Dorian B. and William H. (Melanie Q./Staff) The Aquavikes competed at the St. Charles Showdown against 10 other schools on Saturday, December 9, before hosting a meet on Friday, December 15.  At their invitational, the girls won four golds and five silvers for 195 points, putting them 100 points behind first-place Saint Ursula. The boys…

Adaugo N. (Caroline M./Media) Girls basketball hosted Columbus International on Monday, December 11, and Columbus School for Girls on Friday, December 15, collecting two wins. During the first game, Adaugo N. was the team’s highest scorer, contributing 13 points with six successful out of eight attempted field goals and one free throw. Kyndal S. and…

Winners at December 2 Olentangy Liberty Tournament (Photo/Staff) After weeks of training, Academy’s Speech and Debate team competed at Olentangy Liberty on Saturday, December 2, placing 5th out of 17 central Ohio schools. Several students earned podium rankings in their respective events, with Dilin G. receiving a fourth-place individual sweepstakes out of 43 total competitors.…

Lillian B. (Melanie Q./Staff) The Aquavikes competed in the Ned Reeb Invitational at The Ohio State University on Saturday, December 2 for their season’s second meet. Most of the team swam in the B-flight the previous day, but swimmers with low qualifying times were eligible for Saturday’s A-flight. Lillian B., Maddie E., Rene F., Olivia…

(Courtesy/ Ralph Schudel) Girls basketball suffered three losses after traveling to Bexley on Tuesday, December 5, to Licking Valley on Wednesday, December 6, and when hosting Bishop Ready on Saturday, December 9. In its first game against Bexley, the Vikes scored 10 points right off the bat and led 22-21 at halftime but fell 35-38…

(Melanie Q./Staff) The Aquavikes hosted Fairfield Union on Wednesday, November 29 for their season’s first meet. The boys gained 11 gold, 10 silver, and 4 bronze medals for a 129-33 win, while the girls achieved 11 golds, 9 silvers, and 7 bronzes to lead 131-35.  On the boys side, William H. and Andy L. scored…

Katie N. (Caroline M./Media) Girls basketball played its first two games, falling to Granville on Monday, September 27 before defeating Whitehall-Yearling on Friday, December 1.  The girls traveled to Granville for their season opener, losing 58-18. The Blue Aces scored 41 points in the first half, but Academy’s defense only let in 17 points during…

Eager students line up for sweet STEM treats (Lance H./Staff) Did you know that hot water freezes faster than cold water? Or that a cloud can weigh a million pounds? Each year on November 8, National STEM Day celebrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Highlighting the importance and prevalence of these fields empowers students to…

Mikey J. (Courtesy/Ralph Schudel) As Academy’s only fall sport still playing, football traveled to Barnesville on Friday, November 3 for its second postseason game.  The Shamrocks scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, but running back Mikey J. closed the gap in the second quarter by sprinting 60 yards to the end zone. After Barnesville fumbled…

(Melanie Q./Staff) Academy Ffans wore pajamas for its theme at the  Vikes first playoff game against Utica on Friday, October 27.  After gaining possession of the ball, defensive end Mikey J. ran with it to the end zone, leading the Vikes off. Less than a minute later, wide receiver Theo F. tallied another touchdown, upping…