(Courtesy/@ca__baseball Instagram) Baseball honored its seniors, Tyler A., Nolen C., Hayes D., Dominic D., Grant L., Cooper L., and Jameson R., on Monday, May 4, before a league game against Bishop Ready. The game followed the Vikes usual trajectory this season: either winning or losing by large margins with few close games. The Silver Knights…

(AcademyVikings Instagram)  At the Kallner Invitational on Saturday, April 25, Academy delivered several strong performances across events, leaning on its distance runners and field athletes to pace the meet with consistency. Chris H. placed first place in the 3200, breaking away late to win in 9:52 and secure Academy’s top performance of the day. Andy…

(Courtesy/Ms. Lucas) Academy’s band hosted its final concert in the Mack Gym on Tuesday, April 28, playing four tunes and honoring its 18 seniors (Adam A., Graham A., Adlana D., Marc D., Dilin G., Nathan M., Nico M., Aubree M., Sarauv M., Nolen M., Chaz M., Marceline O., Josh S., Lauren S., Rachel S., Eesha…

(Courtesy/Mr. Fish & Mr. DeVore) Academy’s Robotics team whirred to life on Thursday, April 16, for three days of competition at the National Robotics Challenge (NRC) in Marion. Over the course of the school year, students have dedicated hours outside of class designing, testing, and building robots ranging from nimble autonomous maze solvers to deadly…

Courtesy/ Mike Stegemiler Flocks of “toucans” were spotted around campus on Tuesday, April 21, sparking curiosity and sending students searching for them. But those who went looking realizedthese creatures were not birds at all.  Instead, students found five sets of two soda cans taped to a tree, on which it was revealed that the “toucans”…

The K-buddy tradition at Columbus Academy has always been one filled with joy and genuine connection, and this year has been no different. Now, as seniors sit down to write their final letters to their K-buddies during the last advisory, it naturally invites a period of reflection on the time spent together and everything that…

Advanced Placement (AP) season arrives quickly after spring break, and what was once felt like a distant date on the calendar is suddenly only weeks away, as the pace revs up in class preps, and review packets and practice exams replace new material. First, opening review books, organizing notes, and identifying key units early can…

(Lila P./Staff) The Jazz Band performed its final concert of the year, All That Jazz, on May 1, with the ensemble taking place on the stage in the Dining Hall at 7:30 p.m., performing combined jazz standards, a Latin piece, and impressive improvisations while also recognizing the group’s seniors, Adam A., Chaz L., Graham A.,…

Despite cold temperatures and rainy conditions, Academy’s track and field teams competed in two meets last week, highlighted by Senior Night and several standout performances.  On Wednesday, Academy hosted Bishop Watterson in a dual meet, honoring 13 seniors: Scott, Brian, Hanna, Mila, Miranda, Lizzie, Dane, Jaxon, Sebastian, Chris, Cody, Zoe, and Henry. As temperatures hovered…

(Courtesy/@academyvikings Instagram) Facing one of its toughest stretches of the season, the tennis Vikes competed in five matches over the past week against several tough opponents, finishing with a 2-3 record while showing resilience throughout the demanding schedule. The week began on Monday, April 27, with a 0-5 loss to Olentangy Orange. Despite the final…