Mr. Bolognese, one of the top Math educators in the United States, has been honored with the 2021 Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Mr. Bolognese, or Mr. B. as he is warm-heartedly known to students, received the country’s most prestigious math and science award. First nominated in 2020, Mr. Bolognese has…

Jack H-S. drives past Pleasants defenders (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) If you are a fan of nail-biter basketball, then this was not the week for you. The boys team started its week with a massacre of the Pleasant Spartans 71-15. Then, a surprise victory had the Vikings prepping for Fairbanks on Saturday instead of the anticipated favorite…

Jason brings the boom against Beechcroft (Courtesy/Paul Molitor) Walking into the Mack and watching the warmups, you could tell this game would get ugly fast. The Vikings got off to a quick start with a comfortable 22-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Comets could not find a rhythm, shooting 20% from…

Harmon G. holds the follow-through against Bishop Ready. (Courtesy/Sunil S.) If there was any doubt going into this week regarding who was the best in the Central Buckeye League, it was silenced. The Vikings made light work of their opponents and now look to make a playoff run.  In the title-clinching game against Bishop Ready,…

Jason S. throws down against Grandview Heights (Courtesy/Sunil S.) Three games, three wins. Buckeye Valley, Beechcroft, and Horizon Science were the next three victims of the Red Hot Vikings. Thanks to a Franklin Heights victory over Bishop Ready, Academy can secure the top spot if they win one of their last two games of the…

Sydney L. stands guard (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) The Vikings bested Gahanna, once in the regular season and now in the postseason. Sophomore trio Landon L., Jake L., and Owen L. all slipped shots past the Lions keeper while Sydney L. stayed strong against a fierce Gahanna attack to give the Maroon and Gray a 3-1 victory.…

MJ J. drives on a Worthington Christian defender (Courtesy/Sunil S.) How do you stop a freight train? You don’t if you’re up against the Vikings. The Vikes have put the entire CBL on watch and have yet to let their foot off the gas.  Starting with the rivalry game, the Maroon and Gray traveled to…

Jake L. takes the puck up the ice. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) In its first match in over a month, the Vikings retook the ice in Dublin, ready to battle, preluded with a quick Senior Night, except for Alina L. and Jennifer L. who were both on the Model UN trip. Dublin Coffman wasted no time getting…

Theo F. sits back, locks up the opposing point guard. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) The Vikings have outscored opponents this week 188-97–almost a 100-point difference in just three games. There wasn’t a real test this week, but they handled business accordingly. Starting with “The Battle in the 614,” Academy and New Lexington were inseparable as the Vikings…

Kendall O. (Columbus Academy/Flickr) Coming off of a tough loss to Whitehall, the Vikings looked to get back on track against CSG after a previous loss 44-18 at the home of the Unicorns, so this game was going to have to be a nitty-gritty battle if the Maroon and Gray were going end up the…