The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

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Mason Wolverton & Ryan Pericak

Mason Wolverton & Ryan Pericak

Ryan Pericak and Mason Wolverton November 16, 2023

By Ryan Pericak Staff Reporter Starting his second year on The Sentry, junior Mason Wolverton is excited to transition into his new role of the Copy Editor this year. He is very passionate about writing and enjoys his time on the newspaper. “I...

Reese Colbert & Olivia Hays

Reese Colbert & Olivia Hays

Reese Colbert and Olivia Hays November 16, 2023

By Olivia Hays Staff Reporter As head editor of our school’s student newspaper, senior Reese Colbert is committed to her second year on The Yorktown Sentry. However, The Sentry is not the only thing Colbert is committed to. Colbert is the middle...

Ella Claire Sadauskas & Avery Ryder

Ella Claire Sadauskas & Avery Ryder

Avery Ryder and Ella Claire Sadauskas November 16, 2023

By Avery Ryder Staff Reporter Entering her junior year, Ella Claire Sadauskas is excited for her third year on The Sentry staff. As the Photo Editor, this year presents many new exciting opportunities for Sadauskas. Her experience in the class has...

The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery

The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery

Other Opportunities Pierce Conroy Avery Duehring Jasper Haywood Alex Herbst Avery MacTaggart Lauren Isobel Nightengale Landon Zoe Peralta Ethan J. Reisser John Sharkey Parker Virostho  Liam Vitters Naval Academy Ford...

What’s up with our bathrooms?

What’s up with our bathrooms?

Scarlett Gray, Reporter June 8, 2023

While our school’s bathrooms are definitely not the most glamorous, they’re usually acceptable enough that they’re not the topic of conversation. However, with the lack of paper towels in both bathrooms, the lack of period products in the girls...

APS Looks To Adapt To The Changing Landscape Of Substance Abuse

APS Looks To Adapt To The Changing Landscape Of Substance Abuse

Mason Wolverton, Reporter May 25, 2023

On January 31, 2023, a student at Wakefield High School was rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious in one of the school’s bathrooms. Two days later, he was pronounced dead from cardiac arrest induced by an overdose. That day, four other...

View from the North Ridge Trail at Sky Meadows State Park

Kickstart the Summer With Some of These Local Hikes

Matthew Wagner, Reporter May 18, 2023

As the bell rings on the last day of school, you walk out of the building, following the stream of students excitedly looking toward the summer ahead. Hoping to get away from the hustle and bustle of Arlington, you retreat to the forests and streams of...

Yannick Tanda: Collecting Computers For Those In Need

Yannick Tanda: Collecting Computers For Those In Need

Lily Dezfulian, Reporter March 21, 2023

As a safety officer, Yannick Tanda is a common sight within our school; he is well known and loved by students. Along with patrolling the halls, he has always aspired to make a change. Tanda is in the process of creating a nonprofit computer lab for high...

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A Look Into 2023 Men’s March Madness

Mary-Frances Dempsey, Reporter March 17, 2023

Every year, sixty-eight American college basketball teams participate in a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament known as “March Madness.” The teams are sectioned into four groups and compete in a single-elimination...

Gazette Leader Continues Sun Gazettes Legacy

Gazette Leader Continues Sun Gazette’s Legacy

Celeste Wetmore, Head Editor March 10, 2023

On February 1, 2023, all hopes seemed dashed for Northern Virginia’s Sun Gazette. The newspaper’s parent company, HPR-Hemlock LLC, had tried and failed to secure a buyer for the local fixture. After a somber conference call between the paper’s previous...

Recapping Yorktown Hockeys Past Season

Recapping Yorktown Hockey’s Past Season

Ajay Allman, Staff Reporter March 9, 2023

From its humble beginnings in 2003, the Yorktown Ice Hockey Club has evolved from a small, mainly junior varsity (JV) team to a premier program in the Northern Virginia School Hockey League (NVSHL). Under the leadership of Head Coach Jeremey Ferrara,...

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