The Columbus Academy girls basketball team split two league games this week, picking up a big blowout win over Wellington, 55-7. On Tuesday, January 14, the girls played a rivalry game against a tough Bexley squad. Trailing 7-2 early in the first quarter, junior Kayla McClendon knocked down a corner three to cut the Lions…

Sophomore Nicole Young. (Andrew Barren’22/Media editor) Kicking off the week, the Vikes faced off against St. Charles and Olentangy Liberty on Friday, January 17, at home.  Sophomores Lauren Klinefelter and Mary Kate Prall raced their way to first in the 200 yard freestyle and 200 yard IM, respectively. Meanwhile, senior captain Annalise Grammel dusted her competition…

Charlie Belford’22 sprints to beat competition. (Julia DeVore’22/Media) After a first-place victory the previous week, the Columbus Academy boys swim team looked to continue its momentum with the Northeast Classic on Saturday, January 11, a home meet on Friday, January 17 and an away meet at the St. Charles Natatorium on Saturday, January 18. The…

Our senior bowlers (Courtesy/Tara Hoffman’22).  On Monday, January 13, at HP Lanes, the striking Vikings picked up their easiest victory of the season. Columbus West, the planned opponents, forfeited so both the boys and girls teams got the rare opportunity to focus solely on Senior Night and played an inter-squad match instead. Seniors Gigi Bates, Michael Hoffman,…

Director Greta Gerwig once again proves her capabilities with “Little Women.” (Wikimedia Commons) Beloved since its first publication, “Little Women” is one of the most poignant stories of womanhood and family ever told. On Christmas Day of 2019, a new adaptation of the novel was released in theaters. Directed by Greta Gerwig (“Ladybird”), the film…

(Wikimedia Commons) “Adélie, Chinstrap, Emperor, Gentoo. Adélie, Chinstrap, Emperor, Gentoo.” Reciting the four main types of Antarctic penguins is Sam Gardner’s (played by Keir Gilchrist) coping mechanism when he has a “freak-out.” The Netflix series of “Atypical” shows the daily challenges of an autistic 18-year-old and follows Sam as he navigates the drama of high school,…

(Wikimedia Commons)   After nearly a 5 year break from releasing albums, Selena Gomez came out with, “Rare”  along with singles since her last album, “Revival,” including “Wolves,” “Bad Liar,” and “Back To You.”  Gomez released 13 songs “Rare” on January 10, 2020, at midnight on all music streaming platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify, and…

Rowan Hennessy’21 in the 100 backstroke.  (Julia DeVore’22/Media) After two dominant meets the previous week, the AquaVikes brought home another victory on Thursday, January 9, with a first place ranking over rivals Bishop Hartley and Wellington at the Madison Christian Natatorium.  The 200-yard relay kicked off with James Cao’20, Cyrus Hannallah’22, Gavin Lewis’23, and Ezra…

Julia DeVore sprints the butterfly  during the 200 IM. (Andrew Barren’22/Media editor) The Vikes capped off the first week back at school in a home meet on Thursday, January 9, and Friday, January 10, besting The Wellington School and Columbus Bishop Hartley with a team score of 214. Mary Kate Prall’22 defeated her competition in both…

Tanner Compton ’22 sets up a play. (Sarah Neltner ’20/Media) In a season plagued by injuries for the Columbus Academy boys basketball team, the Vikings find themselves 5-4 one week into the new year after starting the season 0-2.  The boys suffered a close 53-55 loss at Wellington on Tuesday, December 10, to start the season…