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Monthly Archives: August 2017

Sports

Girls Soccer: One Win, One Loss

Academy’s girls soccer team hoped to improve on its regional semifinal berth last season, despite the loss of key its senior contributors. The team first quest was at the regional tournament at home against Johnstown-Monroe on Thursday, August 24.  Despite a strong performance from the Johnnies, the Vikes came away with a 3-1 victory, with…

Sports

Field Hockey Makes Triumphant Return

After last year’s devastating loss at the district finals to rival and state-champion Thomas Worthington,  this year’s field hockey team was ready to start its season with a bang. The team went to its annual clinic at University of North Carolina over the summer, and for the first time since 2012, placed first in the…

Sports

Girls Tennis Strikes Hot in Early Season Play

Starting out its season with a first place win in a match against North Canton Hoover on Monday, August 14, the Vikings showed they were wasting no time this season. On Friday, August 19, our girls competed in a  Bishop Watterson tournament, battling  Toledo, Olentangy, CSG, New Albany, and Olentangy Liberty. Academy fought hard all…

Sports

Football Wipes Out Bishop Ready in Season Opener

Despite a historic 2016 season in which the CA football team made the playoffs for the first time in over a decade, coach Robin Miller’s squad entered this year with many concerns. First, a fantastic graduating class left eight starting spots up for grabs. Also, the Vikes’ leading receiver in each of the past two…

News

A Beautiful First Week of School

Convocation, 2017. (Courtesy/Andy Morris) The sun shined, and birds chirped during Convocation on Tuesday morning, August 22. Instead of the background scenery of my sophomore year that included in-process various construction on campus and a lone, incongruous column, we listened to Shreyah and Mrs. Soderberg’s thoughtful words surrounded by first-rate completed buildings.  The first week…

News

Mr. Exline Begins his 50th Year

Family, friends, faculty, and all of Academy applaud a tribute Mr. Exline. (Inji kang’19/Media) Convocation is one of Academy’s most valued traditions, gathering the entire student body, staff, and faculty to celebrate the beginning of the school year. From the student body president’s welcome speech to the widely anticipated introduction of seniors and their kindergarten…

A&E

Summer Actors Wow With Passion and Dedication

(Photo/Creative Commons) As students attended academic camps and workshops over the summer, another group of Academy upper schoolers dedicated themselves to furthering their learning by performing in the arts. From ten minutes to two hours long, there was no shortage of participation in local community shows by Academy’s actors. Senior Julia Leet and juniors Sidney…