(Melanie Q./Staff) Spending hours in the ceramics room molding clay and throwing bowls, ceramics students have been preparing for the our annual Empty Bowls Service event. Attendees buy a $20 ticket for a handmade bowl of their choice, unlimited soup, crackers, beverage, and a cookie. They may also purchase a $1 raffle ticket or 6…

CASE staff with several Student Council members. (Melanie Q./Staff) Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day (FSAD) celebrates the dedication and impact of educators and support staff who shape our community Last year, student council introduced Babysitting Night as part of our FSAD events. The program was designed to provide teachers and staff with young children a…

Jason S. takes one-way trip to Slam City (Courtesy Sunil S.) The Vikings continued to dominate the CBL with wins over Grandview Heights and Bexley last week. The return of Theo lived up to the hype.  In their match against Bexley, the boys got off to a hot start scoring 14 before the Lions could…

(Courtesy/ Cindy Wilson) To start off the week the Vikings traveled to CSG on December 10, for a key in conference match for the Vikes who were still in search of a win. In the first quarter, the Unicorns jumped to a quick 10-0 start. A three-pointer by Kendall O. gave the Vikings some hope,…

Jake L. celebrates with Landon L. and Owen L. after putting Vikes up 2-1. (Seth L./Staff) The curse has been lifted: Academy hockey finally adds a tally in the win column. It took five games this season for the Vikings to claim one of their own after struggling to produce a victory last year. Starting…

(Courtesy/Lynn Y.) Last week was busy for boys and girls bowling as they faced Bishop Ready on Tuesday, December 10, and Whitehall on Wednesday, December 11, losing to both teams.  At 1563 pins, Academy fell short of Bishop Ready’s 1743. Craig E. led with 345, and Mark D. followed with 300. Nathan M. and Jon…

Alex L. (Courtesy/Alex L.) Academy’s wrestling squad hosted West Jeff’s Rough Riders on Wednesday, December 11. The Vikings didn’t bring their best, with just one win. Joseph G., Santiago P., and Henry S. lost their matches in the first round. Alex L. was Academy’s sole winner, conquering the 126 weight class. Absent from the match…

(Via @Academyvikes Instagram)   The boys swim team faced off in a dual meet at home on Saturday, December 14 , and suffered an 83 to 86 defeat to the Gahanna Lions. The Vikings had the two highest finishers with Andy L. in first place with four golds, earning him twelve points and a NISCA score…

Aliya S. (Courtesy CA Flickr) On Thursday, December 12, the Aqua-Vikes welcomed Pickerington Central, Pickerington North, and Whetstone for its first matchup of the week. The Vikings crushed the Braves 103-28 but fell short to Pickerington Central and North 86-105 and 80-107, respectively. Academy capitalized individually despite the team’s losses. Olivia L. captured first in…

(Lila P., Ela K/Staff) Flickr Service Board and Art Society Partner to Decorate Holiday Cookies Do you need last-minute in-school Service hours or events? Do not worry because the Service Board and Art Society are partnering for the first time to host a cookie decorating event on Thursday, December 19, from 1 to 3 p.m.…