Sophie Spolter’22 clears the ball down the field after saving it. (Andrew Barren’22/Media editor) Academy’s girls soccer team continued its momentum into this week, earning a win and a tie. The first match was at home on Wednesday, September 10, against Bishop Hartley. Our Vikes countered the Hawks’ impressive squad with a strong, energetic effort.…

Sarah Neltner’20 clears to teammate. (Ella Morris’22/Media) Our girls went 2-0 this past week against standout teams, already showing they are strong play-off contenders. First up was a Wednesday, September 4 game against Grandview Heights at home. The Bobcats were determined to emerge victorious, but the Vikes came out firing, as three minutes in junior…

Luke Nester’21 cheers on Annalise Grammel’20 in the 800 meter dash (Vaughn Armour ‘21/Sports) Our girls track team began the race to qualify for states last week, as they competed at districts. The meet started on Tuesday, May 14 with field events before moving onto the preliminary races on Thursday, May 16, and finals on…

Regan Cornelius’21 rounds the bend in the 4 by 800. (Courtesy Dr. Sweazy-Grammel) This week the Vikes raced in the MSL championships at Whitehall Yearling. On this large stage, our girls showed they were ready for postseason. Starting the meet with the preliminary races on Tuesday, May 7, the majority of our girls qualified to…

Academy in the lead. (Charlie Belford’22/Media) Our girls had their last two regular season meets before leagues, which gained confidence for postseason. The first meet was on Wednesday, May 1 against Bloom Carroll at home.  In the 100 meter dash, three Vikings placed in the top four. Kiersten Thomassey ‘20 flew to a first place…

Senior Ginnie Ma soars over hurdles. (Charlie Belford’22/ Media) Our ladies kicked off the week with Senior Night on Tuesday, April 23, at home against Centerburg. In their commemorative meet, the seniors brought their A game. Senior captain Sammie Kass scorched the 200 with a time of 28.07, while fellow senior captain Maddie Tuckerman placed…

The girls track team looked to carry on its momentum from the previous week with two meets. They opened up the week with their first home meet of the season on Tuesday, April 9, against Northside Christian, Tree of Life and Patriot Prep. Kiersten Thomassey kicked off the meet with a victory in the 100…

Seniors Maddie Tuckerman and Callista Popp pace with Worthington Christian competitors in the 800. (Aden Weiser’19/Staff). After training hard during spring break, the girls track team was excited to officially begin the season on Tuesday, April 2, with a meet at Worthington Christian. Facing off against WC, Briggs, and Northside Christian, our girls showed their…

Senior captain Katie Wunsch aims for her last pin. (Kayla Podgurski’19/ Media) Both Striking Viking squads closed out the season over the long weekend, competing at sectionals on Friday, February 15, and Saturday, February 16. The boys placed 26th out of 32 squads. Vincent White Jr.’21 led the way once again, bowling for a total…

Will Matthews’19.(Kayla Podgurski ‘19/Media) Both Academy bowling squads secured a victory in their games this week. The girls’ game on Monday, February 4, ended with a loss to Teays Valley, 1783 to 1485. Captain Katie Wunsch’19 had a stellar game, putting up 137 and 128. Gigi Bates’20 also had a solid performance, with 125 and…