Academy opened up its week by hosting Marion-Hardin on Monday, April 26. The game was a fight from the start, prompting extra innings as the 7th ended in a tie. Academy triumphed 7-6 with a walk-off in the 9th.   The next two matches proved more difficult, as Academy fell to Buckeye Valley twice, first…

Academy baseball went 3-1 last weekwith some decisive wins.  The Vikings started out the week on Monday, April 19th, beating Madison Christian 19-0 at home. Then, the team traveled to Johnstown on Tuesday, April 20th, and Whitehall on Friday, April 23rd, securing 6-4 and 28-0 wins, withsSenior pitcher Jake Podgurski throwing a no-hitter against Whitehall.…

Baseball opened up this week at home on Monday, April 12, against Bexley, trying to get revenge for last week’s loss. Academy kept the game close at the start, but eventually Bexley picked up steam and won 11-2.  The Vikings then hosted the Wellington Jaguars on Wednesday, April 14. It was a done deal from…

Baseball started the season off strong in its home opener vs Grandview Heights on Monday, April, winning 8-2 and shutting out the Bobcats until the 6th inning. Academy brought the heat again at Grandview Heights on Wednesday, April 7, with an 11-0, 5 inning victory that featured a 10-run rally in the 4th. Sadly, they…

Wrestling in the 220 lb. weight class, junipr Gyvnn Mendenhall lost his first match and third match at states yet won in his second, which did not qualify him for a placement. It’s worthwhile to note that Gyvnn only competed in 10 matches this year, due to the shortened season–while many of his competitors had…

Wrestler Gyvnn Mendenhall earned 4th at the districts on Saturday, March 6 in the 220 lb. weight class, securing himself a spot at states for the second year in a row. He defeated Noah Lively of Han. River, Nick Mills of Paint Valley, and Lucas Thomas of Harrison Central. States will be held at Marion…

Our wrestling team competed in sectionals over the weekend, February 27-28, at Madison Plains. Gyvnn Mendenhall placed 2nd and Tiko Bdoyan placed 3rd in their respective weight classes, earning them a spot at Districts on Friday and Saturday, March 5-6, at Coschocton. Ethan Stahl also secured 6th, however did not place high enough to advance…

After a loss on Senior Night, the wrestling team bounced back with two victories last week, first traveling to Whitehall on Wednesday, February 17, and defeating the Rams 37-33. Only 24 hours later, on Thursday, February 18, the Vikes matched-up against the rival Lions at home, coming away with a 42-30 win.  Our boys are…

The wrestling team hosted Buckeye Valley during its Senior Night on Thursday, February 11. Although the matches were competitive, with Ethan Stahl’21 and Gyvnn Mendenhall’22 taking away victories, the meet resulted in a loss. The Vikings look to bounce back this week against Bexley on Tuesday, February 16 and against Whitehall on Thursday, February.

After quarantining due to COVID protocol for the past few weeks, the wrestling team finally returned, hosting a match against Grandview Heights on Friday, February 5. The Vikings showed out, pinning the Bobcats in all but one match. Due to an inability to field enough competitors, however, Academy had to forfeit 5 matches, therefore, losing…