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The Ultimate Movie Advent Calendar
The Ultimate Movie Advent Calendar
The Fight Between Christmas Lights
The Fight Between Christmas Lights
This is a photo album with a game to play as a group
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Perfect Presents for Grandparents, Budget Finds, and Gag Gifts
Bring Back Holiday Nostalgia
Your Guide to Gingerbread Greatness
Your Guide to Gingerbread Greatness
The Ultimate Movie Advent Calendar
The Ultimate Movie Advent Calendar
The Fight Between Christmas Lights
The Fight Between Christmas Lights
This is a photo album with a game to play as a group
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: Perfect Presents for Grandparents, Budget Finds, and Gag Gifts
Bring Back Holiday Nostalgia
Your Guide to Gingerbread Greatness
Your Guide to Gingerbread Greatness
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
What’s up with our bathrooms?
What’s up with our bathrooms?
APS Looks To Adapt To The Changing Landscape Of Substance Abuse
APS Looks To Adapt To The Changing Landscape Of Substance Abuse
View from the North Ridge Trail at Sky Meadows State Park
Kickstart the Summer With Some of These Local Hikes
Yannick Tanda: Collecting Computers For Those In Need
Yannick Tanda: Collecting Computers For Those In Need
Courtesy of Perkins Eastman
Our Privilege in APS
How AFAC Is Combating Food Insecurity In Arlington
How AFAC Is Combating Food Insecurity In Arlington
Animal Shelters in Arlington
Animal Shelters in Arlington
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
Ms. Meadows outside her classroom
Ms. Meadows Steps Down from SGA
Local pie shop, Livin' the Pie Life located on Glebe Road.
A Dessert To Be Thankful For
Navigating Civil Discourse In Current Times
Navigating Civil Discourse In Current Times
Mariah Carey iconically breaking through the ice singing "ITS TIME" on November 1st.
How Early Is Too Early To Start Celebrating Christmas?
The Arlington Turkey Trot: A Thanksgiving Day Tradition
The Arlington Turkey Trot: A Thanksgiving Day Tradition
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Arlington Turkey Trot: A Thanksgiving Day Tradition
The Arlington Turkey Trot: A Thanksgiving Day Tradition
Why So Much Training? A Deep Dive Into New Teacher Training Days
Why So Much Training? A Deep Dive Into New Teacher Training Days
Our schools debate team hosted a fundraising bake sale during the election period.
Bye Bye Bake Sales
Recycling bin in our school's cafeteria.
Laziness and Landfills: Our School’s Problem With Recycling
Ms. Meadows outside her classroom
Ms. Meadows Steps Down from SGA
Customers have a selection of many shelves of books when they enter One More Page Books.
Women Run Small Businesses
Primarily empty senior parking lot during Senior Skip Days.
Remember When There Was Only One Senior Skip Day A Year? Neither Does The Senior Class
Navigating Civil Discourse In Current Times
Navigating Civil Discourse In Current Times
What’s The Deal With SEL Lessons?
What’s The Deal With SEL Lessons?
Cell phone holder in science teacher, Mrs. Ratcliffe's classroom used to enforce the updated phone policy.
Where The APS Phone Policy Falls Short
From Assistant to Head Coach: Thomas Stichter Brings His Passion and Experience to the Court
From Assistant to Head Coach: Thomas Stichter Brings His Passion and Experience to the Court
Junior Reagan Fruzzetti gets on defense at a varsity field hockey practice.
How ACL Tears Are Tormenting Student Athletes
Our varsity football team poses with Coach Hansen to celebrate his 300th win.
Yorktown Legend Bruce Hanson Earns 300th Win
Senior Night Traditions: Our School’s Celebrations
Senior Night Traditions: Our School’s Celebrations
Treatment with a Smile: LaNay Burke
Treatment with a Smile: LaNay Burke
Variety show comes to a close, as all the participants reach the front of the stage.
The Annual Variety Show
Bouncers And Guest Lists: Inside The Hottest New Club At Our School
Bouncers And Guest Lists: Inside The Hottest New Club At Our School
Katie Shore as Abigail Williams (back), and Caitlin Burke as Betty Parris (front).
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible: Fall Play Makes It’s Outstanding Debut
Local pie shop, Livin' the Pie Life located on Glebe Road.
A Dessert To Be Thankful For
Mariah Carey iconically breaking through the ice singing "ITS TIME" on November 1st.
How Early Is Too Early To Start Celebrating Christmas?
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
Prom Gallery 2024
Prom Gallery 2024
Senior Picnic 2024 Gallery
Senior Picnic 2024 Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2023 + Graduation Gallery
Prom Gallery 2023
Prom Gallery 2023
The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

The student news site of Yorktown High School

Yorktown Sentry

Joey Pickel

Joey Pickel, Sports Editor

Joey Pickel is a senior and The Sentry’s Sports Editor. This is his fourth year on staff.

All content by Joey Pickel
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Yorktown Sentry 2021 Mock Draft

Costas Tzoumas and Joey Pickel
April 26, 2021
Zoe Foose (left) and Joey Pickel (right)

Zoe Foose and Joey Pickel

Zoe Foose and Joey Pickel
November 8, 2020
This display can be found outside the Yorktown gym.

The Traveling Arlington Sports Hall of Fame Comes to Yorktown

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 6, 2020
End of Quarter Schedule Revised

End of Quarter Schedule Revised

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
January 24, 2020
Mary Kate Reicherter signing to Indiana University

Student-Athletes Commit to College

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 19, 2019
Women's March Madness tournament

Women’s March Madness: Polar Opposite Regular Season to Tournament

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 5, 2019
The agendas given to students have limited space.

Rants III

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 5, 2019
Victoria Huske has recently broke The National High School record in 100 Fly.

A Future Olympian Goes to Yorktown

Joey Pickel, Reporter
April 3, 2019
Quarterback, Tom Brady, after the Patriots win the Superbowl

Super Bowl 53: A Defensive Masterpiece

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 15, 2019
The chicken sliders from Chick-fil-a have become a popular food item.

A Year in Review Done By Your Taste Buds

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 15, 2019
Listening to an unliked Christmas tune

The Definitive List of Bad Christmas Songs

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 17, 2018
Bryce Harper: More than $300,000,000?

Bryce Harper: More than $300,000,000?

Joey Pickel, Reporter
December 6, 2018
Colin Kaepernick kneels despite recent controversy.

NFL’s New Fine is the Worst Thing They Could Have Done

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 20, 2018
Baker Mayfield playing for the Oklahoma Sooners got drafted first overall to the Cleveland Browns

Why Baker Mayfield Went First

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 20, 2018
On April 4, 2017, Robert Griffin III announced he had signed a one year contract with the Ravens as a backup QB for an undisclosed amount of money.

The Saga of Robert Griffin III

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
Freshman Branden Foreman was very excited to be chosen for the Physical Education (P.E.) Student of the Day.

Gym Student of the Day: Branden Foreman

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018

The Most Ridiculous Things People Spend Money For

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 15, 2018
Assistant Principal Scott McKowen shared his thoughts about the Virginia graduation requirements.

Possible Changes to Virginia Diploma Eliminates Certain SOLs

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 8, 2018
One downfall that ranks at the top of many peoples’ holiday list is awkward conversations with family.

How To Avoid Awkward Small Talk With Family

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
Many students have complained about the lack of menu labels.

Cafeteria Lacking a Sign Telling Students What’s for Lunch

Joey Pickel, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 26, 2017
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