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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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Kyrie Irvings replacement on the Cleveland Cavaliers, Isaiah Thomas, is injured.

NBA Season Preview

Brian McCarthy, Sentry Staff Reporter October 26, 2017

Over the past few years, the landscape of the National Basketball Association (NBA) has changed dramatically. There has been a rise of “super teams” that contain several superstars. While some argue that this ruins the competitive factor of the league,...

Saavedra’s students have nothing but high praise to say about her teaching.

The Title of Teacher of the Year Sums Up Saavedra

Louisa Currie, Sentry Staff Reporter June 15, 2017

After 14 years of dedicated teaching to Yorktown, Cara Saavedra was named Teacher of the Year. Her hard work and commitment over the past decade undoubtedly proves her eligibility for this award. Saavedra is invested in helping her students succeed, whether...

New Principal Loft is excited to be at Yorktown High School

From Admiral to Patriot: Moving up the Ranks

Jessie Moyer and Rosie Eldridge, Sentry Staff Reporter June 15, 2017

A new school year means a fresh start for students and teachers alike, and for the current principal of Swanson Middle School, Bridget Loft, this upcoming school year means a fresh start as well. Loft was recently chosen to take over for retiring principal...

Girls Soccer defeated Kellam High School one to zero to bring home the championship

Girls Soccer Team Brings Home the State Championship Title

Matthew Cornfield and Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter June 15, 2017

The girl’s soccer team won the state finals on Saturday June 10, a feat that had never been accomplished up until now. They defeated Kellam High School one to zero to bring home the championship. Many Yorktown students attended the game to support the...

Zito will be saying a bittersweet goodbye to the only school he has ever taught in

A Zito-less Environment

Rosie Eldridge and Anna Tranium, Sentry Staff Reporter June 1, 2017

After 29 memorable years of teaching biology, and then Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science for the past 12 years, teacher Michael Zito will be saying a bittersweet goodbye to the first and only school he has ever taught at. In the near future...

Pasi interacts with students at lunch

In Pasi We Trust

Jessie Moyer and Grace Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporters June 1, 2017

For 20 years this school has had the honor of having Dr. Raymond Pasi as principal. 1997 was his first year, and 2017 will be his last. Pasi has witnessed not only the building change, but the population too: with each new year comes a new group of students...

Ebenezer Oware is always at school by 5:45 in the morning

A Day in the Life of of Ebenezer Oware

Sofie Dalton, Reporter April 24, 2017

It is 4:55 a.m. Most students and teachers are fast asleep and will not wake up for several hours. This is not the case for head custodian Ebenezer Oware. He walked into the doors of Yorktown High School at around 4:55 this morning. The latest he ever...

Krulfeeld, the Director of Student Activities, has a busy life at school

A Day with Krulfeeld

Michael Lowen, Reporter April 24, 2017

While walking through the halls, a student might be lucky enough to see a Big Gulp being held by a man with a collared shirt. This means one has had the honor of meeting the Director of Student Activities Mykal Crewphfeld. He spends most of his time talking...

Students wear a mix of shorts, jeans and long sleeves to handle the different temperatures in school

The #Changeisreal at Yorktown

Andrea Henriquez, Sentry Staff Reporter April 24, 2017

As I walk into my first class of the day, I feel a cold chill overcome me. I make sure to hold my coffee a little closer and tug my sweater down. All my classes are in the same building so I would expect that my last-minute-thrown-on-outfit would be a...

Students from every grade went to see the presentation on child sexual abuse

Child Sexual Assault

Grace Stroup, Sentry Staff Reporter April 24, 2017

Sexual assault is defined as  any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities such as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child...

Different artists have been using SoundCloud to publicize their work

School SoundCloud Successes

Claire Kuwana, Sentry Staff Reporter April 24, 2017

Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Chance the Rapper and Tupac. All of these artists have one thing in common: each of their careers started off simply releasing music, unaware of the fact that one day, they would influence a new generation of artists....

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick

Andrea Henriquez and Charlie Schiavo, Sentry Staff Reporters March 31, 2017

On September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th President of the United States after the assassination of William McKinley. He became the youngest president in history and would lead the nation until 1909. His legacy consists of domestic...

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