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Shore Thing: The Best Beach Games To Play This Summer
Shore Thing: The Best Beach Games To Play This Summer
The Senior Issue: Graduation 2025
The Senior Issue: Graduation 2025
Battle Of The Beaches: East Coast Edition
Battle Of The Beaches: East Coast Edition
Prom 2025
Prom 2025
Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
Shore Thing: The Best Beach Games To Play This Summer
Shore Thing: The Best Beach Games To Play This Summer
The Senior Issue: Graduation 2025
The Senior Issue: Graduation 2025
Battle Of The Beaches: East Coast Edition
Battle Of The Beaches: East Coast Edition
Prom 2025
Prom 2025
Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
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
The Senior Issue: Graduation 2025
The Senior Issue: Graduation 2025
Prom 2025
Prom 2025
Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation's Desensitization To Politics
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation’s Desensitization To Politics
Our choir class on their trip to Disney. Credit: Ms. Mullins
Choral Excellence: The Success Of Our School’s Singers
The ticket sales booth at Our Schools football stadium.
The Real Reason Behind Ticket Pricing at Yorktown
Shoppers are having to make tough choices when buying eggs right now.
Caw Caw! Bird Flu Ravages The US
This is Madame Berger with 3 sophomores Sarah, Emily & Harper.
Our School Says Au Revoir à Madame Berger
An Overview of Trump's Executive Orders
An Overview of Trump’s Executive Orders
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
Has The Last Day Of School Lost Its Charm?
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
The Cold Reality of Social Media Challenges
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation's Desensitization To Politics
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Our Generation’s Desensitization To Politics
Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down
Disney Releases 23rd Live Action Adaptation, Fans Put Foot Down
For some students, listening to music while studying or doing homework proves to be very beneficial, while others think the opposite.
Headphones On, Distractions Off: Studying With Music
Being a Umpire in the MLB may be gone because of robots
Balancing Tradition Technology: MLB Introduces Robot Umpires
Kenmore middle schools soccer field has dirt patches covering the field.
Where The Grass Is Greenest: Ranking Fields In Arlington
Bowl America in Falls Church.
Bring Back Bowling
The 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Season Begins
The 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Season Begins
Many students support our hometown team and are following the Great Chase closely.
The Growing Student Fanbase of the Washington Capitals
Shore Thing: The Best Beach Games To Play This Summer
Shore Thing: The Best Beach Games To Play This Summer
Battle Of The Beaches: East Coast Edition
Battle Of The Beaches: East Coast Edition
Collective playing at The Bullpen
Double Duty: Parents In A Band
This is ice cream from Nicecream
Best Spots For A Summer Treat
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can't Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
Clear Eyes, Full Carts, Can’t Lose: The Top Grocery Stores In Our Area
The Senior Issue: Graduation 2025
The Senior Issue: Graduation 2025
Prom 2025
Prom 2025
Line dancing on the field
Senior Picnic 2025 Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
The Senior Issue: Yorktown Class of 2024 + Graduation Gallery
Prom Gallery 2024
Prom Gallery 2024
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Yorktown Sentry

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Yorktown Sentry

All content by Ryan Van Kirk
Both Griffin brothers now play for the Seattle Seahawks.

Shaq Griffin’s Path to the NFL

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
June 20, 2018
The looming trade war between the U.S. and China recently gained momentum when the Trump administration decided to increase tariffs on steel and aluminum.

U.S. Trade War with China

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 30, 2018
Junior Aidan Henning, a Yorktown pitcher, threw a no-hitter against Herndon on April 10.

Aidan Henning: Anatomy of a No-Hitter

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 27, 2018
On March 21, the senior class went to the auditorium to listen to PAVE’s message about sexual assault.

PAVE Presentations

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
April 15, 2018
Black Panther, one of the most anticipated films of the year, has a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 97 percent.

What You Need to Know About Black Panther

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 12, 2018
House basketball in Arlington can be very competitive while being fun and enjoyable.

What You Need to Know about House Basketball

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 8, 2018
The most common way kids tend to find out Santa isn't real is finding presents from "Santa" in their parents’ room before Christmas.

Santa Spoiler Alert

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 21, 2017
Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality.

Point Counterpoint: Taking a Knee to Make a Stand

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Reporter
October 26, 2017
Sophomore Matias Dieguez plays for junior varsity soccer

Athlete of the Day: Matias Dieguez

Ryan Van Kirk, Reporter
April 24, 2017
Collect for a Cure is a fantastic way to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Collect for Cures

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
March 9, 2017
The media plays a very important role of the way news is spread around the country

Importance of the Media: Alternative Facts

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
February 14, 2017
Which is Better: Giving or Getting Gifts?

Which is Better: Giving or Getting Gifts?

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
December 20, 2016
New PTA president Kathy Mimberg

In With the New

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
November 18, 2016
The Yorktown football field, where Friday night lights comes to life

Conference Realignment

Ryan Van Kirk, Sentry Staff Reporter
October 18, 2016
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