Monthly Archives: May 2016

Looking back upon his time at Academy, Ryan Vesler says he’s come  to appreciate the faculty in a different way as he came to understand who they were and what they’re about, knowing that they all supported him.

Earlier this year on March 23rd, North Carolina’s state legislature passed a sweeping law that reversed a Charlotte ordinance that extended some rights to the LGBT community. Coined “House Bill 2” (HB2), this law includes a prohibitive measure that forces transgender people to use bathrooms according to their birth gender, not according to their own…

For many high schoolers, getting started on a college search can be difficult, especially if you don’t know much about your preferences: private or public, urban or rural, large or small. Thankfully, the college counselors have a way to ease students into the process by offering sophomores the chance to visit both OSU and Denison…

Boys track had a rough meet in this first round of post-season, but they fought through and many have qualified for this week’s regionals. Not only is this quite an accomplishment, but the team also placed first over all.

On Saturday, May 21, Academy’s boys lacrosse season came to an end with a disappointing loss to Dublin Scioto in the third round of the Division II tournament as the Irish defeated the Vikes in a 17-11 loss.

Districts in track started last Tuesday, May 17th, and finished Saturday, May 21, with Academy’s girls placing second out of 16 teams. The relay teams had especially strong performances.

After the one of the most successful seasons with a talented and driven baseball team, the Columbus Academy Vikings fell to Fairbanks 8-1 on Monday, May 16,in the district semifinals, ending their season on a disappointing note.

On Tuesday, May 17, the boys put up a hard fight against New Albany but lost 2-3. First singles Jacob Wareti’16—and first doubles Hirsh Hede’16 and Austin Lawrence’17—skillfully won their courts in just two sets. Sadly, Michael Qi’17, Suriya Sundaram’19, and the second doubles pair of Eric Min’17 and Sam Vogel’18 fell short, upsetting the…

A familiar feeling swept across campus this week. After a first round bye, the girls lacrosse team prepared to defend its state title in the district tournament, and anticipation grew for Friday, May 20, when the girls would take the field against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.

The Academy baseball team was seeded as the number one team in the Columbus district, heading into round two of sectionals after a bye in the first round. The boys faced off against Mount Gilead High School on Monday, May 9, winning 7-2. Strong performances from pitchers Nick Stringer’17 and Grey Harmon’16 helped the Vikes…