Omar Kayali – The Highlander

Omar Kayali, Website Editor-in-Chief

Omar Kayali is a senior at McLean High School in his third year of journalism at McLean. He moved from Oklahoma to Virginia as a sophomore, which is when he joined the Highlander staff. Outside of journalism, he enjoys debate, listening to music and playing tennis.

All content by Omar Kayali

McLean vs Langley Varsity Baseball Livestream

Omar Kayali, Ty Goss and Thomas Ham
April 24, 2023

The Highlander Podcast Episode 3

Omar Kayali, Ty Goss, Madie Turley and Aaron Stark
April 11, 2023

[Photo] Girls varsity basketball defeat Langley in a tight game to win the District Championship

Farah Eljazzar, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2023

Boys basketball muscle their way into district semifinals

Omar Kayali and Ty Goss
February 14, 2023

Girls basketball dominate in playoff victory over Yorktown

Omar Kayali and Ty Goss
February 14, 2023

[Photo] Girls Varsity basketball team takes down Wakefield on their senior night

Zachary Ammar, Reporter
January 29, 2023

Boys varsity basketball completes season sweep of Langley

Ty Goss and Omar Kayali
January 26, 2023

Girls varsity basketball topples Herndon

Omar Kayali and Ty Goss
January 24, 2023

Fouls stifle Highlanders’ girls basketball against Oakton at home

Omar Kayali, Website Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2022

Boys basketball hold on to beat Oakton at home

Omar Kayali, Website Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2022

Girls varsity basketball blaze by Broad Run in blowout win

Omar Kayali, Website Editor-in-chief
December 2, 2022

FCPS superintendent meets with Committee on Raising Student Voices

Omar Kayali, Website Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2022

[Video] The Highlander Podcast – Episode 1

October 16, 2022

[Photo] McLean’s cultural clubs end the year

Tara Pandey, Liz Nedelescu, Saehee Perez and Vanessa Popescu
May 26, 2022

Muslim Student Associations host historic dinner

Omar Kayali, Online Opinions Editor
April 29, 2022

Signs of Change

Tanner Coerr, Farah Eljazzar, Makda Bekele, Saehee Perez and Omar Kayali
March 30, 2022

Administration should take more direct action against hateful acts

Omar Kayali, Opinions Editor
March 1, 2022

Student-run games at lunch help bring hype to Homecoming Week

Omar Kayali
October 2, 2021

Summer 2021 music recommendations

Layla Zaidi, Saehee Perez and Omar Kayali
June 2, 2021

McLean students make Netflix wishlist

Omar Kayali, Reporter
February 25, 2021