(Pixabay) Whether it is scrolling on Instagram or TikTok, five minutes of scrolling turning into hours of doom scrolling, or when we unhealthily compare ourselves to the perfect, airbrushed snippets of others’ lives, too many of us are tied to our screens. With our substantial amount of daily screen time, why not pick up a…

Kayla R. (academyvikings Instagram) Our girls swim team celebrated its four seniors during its meet against Bishop Hartley on Thursday, January 15, and traveled to Canton to compete at the annual Northeast Classic meet on Saturday, January 17.  On Thursday, January 17, Academy honored Nousha A., Maddie E., Aubree M., and Rachel S. during a…

Charlie R. Courtesy @academyvikingsoninstagram On Tuesday, January 14, the boys basketball team travelled to Bexley for its first game of the week. The Vikings came out strong in the first quarter, outscoring the Lions by three points. Bexley bounced back in the second quarter and tied up the game going into halftime. In the third…

Service Board leaders Miranda and Dane announced a new initiative, Grants for Good, a program that allows clubs and affinity groups to host Service events, after their Shapers’ unanimous approval last November and approval by our Upper School administrators.  To receive a grant, clubs and affinity groups must apply at least 45 days before the…

Maddie E. (CA Flickr) The girls swim team returned to action after a restful holiday break at Ohio University’s Turn It Gold meet on January 3 before hosting its first home meet of the new year against Bloom Carroll and Liberty Union on January 8 and Olentangy on January 10. The girls traveled to Ohio…

Coming off a long winter break, the boys swim team had two meets this week. On Thursday, January 9, the boys hosted a tri-meet against Bloom-Carroll and Liberty Union, with first-place finishes that included Wystan C. in the 500 free with a time of 5:07.16, William D. in the 50 free with 23.29, Mason H.…

(cavikingswrestling instagram) The boys wrestling team hosted the Kevin Michael Memorial invitational in the Jones gym on Saturday, January 10, marking its second meet of the season and the first one in the new year. The Vikes’ seven wrestlers placed fifth out of seven teams with a tally of 65. Freshman Greyson K. went one-and-one…

Gia (Courtesy/@ca_girlsbball Instagram) Our girls basketball team opened the new year in victorious fashion, earning two wins and extending their winning streak to ten games. On Tuesday, January 6, Academy welcomed Whitehall-Yearling, riding on an eight-game win streak and leaving with nine. The Vikes jumped out to an early lead and did not look back,…

Jason S. Courtesy Noah B On Tuesday, January 6, the boys basketball team traveled to Whitehall-Yearling for its first matchup of the week. Both the Vikings and the Rams came out strong and battled for every point, making it a close game. Academy created a 10-point lead in the second half while limiting Whitehall to…

(Wikimedia) The college football regular season has come to the close and the playoffs are decided, though not without drama. Indiana claimed the number one spot for the first time in program history after beating Ohio State in the Big 10 championship. The Buckeyes are ranked second, followed by Georgia and Texas Tech. These four…