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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

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Yorktown Sentry

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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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