Christina L. as Vicki Viking hypes up the crowd. (Courtesy/Bob Lee)  Pep rallies are a favorite tradition of CA. Bestowed its special schedule, this event is full of hijinks and games meant to drum up school spirit. But how does a pep rally come to fruition?  As the Viking, I was gifted the opportunity to…

Miranda B-Y. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) After a long morning for cross-country, Central Buckeye League honors are in. Clara S. nabbed First- Team All-CBL. Mirandy B-Y. took home Second Team. The race itself saw some strong Viking finishes. Clara S. led the Vikings in sixth place with a time of 21.22. Miranda B-Y. was right behind in…

Cross Country is a bright and early sport. Most meets happen at 9 am on a Fall Saturday Morning. However, this week was different. The Girls Cross Country team traveled to Centerville to compete in Centerville’s “Saturday Night Lights”. All races happen as close to dark as they can as runners race under the lights.…

Marceline O. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson)   Before any Senior Night festivities could start, the Vikings had a job to do. Sailing through the course, the Viking runners cruised into the top 3 spots. Newark Catholic could not figure it out as the top Green Wave runner finished forty seconds after Sophie L. to claim fourth place.…

Sophie L. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) The Vikings struggled in Newark last Saturday, September 14. The one-two-punch combination of injuries and the ACT standardized test knocked the Vikings down as a team. Individually, Clara S. once again led the Vikings with 21:18 landing her in 26th place. Miranda B-Y followed her in 34th at 21:43. Sophie L.…

Clara S. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) The girls cross country team traveled to Watkins Memorial for its weekly contest. The main event was the 5-kilometer race for Divisions 1 through 3, boys and girls. The Vikings raced in D-3 along teams from Worthington Christian, Wellington, Barnesville, and fourteen other schools from across Ohio. The Vikings showed out…

Claire C. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) In the girls cross country weekly competition, the Vikings capitalized on their chance with five runners finishing in the top 100 of 204.  Clara S. led the way finishing in 22nd with a time of 22:08.46.  Miranda B-Y., Claire C., Sophie L. and Melanie Q. rounded out the top 100 for…

Taking photos, competing in sand volleyball, and playing cards. (Courtesy/Ridah A., Jacob B., and Senior Advisors)  Yes, you read the title right. The Class of 2025 spent its first day of school at Deer Creek State Park Lodge on Sunday, August 18. From engaging in group challenges to rooming with five other people, the overnight…

(Courtesy/Ms. Wilson) Both track teams traveled to Westerville South for the District Championships this past week. The boys claimed 77 points to earn third-place honors. The girls matched with the bronze with a total of 71 points. Zoya A. broke the school record for the 100m hurdles with 16.29 seconds, which beat the record she…

After an acknowledgment from Mr. Thompson, students were asked to raise their hands if they were affected by different student council initiatives. After reminiscing about a year of success, Mikey and Angela finally ended their terms as co-presidents. With the passing of the gavel, the student body officially has new leaders with Katie J. and…