Jacob Podgurski ’21 watches his putt. Aditya Reddy ’22 about to swing. AJ Bradley’23 gets ready to putt. (Courtesy/Coach Craig Yakscoe) Boys golf has a light week as their season winds down, starting with the districts on Thursday, October 8 at Denison Golf Club. They boys secured first place and scored a 305, with unior Russell…

Sophomore Naomi Chen secures a win in doubles match. Sydni Ratliff’21 prepares a strong serve. (Josh Tu’21). Yasmin Bilgin’24 ready for a hard fought match at sectionals. (Emily Motta’23) The Columbus Academy girls tennis team kicked off the week with a 3-1 victory in the OHSAA team tournament against Wellington on Monday, October 5.  Sydni Ratliff’21…

Brooke Tumeo’22 works at socially distance. Newly designed ceramics room now fits spacing needs .Junior  Lindsey Butler draws in Mr. Block’s art class. Art displays in Mr. Block’s art class as Maya Walter’22 and Jake Calodney ’23) work more than 6 feet apart. (Sari Shocket’22/Media)  Dear teachers, We want you to know that although we may…

New ‘Welcome Back’ signs on school drive. (Cami Seymore’23/A&E editor)   Now that we are going back to 100% capacity in school, teachers and students are learning  the new rules and new way of life at school.   Teachers no longer have time to plan for their classes or to collaborate with other teachers, so…

The boys stand socially distanced before sectionals. Jake Stouffer’22 watches his drive. Arvind Rajagopalan’23 spies his shot. Russell Ahmed ’22 takes a swing. (Courtesy/Coach Craig Yakscoe) Boys golf continued its winning streak on Tuesday, September 29 against Johnstown Monroe Highschool at Clover Valley Golf Course, shooting a team best of 146 for 9 holes. On Thursday,…

Courtesy/Sean Silver, who attended HOLA’s class on Saturday, October 3.    Hispanic Heritage Month takes place annually from September 15 to October 15 and celebrates America’s rich Hispanic history. In alliance with Academy’s Diversity & Community Life, our Hispanic-Affinity parent group observed the spirit of Hispanic Heritage month with virtual celebrations of cooking and culture.…

Drop off boxes for donations. (Courtesy/Ms. Bening) COVID has not stopped Service Board from offering more volunteer opportunities. It wants to ensure US students can meet their service hours graduation requirement, but more importantly, help to people in need during these uncertain times. Do you have gently used clothing you want to share with other…

Senior Hannah Clay, who has served on Discipline and Honor Committee (DHC) since her junior year, will be joined by seniors Maddy Rosenberg, Arie Tuckerman, and junior Russell Ahmed.  In the application process, students had to respond to a series of short essay questions that asked about personal experiences that made them qualified to serve…

Contact tracing flow chart (Wikimedia Commons).  Academy’s guidelines on contact tracing and quarantine (Columbus Academy Campus Reopening Plan) As we have had more students come back to campus, keeping track of and minimizing positive COVID cases have been the school’s chief concern. Because of this, CA has implemented a vigorous and efficient system of contact…

Sophie Spolter’22 punts the ball. (Courtesy/Lorn Spolter) This week, our girls soccer team looked to continue its momentum from defeating Bexley in a thrilling match-up against two tough opponents.   The Vikes opened up the week traveling to rival Worthington Christian on Wednesday, September 30. The Warriors tied Bexley just a week earlier, so our girls…