(Courtesy/Tim Morford) Last Thursday’s stormy weather did not stop the Service Board from door-to-door asking for canned food items on Friday, October 30,  thanks to the flexibility of Mr. Morford, Tara Hoffman’22 and senior Sophia Sommer. Academy alumna parent, Donna Simmons, posted the rescheduled undertaking on social media, so neighbors could leave donations on their…

(Flickr) Through the months of October to December, an influx of movement within the deer population occurs as they search for food, oftentimes causing them to run onto roads and highways. Deer are most likely to run onto the roads from dusk to dawn. This poses a danger to drivers early in the morning and…

(Wikimedia Commons)  Since the pandemic began, senior year has looked a little different for the class of 2021 because they cannot attending sporting events or leave school to get lunch. Yet Academy has been working hard to make this year as fun as possible, one new treat being Food Trucks Friday.  Starting on October 30, seniors…

(Wikimedia Commons).  The cases in Ohio are at an all time high, and, with the winter season setting in, it might only get worse from here.  Ohio reached its record number of cases in one day on October 29, with 3,845 cases reported. However, a more indicative statistic of the rate of transmission of the…

(Maddie Martin’24/Staff) What’s not to love about Halloween: dressing up, time with friends, lots of candy.  Along with so many other traditions, the celebration of this event, too, had to change. Although we could not observe trick and treat as we know it, people found ways to keep the spirit alive while staying safe.  Families…

Seniors Luke Nester an Jake Huddleston qualify for states. (Julia DeVore’22/News) On Saturday, October 31, seniors Luke Nester and Jake Huddleston competed at Pickerington North for regionals, where the top 28 individuals and 7 teams qualified for states. Nester clocked in at 16:55.9 for 14th place, and Huddleston placed after 25th with a time of…

(Courtesy/Lorn Spolter) After a 1-0 upset against number-three ranked CSG, our girls were ready to make a run for the State Championship.    CA faced off against number-two seeded Wellington on Tuesday, October 27, in the District Semifinals. The Vikes came out on fire, with senior Katie Schiano lasering in a ball early in the…

((Josh Tu’21) Our boys soccer team defeated the Fairbanks Panthers 3-1 on Saturday, October 31 at Hondros Field, earning the Vikings’ 10th district title under Coach Leach. This victory capped off an impressive week for the team, having previously defeated Madison Christian and Liberty Union. The Vikings handily defeated Madison Christian on Monday, October 26…

Not quite glam-ping but pretty close. (Sari Shocket’22/Media) We aren’t really camping out on campus, but it sure feels like it. For the first weeks of school, we ate in the Lazarus Courtyard on our tarps. But then the rain came and in just a few days, Academy hoisted a large tent with flaps, a…

Megan Klingerman’23 lines up a pass. Regan Cornelius’21 weaves through defenders. Mya Falkenhain’22 and Sarah Klingerman’21 fight for the ball. (Courtesy/Mark L’Hommedieu) On Tuesday, October 27, our girls took Carlin Field to play in the Central 1 district semi-finals against Olentangy Orange. As expected, the one-seed Vikings overwhelmed the eight-seed Orange in a 7-0 shutout…