The Vikings were looking forward to the beginning of the state tournament after a phenomenal regular season and proved they weren’t here to mess around. Facing off against Olentangy Berlin on Monday, May 13, our boys wasted no time getting ahead. Many people contributed to the Vikes 20-7 victory, including a whopping five goals from…

Andrew Swartz’20 runs to take a shot on goal. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) After winning all of their games the previous week, the CA boys lacrosse team rode their momentum to three more victories against Granville, Bexley, and Bellbrook. Next was a matchup against rivals, the Bexley Lions on Thursday, May 9. By the end of the…

After ending the previous week with a triumph against Berne Union, the CA baseball team was looking to build on its win. Kicking off the week against Grandview Heights at home on Monday, April 29, the Vikes were determined to claim a victory. After the exciting back and forth game, our boys managed to pull…

Junior Lauren Bernacki pulls away from CSG’s defender before taking a shot on goal. (Ella Morris’22/Media) On Tuesday, April 30, our girls lacrosse team hosted Thomas Worthington on Hondros Field. The team came out firing in this matchup, getting off 11 shots on goal in the first half and scoring 6 to take a 6-4…

Our boys baseball team had a tough week, as they took on their rivals the Bexley Lions in a two game series. The Vikes had the home field advantage in the first game but suffered a crushing 1-10 defeat as they failed to round the bases on Monday, April 22. On Wednesday, April 24, the…

Following last year’s district championship and regional finals appearance, Academy’s baseball squad is out for vengeance. Led by their senior captains Hayden Compton, Jordan Dearing-Hardiman, Nick Rothman, and Evan Scott, the team started preseason with its annual trip to Myrtle Beach over spring break, where they lost against Rootstown 7-0 before rebounding against Timothy Christian…

Sophomore Sydni Ratliff heads to National Level Three Competiton. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) How long have you played tennis? Since I was three. How do you balance being a nationally ranked tennis player and the travel that comes with it with your schoolwork? Well, I would call myself very self-disciplined. I go to practices from four to…

Buying ghost followers has become a common practice among those trying to grow their social media accounts. (Public Domain Pictures) Almost everyone wants more followers on Instagram. In today’s digitalized world, online popularity can have a direct correspondence to real life popularity, and the more followers you have, the more important you can seem. However, some…

Gift giving during the holiday season is a tradition. But have we taken it too far? (Pexels) The day after Thanksgiving, more commonly known as Black Friday, kicks off the holiday shopping specials in spectacular fashion. Hordes crowd into popular department stores at two in the morning, just searching for those perfect deals. And I…

Not all people who plug products on Instagram have big follower numbers. (Wikimedia Commons) You can’t open your Instagram feed without seeing those #ads popping up across your screen. Instantly, recognizable influencers hold up shampoos, hair gummies and various drinks against luxurious backdrops, plugging products in return for commissions. It is widely known that “influencing”…