Jake L. celebrates with Landon L. and Owen L. after putting Vikes up 2-1. (Seth L./Staff) The curse has been lifted: Academy hockey finally adds a tally in the win column. It took five games this season for the Vikings to claim one of their own after struggling to produce a victory last year. Starting…

Scott A. takes a face-off against DeSales (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) Academy’s meeting with DeSales on Sunday, November 24, was a huge improvement. The game started with freshman Brady M. drawing a tripping call to start off the Vikings power play. Unfortunately, nothing would come from it. Sydney L. started strong before letting a shot slip past…

Caden I. takes a defender to Dunktown, USA (Courtesy/Sunil S.). Coming into this season, the Vikings main worry was if the team could continue progressing and elevate to the next level without growing complacent. This past week the Vikings were hot. Led by Jason S. and MJ J. the team has looked nothing but the…

Owen L. and Katie V. skate to their spots before a face-off. (Chang L) The Vikings ice hockey team opened its regular season against St. Charles on Friday, November 22.  The game started as a defensive battle for the Vikings before Landon L. found Brady M. in front of the goal. Sadly, the shot went…

(Courtesy/ Senior Class) Trailblazing has been a common theme for the class of 2025. The new senior potluck was no exception as another  tradition has come to fruition. On Wednesday, November 21, from 6-8 p.m, Friendsgiving, a potluck headed by Melanie Q., who saw an “Instagram post about a school’s holiday dinner” and decided to…

(Courtesy/Priya R.) Leaders of the DESI club share the origin of Diwali (Courtesy/Columbusacademy Instagram) Academy’s DESI club revitalized its annual Diwali assembly on Monday, November 4, at assembly. Led by presidents Ridah A., Arnav N., Priya R., and Sunil S., the club shared facts about the holiday’s origin, as well as performing a dance for…

Matthew Sluka carries the ball for Holy Cross before transferring to UNLV. (Wikimedia) The University of Nevada Las Vegas’s quarterback ,Matthew Sluka, who led the Rebels to their first AP Top 25 appearance ever, announced on September 25 that he was electing to sit out the rest of the season due to NIL disputes with the…

Clara S. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) The 2024 Girls Cross Country Season officially came to a close. On Saturday, October 26, Clara S. raced in what would become the last meet for the Vikings. Clarsa has run a consistent 21-22 minute 5k. She did not disappoint falling right into her consistent pace. Unfortunately, it was not enough…

Miranda B-Y., Sophie L., and Clara S. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) For most cross country runners, last Saturday was their final race of the year. Only for a select few will the opportunity to continue racing be available. Clara S. is one of them. After a 4th place overall finish as a team, the Vikings season has…

Leeyah B. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) It isn’t often when the Vikings get a home-court advantage. Thankfully, Clara S. capitalized on the familiar terrain and took home her second first-place finish of the year. Not surprisingly, her last win came on Cherry Bottom Road during Senior Night against Newark Catholic. This time, the Vikings claimed a less-than-ideal…