(Henry Rubey/Media) While upper school students had a half and then a full day off on October 21 and 22 because of parent-teacher conferences, the Upper School Art Department was busy installing the new “Audience of 1” art exhibit on the second floor of the Morris Hall Art Building. Today, 102 brown paper snack bags…

(Claudia Klingbeil/Media) Athletic Director, Jason Singleton, has made many positive improvements for the athletic department in his tenure at the Academy. One of his most impactful may have been the hiring of Shelby Reichle as our Athletic Performance Coach. Reichle was hired on June 1, 2020, after touring our facilities near the beginning of the…

Academy resumes its annual Begging for Cans Drive (Courtesy/Tim Morford) Although older US students no longer collect candy on Beggar’s Night, they can still enjoy the evening by helping the community by going from door-to-door and asking for canned food items in Mr. Morford’s neighborhood on Thursday, October 28, from 5:45 – 8pm. Up to…

On Monday, October 11, the team pulled off a win against Centerburg on its turf and used this momentum to its advantage during Senior Night on Tuesday, October 12. A heartfelt ceremony before the game honored varsity seniors Kerry O’Connor, Aislinn Ahern, Evelyn Aebi, and Lindsay Sutherland, as well as junior varsity seniors Naimah Edwards,…

(Ella Morris/Media) Boys soccer lost a hard-fought match against Bishop Watterson on October 12. Both Davey Agrawal and Leo Kass scored, but the Vikings failed to prevent Watterson from scoring double the Vikes’ shots, ending in 4-2.  The Vikes ended the season with a 6-9-3 record. Districts information TBA.

(Courtesy/Mike Chang)   On October 24, 2021, the Vikes competed in states at Lakewood Racquet Club and faltered against Hathaway Brown with an overall 2-3 loss.  They bounced back against Bryan High, with Arya Chabria and Grace Phillip winning first and second singles (8-2, 8-0). Second doubles, Emily Motta & Yasemin Bilgin cleaned the board at…

Andrew Barren/Media) On Friday, October 22, the varsity football team finished off its regular season with a close loss at home against Whitehall. After a scoreless first quarter, the Vikes grabbed the first points with a fumble forced by Jake Colodney and a recovery return for a touchdown by Ryne Whitt. Our boys continued their…

Beggar’s Night on Hondros: players dress in costumes. On Wednesday, October 20, the 4-seed Academy field hockey team hosted 16-seed Dublin Jerome in the first round of states. The Vikes impressed in the match, winning 6-0 with contributions from throughout the squad.  The team plays in the second round against 5-seed Upper Arlington, who tied…

Madeline Proctor charges on at districts. Liam Ross ‘22 and Stephen Wright at MSL’s.   With the regular season schedule winding down and postseason meets ramping up, seniors Liam Ross and Madeline Proctor reflect fondly upon their time on the cross country team. Both will miss their teammates, according to, who Ross mentioned they are…

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