Angela Hu’24 tracks her shot. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) The girls golf team finished its regular season with two wins on Tuesday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 16.  Academy faced Buckeye Valley on Tuesday and won 180 to 213, with sophomore Eva Baker as a medalist for the match. The team played against Worthington Christian on Wednesday. and…

Defenders and  goalie lock down the cage. (Credit/BJ Rangi) Hot off from two straight state championships, Coach Anne Horton’s girls are ready to seal the threepeat.  Despite losing key seniors last year, the team has remained solid, starting the season with a record of 5-1-1 and outscoring their opponents 51-4 in that time, only falling…

Samantha Frickel’23 and Caitlynn Hinds’24 at September 12 Home Meet. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) On Saturday, September 12, the Vikes hosted Bexley, Grandville Christian Academy, Grandview Heights, Newark Catholic, and Reynoldsburg in a 5-K meet, following a ceremony honoring senior Regan Cornelius. Frickel clocked in at 22:31 and Hinds ran a 23:11, earning 15th and 20th, respectively.…

Senior Cooper Schnitzer dashes to finish line. (Courtesy/Amy Huddleston) On Saturday, September 12, the boyscross country team toed the starting line with Bexley, Grandview Heights, and Newark Catholic for its second home meet. Luke Nester’21 dropped 19 seconds from last weekend’s race to finish second with a 15:55.49. Jake Huddleston’21 followed close behind with a…

Kerry O’Connor loads up for a massive spike. (Courtesy/Mr. Ahern)     The girls volleyball season started out on a rough note, especially without last year’s stellar seniors.  Despite their 0-5 record, our girls flipped the switch when it mattered most: Senior night. On Tuesday, September 15, our girls triumphed over Whitehall with a 3-0…

(Ethan Weiser’22/Managing editor) Over this September 18-20 weekend, Jews around the world celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marking the change from 5780 to 5781.  Some things were the same this year as in most years: my house smelled like chicken soup, I ate apples and honey, I attended services, and I felt change…

(Cami Seymore’23/A&E Editor)   On Monday, September 14, Upper School Ceramics teacher, Charity White led a seminar on Socially Conscious Art and Teaching at Miami University, where she discussed her activist-based artwork and her socially conscious classroom lessons.  White hopes the audience “thought about ways in which they can talk about difficult conversations and how…

Wildfires torch the San Gabriel Mountains in LA (Wikimedia Commons) Wildfires have been ravaging California and Oregon, destroying land that is the size of Connecticut. Experts note these fires will become more frequent and leave long-lasting effects, one of which is widespread smoke diffusion. NASA’s satellite data shows that wildfire smoke has transcended thousands of…

After winning States last year, the CA boys varsity golf team is off to a great start, placing 9th in the 12 top Division 1 Ohio teams at Scioto Country Club in the Upper Arlington Masters Invitational on Saturday, September 19th.    The boys are 73-26, having won the MSL pre and mid-seasons’ tournament and the…

The Academy Life welcomes all members of our Academy community back to school after these past few trying months. We have been so inspired by how our Viking family has responded to new health protocols and the transition to both virtual and hybrid learning.  From our faculty’s enduring efforts to ensure a safe, comfortable learning…