Vikes take home gold and silver. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) On Friday, January 18, the AquaVikes hosted their annual Academy Invitational, facing off against Bexley, Chillicothe, Worthington Christian, Hamilton Township, and Licking Heights. The boys team took the competition by storm, placing first with 154 points, over twice the score of second place. The Vikings placed both…

Senior captains: David Barren, Sammie Kass, Callista Popp, and Jack Campbell. (Andrew Barren/Media) Academy’s boys swimming squad has been hard at work over break, triumphing in dual meets over Olentangy Berlin on Saturday, December 15, Granville on Thursday, December 20, and Dover on Saturday, January 5. Heading into 2019, CA was undefeated in the pool.…

Senior David Barren swims 100 butterfly in Delaware meet. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) Academy’s boys swim team had a packed weekend, facing Delaware Hayes in a dual meet on Friday, December 7, before heading to Ohio State’s Ned Reeb Memorial Invitational on Saturday, December 8. The Vikes’ duel against the Pacers ended with an AquaVikes win of 100-64,…

Jacob Beck’19. (Sari Shocket’22/Media) The Academy boys swimming team started its season with two outstanding performances on Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1. The AquaVikes took a strong victory at their season opener on Friday, November 30, facing Bishop Watterson at a duel meet. The Vikings easily won 120-34, showing strength from all members…

SPARC students discuss their exploratory survey. (Kayla Podgurski’19/Media)   Rekha (former student): Last year, I, along with six other classmates, participated in The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education’s research consortium called the Center for the Study of Boys and Girls’ Lives (CSBGL) and presented our final project at CSBGL’s annual Roundtable Conference. More about…

Ezra Johnson’20, Rowan Hennessy’21 and Drake Bellasari’22 practice kickboard warm-ups. (Riley Hennessy’20/Media) Following bronze medal finishes at the state tournament for the past two years, Academy’s boys swimming team is gearing up to edge higher on the podium this season. Led by senior captains Jack Campbell and David Barren, the Vikings have already started intense…

Senior Mercedes Crestanello scores the first goal against Ursuline Academy. Inji Kang’19/Media editor. The Viking Field Hockey squad waits to be honored after the game. Aden Weiser’19/Staff Having beaten Bishop Watterson for the district title, our field hockey girls spent a tough week training for the state tourney. Their hard work came to fruition as…

Senior Vikings, Mira Bhasin and Malcolm Klingbeil, lead the football student section on Friday, August 31. Kayla Podgurski’19/Media) On the night of Friday, October 12, I, like many others, braved the cold weather to witness what, in my opinion, was one of the worst student-section performances in recent memory. To clarify, Upper School students were…

Carolyn Bowman’19 receives a downfield pass. Kiersten Thomassey’20 take a shot on goal. Andrew Barren’22/Media Academy’s field hockey girls have advanced to the state semi-finals after conquering Bexley and Bishop Watterson in the final two rounds of districts. The Vikes played their last home game of the season against the rival Lions on Tuesday, October…

Senior Callista Popp aims for a goal against Olentangy Berlin. Inji Kang’19/Media editor Academy’s field hockey girls have advanced to the second round of the district tournament following a Wednesday, October 17, win against Olentangy Berlin. The Bears were ranked 18th in the district following their inaugural season, while the Vikings were seeded first.  …