On Friday, September 2, Academy’s football team had its home opener, facing off against Linden-McKinley. Like their last game, the Vikes struck on their opening possession, with senior quarterback Nick Stringer hooking up with junior Jerome Buckner for a 35 yard touchdown. Buckner caught the ball on the sideline, burst upfield, and then juked a…
On Saturday, May 7, the boys lacrosse team had its Senior Night, honoring 6 players before they prepared to go to battle under the lights on Hondros Field. Recognized were Jamie Barren, Ryan Cullen, Otis Klingbeil, Dalton Porter, Sean Reagan, and Calvin Wuorinen. The night would mean nothing, however, if the Vikes didn’t emerge with…
The boys lacrosse team had three games in the past week: away at Westerville Central, and home for both Anthony Wayne and St. Francis DeSales. The Vikings won one of three, pulling out a victory over Anthony Wayne. Academy is 6-5 on the season, but will need to close out the season well in to…
On Wednesday, April 20, the boys lacrosse team faced perhaps its toughest opponent of the season in St. Francis DeSales (6-1). After matching the Stallions goal for goal in the first half, the Vikes lost steam early in the third quarter, allowing DeSales to pull away and eventually win, 13-8.
On Monday, April 11, the boys lacrosse team visited Gahanna Lincoln for a matchup against the Golden Lions. The Vikings bounced back from a devastating loss against Granville with 16-6 romp over Lincoln. Academy raced out to an early lead and maintained it, never allowing the Lions to come within 3 goals. Senior Otis Klingbeil…
In its home opener, on Monday, April 4, the boys lacrosse team hosted Westerville as Academy’s young talent was on full display in a 13-8 victory. Freshmen Malcolm Klingbeil and David Barren combined for 7 goals as the Vikes rolled to their first win of the season. Academy’s defense, spearheaded by senior captain, Jamie Barren,…
On Friday, April 1, the boys lacrosse team traveled to Dublin Scioto to take on the Fighting Irish in its first game of the season. Despite fighting hard, the Vikes failed to come away with a victory, losing 13-5. The final score, however, was not indicative of the game’s competitiveness, as Academy was trailing just…
Over the past year, oil prices have taken a nosedive, bringing many unintended side-effects along with it. A barrel of oil now costs just $48, less than half of what is was in the summer of 2014. This plummet has affected a variety of industries other than its own, and like every situation, there are…
On Saturday, January 16, President Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint, Michigan. It was determined from comprehensive testing that the water in Flint was contaminated with dangerously high levels of lead, which is dangerous and has been known to cause learning disabilities in children and potentially fatal lead poisoning. Residents of Flint had…
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