Charlie Mueller’20 sacrifices his body for the penalty. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media) The boys from Hondros have been anything but unstoppable this month. Match after match, the squad only seems to be gaining momentum, and this past week was no exception. On Wednesday night, September 26, the Vikings hosted the rivaled Bexley Lions in one of their…

Heading into this week of play with an impressive 6-2 record, the Viking boys soccer team built upon its momentum from recent matches as they demolished Bishop Hartley and tied Whitehall-Yearling. On Thursday, September 20, the Maroon and Gray traveled out to Bishop Hartley where they controlled all eighty minutes of play. The Hawks played…

“Dream Crazy” (Wikipedia Commons)   “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” Nike must have known that as Colin Kaepernick pressed the “Tweet” button on September 3, 2018, these words would set the internet–and our world–on fire. I believe this was all part of the plan. It was February of 2013, and the San…

Jared Kass’21 receives a pass on the sideline. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media) As the season progresses and the weather cools down, the Viking boys soccer squad continues to show steady progression on both sides of the field, with a record starting to show for it.  On Wednesday, September 12, the Maroon and Gray challenged the Pioneers of Jonathan…

Malcolm Klingbeil ’19 Boots a Shot Away En Route to the Vikings’ 2-0 Shutout. (Courtesy/Haruna Cofer) Entering this past week with an even 3-3 record, the Viking boys’ soccer squad looked to add two more tallies in its win column as it kicked off league play.  On Wednesday, September 5, the group travelled to challenge Worthington…

Summer vacation has come to a close as quickly as ever, and like it was just yesterday a new school year lies ahead for all Vikings. The leaves are soon to fall, snow day rituals will be upon us sooner than we realize, and at the blink of an eye, Mrs. Soderberg will be dispatching…

The Academy boys varsity soccer campaign for the 2018 season is well underway as they head into the start of September matches. Now two weeks and five games into the schedule, the Vikings stand at 3-2, a respectable record for a squad dealing with the loss of numerous key players and experimenting with new additions…

Junior Sydney Hill slashes towards the goal. (Inji Kang’19/Media editor) The Academy girls lacrosse squad matched up against the stiffest competition in Ohio this past week, as the #2 seed Vikings looked to preserve their state title hopes.  CA hosted #3 seed Worthington Kilbourne on Tuesday, May 22, and trampled the Wolves, 17-10. The Vikes’…

Junior Lexi Leader loads up a shot. (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media staff) After months of training and regular season play, the Academy girls lacrosse squad put its relentless preparation on display, hammering Bexley and Bishop Watterson in the first two rounds of the regional tournament. The #2 seed Vikings hosted arch-rival #13 seed Bexley to open the…

Freshman Charlotte Adams bolts past defenders. (Inji Kang’19/Media editor) With just two games remaining before the postseason, the Academy girls lacrosse squad took care of business, topping Worthington Kilbourne and Olentangy Orange this past week. The Vikes traveled to Worthington Kilbourne on Tuesday, May 8, and were challenged by a thriving Wolves squad. Kilbourne held…