The Vikes huddle up after their third consecutive defeat. Jacob Rhee’19/Staff The CA football team continued to slide on Friday, October 5, as Bishop Ready topped the Vikings in a shootout, 56-42. Academy jumped in front within seconds. Junior Carter Warstler found a lane on the opening kickoff and returned it 76 yards for a touchdown.…

Junior kicker Sam Massick has delivered the goods all year. (Inji Kang’19/Media editor)   Coming off a frustrating loss, the CA football team ran into more trouble in its bout against London on Friday, September 28, suffering a 42-27 loss to the Red Raiders. It was the first time the Vikings have been defeated at…

Brady Hess’21 drops back and scans field for an open receiver. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media) Just as it seemed to be shifting into gear, the CA football team was halted on Thursday, September 20, as the Vikings suffered a road loss to Whitehall, 37-23. It was a nightmarish start for Academy. The Rams received the kickoff and hit…

Sophomore Brady Hess looks for extra yardage on his scramble. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media) The CA football team retained the Mayor-Headmaster’s Cup on Friday, September 14, as the Vikes clobbered archrival Bexley, 38-6. Academy wasted no time establishing its dominance. With the Lions in punt formation on their first possession, junior Andrew Swartz flew around the edge…

The CA football team picked up a hard-fought road win over Newark Catholic on Saturday, September 8, edging the Green Wave in wet conditions, 16-14. The Vikes came out of the gates swinging. They forced a punt to open the game, before junior Carter Warstler took a pitch on Academy’s first offensive play and bolted…

 Urban’s coaching prowess on the field is undisputed. What about his morals? (Wikiimedia Commons)   Five of head coach Urban Meyer’s core values are plastered on a wall in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center at Ohio State. The second one reads: TREAT WOMEN WITH RESPECT. Considering the chaos that has transpired within the Buckeye football program…

Senior Hayden Compton zones in. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media)   After beginning the season with its most lopsided loss since 2015, the CA football team hosted Linden-McKinley on Friday, August 31, with an opportunity to right the ship. The Vikings did just that, steamrolling the Panthers, 51-6. Despite the electric Academy student section on hand, it was…

  Sophomore Andrew Swartz grapples for possession. (Sarah Neltner’20/Media staff)   After topping Oakwood to open the postseason, the CA boys lacrosse team fell to DeSales in the second round of the regional tournament.   The #10 seed Vikings traveled to Oakwood on Monday, May 14, and used a late offensive flurry to edge the…

  In 1916, Paul Schoedinger, a senior at Columbus Academy, created the motto “In Quest of the Best” for the first hard-bound edition of the yearbook,The Caravel. The school community took a liking to Schoedinger’s mantra, and it was eventually adopted as Academy’s official statement.  Ever since, “In Quest of the Best” has served as…

Junior Keenan Bellisari searches for an opening. Riley Hennessy’20/Media staff The CA boys lacrosse team fell to Delaware Hayes before capping off its regular season by pummeling Bexley. The Vikings held Senior Night festivities on Tuesday, May 8, ahead of their home contest against Delaware Hayes. The two Academy seniors honored were Mike Boeckman and…