Boys Golf wins 3rd district title. (Courtesy/Imtiaz Ahmed) The past week our Viking golf squads competed at districts, with our girls season unfortunately coming to an end but our boys advancing to states. At Darby Creek on Monday, September 30, freshman Grace Luo placed 8th out of 36 players at districts with an outstanding score…

Ambassador Ford joins the US Navy and local government on a tour of dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (Wikimedia Commons).  US Ambassador Charles A. Ford is a native of Dayton, Ohio. From 2003-2005, he served as Vice President of the American Foreign Service Association, and from 1982-2009, he lived in Latin America and Europe.  He…

Junior Sydni Ratliff dominates at sectionals. (Sari Shocket’22/Media) After a dominant set of matches the previous week, the Columbus Academy girls tennis team looked to continue its winning streak with a final regular season match against Dublin Jerome on Wednesday, October 2.  The Vikings fought hard against the Celtics but were outlasted 2-3 against their…

Vikings play tough defense against Bishop Reedy. (Sarah Neltner ’20/ Media) On Thursday, October 3, the Columbus Academy football team earned a much-needed victory in a televised matchup against Bishop Ready, 35-14. The game began with the two teams trading punts until the Vikings forced a big fumble. CA capitalized on the turnover, with junior…

Lower schoolers participate in a scavenger hunt about blood donation. Rules are outlined in photo. (Carolyn Zhang’20/Staff)  On Tuesday, October 1, a Red Cross representative visited our Lower School students to deliver a presentation about the Blood Drive. To familiarize our younger Vikings about what is involved in our Upper School Blood Drives, seniors Lindsay Dunlap and…

Young Vikings cheer pm their classmates during the Dance Battle. (Ella Morriss’22/Media) On Friday, October 4, students excitedly entered “The Mack” to the energetic beat of the school band for the Fall Pep Rally. Kicking off with an Avengers-style movie, our Vikings, Taylor Warren and Andrew Cahall, battled faculty members acting as rival schools. The…

Junior Regan Cornelius and senior Annalise Grammel end race strong. (Andrew Barren’22/Media editor) Opening up the week, the Academy cross country team took some time to celebrate its seniors on Wednesday, October 2, with a two-mile home meet against Newark Catholic and Liberty Christian. Junior Luke Nester sped to victory for the boys, with senior…

Abigail Freytag winds up to serve. (Andrew Barren’22/Media editor) On Wednesday, October 2, the Academy girls volleyball team honored seniors Sasha Ahern, Noelle Boltz, Sarah Edwards, Abigail Freytag, Sophia Freytag, Mabry Nichols, Emma Smith, Mackenzie Smith, and Carolyn Zhang for their contributions to the program, following the ceremony up with a victory against Whitehall. In…

Helene Duebel (’20), strides with a strong shot. (Sari Shocket ’22/Media) On Tuesday, October 1, Academy’s field hockey team took on the Granville Blue Aces in an easy matchup for our girls, who are ranked fifth in the West/Midwest division by MAX Field Hockey. The Vikes coasted at Granville to a 9-0 victory, with Abby…

Sophomore Mary Kate Prall ready for her next shot. (Sari Shocket ‘22/Media)  Academy girls soccer went 1-1 this week in a pair of competitive games as the regular season winds down. The first was a 1-0 victory on Wednesday, October 2, against rival Worthington Christian at home. Junior Olivia Archibald scored the only goal of…