Yorktown Sentry

2021-22
Graduation Gallery 2022
June 17, 2022
Lexi Olsen, Lauren Fatouros, Celeste Wetmore, Ella Claire Sadauskas, and Miles Mann

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2021-22
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2022
June 17, 2022
Other Opportunities: Tai Anderson Garbow Charlie Merritt Jack Neel Alexis Moye Acadia University: Shelagh Macdonald American University: Nora Keith Eilidh Pierpont-Pyle Arizona State University: Janie Gallagher Erin Keegan Dillon Segal Alexander...
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2021-22
A Goodbye to Our Sentry Seniors
June 8, 2022
Josh Allman, Opinion Editor
In these last few weeks before summer, high school is coming to a close for seniors. Regardless of how long they have been on staff, all thirteen seniors — a mix of reporters, editors and photographers — have made The Sentry a true family. As for their favorite memories of their time on the...
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2021-22
Prom Gallery 2022
June 7, 2022
Lexi Olsen, Lauren Fatouros, Ella Claire Sadauskas, Fiona Shepherd, and Claire Stromseth
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A Patriot to an Admiral: Scott McKeown Leaves Yorktown
June 7, 2022
Carrie Finn, Sentry Staff Reporter
Following a five-year term as an assistant principal at our school, Scott McKeown will be moving on and taking the same position at Swanson Middle School. Laura Porter, Swanson’s current assistant principal, will fill the vacancy at our school. “They encourage administrators to swap schools and...
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Matthew Wagner, Sentry Staff Reporter

June 15, 2022 • No Comments

Yorktown Girls Soccer is not your average high school soccer team. Since 2017, they have not only won two state soccer titles but also built one of the most reliably successful programs in our region. Much of this success...

Yorktown Adopts New Attendance Policy Among Increasing Rates of Tardiness

Matthew Wagner and Elijah Dale

June 7, 2022 • No Comments

In response to increasing rates of tardiness at our school, students arriving after 8:19 a.m. have been stopped by administrators and given detention passes as they enter the school building. This is part of a new policy...

Yorktown’s Newly Inducted Hall Of Fame Members

Miles Mann, Sentry Reporter

May 20, 2022 • No Comments

Every four years since its advent in 2004, certain distinguished alumni from our school are nominated for inclusion in the Yorktown Hall of Fame and Inspiration, a donation-backed institution created to honor high achieving...

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Sports

A Taste of Nats Park

Matthew Wagner, Staff Reporter

May 26, 2022 • No Comments

It is mid-afternoon on a warm summer day at the ballpark. The crack of a bat sounds. The crowd cheers in excitement. As the smell of french fries and hamburgers wafts through the air, the Washington Nationals take the lead. Food...

The Storri of Torri: A Yorktown Olympian April 29, 2022
From Slacker to State Champion: A Look Into Owen McArdle’s Running Career April 21, 2022
Who Runs the Town? Coach Drayton’s Girls Basketball Team. April 8, 2022
APS Scoreboard Update April 5, 2022

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Opinion

Tips for College Visits: How to Get the Most Out of a Tour

Celeste Wetmore, Sentry Staff Reporter

April 29, 2022 • No Comments

Sifting through college choices can be an overwhelming process for any junior or senior. College tours are a crucial part of the selection process for most prospective students. Immersive and informative,...

A Guide to Northern Virginia Farmers Markets

April 22, 2022

It Is Time to #PlayFairNow

April 8, 2022

Social Media in the Wake of the Ukraine Crisis

April 8, 2022

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