Karibi Hart’18. (Chris Heermann’18/Media) With a third place finish, the Vikes hurdled their final obstacle before states in the regional meet on Wednesday, May 24, and Friday, May 26. While a few individuals ran qualifying times, the boys dominated the field through relays. To advance to states in each event, the Vikes had to place…

(Chris Heermann’18/Media) Overflowing with phenomenal performances, the Vikes embarked on the postseason with flying colors. The Mid-State League meet–held at Whitehall on Tuesday, May 9, and Friday, May 12–boasted remarkable talent, as out boys responded to the challenges. Although just a first-year team member, Junior Karibi Hart kicked off the team’s momentum when he placed…

The Vikes upheld strong performances this week competing at Kirk Campus on Tuesday, May 2, and the Mt. Gilead Invitational on Saturday, May 6.  Although Academy competed against 1 teams at the Invitational, they did not go unnoticed, with standout performances across the board.  KJ Boyce’17 dominated the field, earning second place in the 200…

Caleb Crawley’19. (Chris Heermann’18/Media Team) The Vikes started off a successful week ,with a win on senior night, Tuesday, April 25, in a dual meet against Canterbury on the 28th.  The team’s Senior Night was bittersweet. For Bob Kirk’67, it was his year of coaching 43 years of track With four team state titles, four…

KJ Boyce Wins First Place out of 36 Competitors. (Photo/Ally Sabgir’18) The Vikes kicked off their third week of competition at home on Wednesday, April 12, coming in second place behind Worthington Christian and in front of Bishop Ready. On Saturday, April 15, the boys faced their biggest challenge yet at the Hank Smith Invitational…

Grayson Mick’17 at Big Walnut. (Chris Heerman’18/Media Team) The Vikes took little time off after their previous Saturday meet and faced Worthington Christian, Grandview, Northside Christian, and Newark Catholic on Monday, April 3, placing third with 42 points in front of Northside Christian and Newark Catholic. The boys competed again on Saturday, April 8, in…

Tommy Mampieri’17 Places First in the 110 Meter Hurdles at Bexley. (Photo/Chris Heermann’18/Media Team)   On Wednesday, March 29, track season commenced at Bexley High School as the Vikes faced Bexley and Whitehall. It was a productive first meet where everyone on the team tested out events. An overwhelming number of distance runners crowded the…

Although the Vikes knew that facing Columbus Africentric, the number one tournament seed and the 2016 division III state champion, was going to be a challenge, they gave it their all in the first postseason game on February 21. Academy put up an impressive 17 points against a team overflowing withcredentials. With a final score…

Girls basketball closed out the regular season this week with games against CSG and Bexley. Although this year threw challenges at the team, the girls fought tooth and nail to the end. On Tuesday, February 7, the varsity Vikes opposed the Unicorns for the first time this season. The team blasted off to a electrifying…

The girls’ basketball team faced another trying week in its games against Grandview Heights and London. On Tuesday, January 31, the Vikings faced a rematch Grandview Heights, to whom they fell to 54-23 earlier in the season.  Even with an improved upon score deficit from its previous game against the Bobcats (with a six-point increase),…