Sophomore Charlie Yaw finds a cutting teammate. (Riley Hennessy’20/Media staff) The CA boys lacrosse team split a pair of contests, stumbling against Dublin Scioto before overpowering Gahanna Lincoln. The Vikings traveled to Dublin Scioto on Thursday, May 3, and couldn’t keep up, falling 13-9. The squads went back-and-forth to open the game, and the score…

Sophomore Andrew Swartz reels in a pass. (Courtesy of Ben Chiovaro) The CA boys lacrosse team hosted St. Charles on Monday, April 23, yet couldn’t build upon its recent success, losing 7-3. With the rainy conditions playing a factor, both offenses started slowly. The Vikings finally drew first blood on a goal from sophomore Charlie…

The CA boys lacrosse team went 1-1 in a pair of wars, falling to Licking Valley before edging Hilliard Darby. The Vikings traveled to Licking Valley on Tuesday, April 17, and suffered a heartbreaking 8-7 loss after an impressive upset bid. The squads went back-and-forth to begin the game, but the Panthers grabbed the upper…

Senior Josh Pearson flips ball to a teammate. (Inji Kang’19/Media staff) The CA boys lacrosse team split a pair of games, outlasting Oakwood for its first win of the season before falling to Buckeye Valley. After dropping three consecutive contests to begin the year, the Vikings looked to find a groove in their home opener…

Senior Mike Boeckman whirls by his defender. Chris Heermann’18/Media editor After finishing with a 10-9 record last year, the CA boys lacrosse team entered the 2018 season with a revamped roster and a new coach. Thirty year-old Derek Lichtfuss has taken the reins, and with a young team in tow, he looks to catch opponents…

Senior Josh Pearson in full control. (Riley Hennessy’20) Senior Josh Pearson traveled to Ohio State University for the state tournament on Thursday, March 8, the lone representative of CA’s wrestling squad. He won his first match before dropping the next two, closing out a sensational year. Wrestling in the 220 weight class, Pearson faced Bradley…

Senior Ryan Mitchell contests a jump shot. Chris Heermann’18/Media editor The CA boys basketball team’s remarkable season came to a close in the district semifinals, as #3 seed Bishop Ready outlasted the #6 seed Vikings, 64-56. After ripping through sectionals with a pair of blowout victories, Academy was brimming with confidence heading into its clash…

Sophomore Carter Warstler skies for a transition layup. Chris Heermann’18/Media editor The CA boys basketball team earned impressive victories over North Union and Northridge, punching its ticket to districts for the fourth consecutive year. The #6 seed Vikings played host in the sectional semifinal on Monday, February 26, and pulled away from #16 seed North…

Junior Chris Boyle sinks a free throw. Inji Kang’19/Media  The CA boys basketball team closed out its regular season by hammering Northside Christian, 69-31. The Vikings finished their impressive campaign with an 18-4 record.  Behind a fast start from senior Addis Boyd, Academy wasted no time establishing its superiority. Boyd scored 7 points in the…

Freshman Campbell Gwin is all smiles after defeating St. Charles. Jacob Rhee’19/Sports editor After defeating St. Charles in the quarterfinals, the CA ice hockey team’s incredible inaugural season came to a close with a loss to Dublin Jerome in the semifinals of the CBJ Cup.  The #4 seed Vikings took on #5 seed St. Charles…