-2020 NBA season is officially more than a quarter of the way done. As all NBA people know the quarter mark is a big enough sample size to judge players and teams. So what teams and players...

Why the NBA Needs to Change the Playoffs

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | October 30, 2019

It’s a cool evening in mid-May. NBA playoff basketball is back and you want to watch a game. However, the only game on is a Pistons vs. Bucks game. You do what any person should and turn off the...

The Nationals Amazing Season

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | September 15, 2019

May 24th seemed like just another day for the Washington Nationals - the struggling ball club looked like they would fall short of expectations once again. Nationals history is filled with many choke...

Poverty’s Adverse Effect on Education

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | May 30, 2019

Kids in poor communities, such as San Perleta, Texas and North Bolivar, Mississippi, often do not receive proper education from their local public schools, leaving them in a life-long cycle of poverty....

Why KD is the Best Player in the NBA

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | May 8, 2019

Kevin Durant has always been second best his whole career. He was the second ranked player in high school. He was the second player picked in the NBA draft, and he has been considered second best to...

NBA Playoffs Preview

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | April 24, 2019

  This year’s NBA playoffs are just around the corner so it’s time to breakdown the most exciting matchups for this year. Every year there are great series that everyone knows going in...

The Economics Behind the NBA

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | March 1, 2019

The NBA has always been fun and exciting for its near 90 year life time. However, one facet of the National Basketball association that is constantly overlooked is the financial side of the game. The Collective...

The Wall has Been Put Up (Not the One Your Thinking of)

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | January 18, 2019

The Oakton High School administration has recently blocked off the commonly used stairway that leads to the neighborhood right next to the school. Most students used this path to take a quick route to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Oakton’s Playoff Hopes

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | May 15, 2017

The playoffs are coming up for Oakton baseball which means that the team must work even harder to win each game. This years Oakton baseball team was surprisingly good. After the disappointment of last...

The Washington Capitals

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | May 1, 2017

The Washington Capitals are one of the best teams in the NHL that will never do well in the playoffs and everybody knows it. The Capitals have an insanely good team every year, but they can never find...

Oakton vs. Madison

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | April 5, 2017

Oakton and Madison have a long standing rivalry and every year they battle it out for Vienna domination. The Vienna in challenge is where Oakton and Madison battle it out in every spring sport to see...

What Does Oakton Baseball Need to Win?

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | March 17, 2017

The Oakton baseball team had a surprising year last year. They had their second losing record in ten years. This was surprising because of how good they should have been. With sluggers like Joe Rizzo...

Do the Redskins Want to Keep Captain Kirk at The Helm?

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | January 17, 2017

2016 was an important year for Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins. The Redskins organization was trying to make the choice about whether or not the keep Cousins running the offense for times to come. Cousins...

World Series Breakdown

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | December 15, 2016

Oakton’s Leader

Jacob Rutzick, Staff Writer | October 31, 2016

Being a captain of a sports team is not just about wearing a C on your jersey, but about leading the team. Sitting back and relaxing is not an option. The captains use many ways to lead a sports team that...

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