Academy Life staff members Aden Weiser and Grace Harrison prepare for a fun night at Prom. (Photo/Aden Weiser’19). Senior Aden Weiser, a 3-year staff writer, including the sports co-editor for The Academy Life, pays tribute to Prom 2019. Most of us can agree that this year’s prom did not go as planned. After we arrived…

Durell Moultrie’21 finishes the 300 hurdles. (Sarah Neltner’20/Media) On Wednesday, May 1, boys track went up against Bloom Carroll in a dual meet at which they lost to the Bulldogs 81 to 41.  Despite the outcome, there were many bright spots for the Vikes at the meet.  Sam Huyghe’21, Ezra Johnson’20, and Manny Eribo’21 sprinted…

The Columbus Academy boys tennis team added four more wins to their total this week, despite suffering a rare loss to University School. The Vikes began the week with a match against Dublin Coffman on Monday, April 29. The #10 team in Division 1 was no match for the Vikings, as they swept the Shamrocks…

After ending the previous week with a triumph against Berne Union, the CA baseball team was looking to build on its win. Kicking off the week against Grandview Heights at home on Monday, April 29, the Vikes were determined to claim a victory. After the exciting back and forth game, our boys managed to pull…

Junior Lauren Bernacki pulls away from CSG’s defender before taking a shot on goal. (Ella Morris’22/Media) On Tuesday, April 30, our girls lacrosse team hosted Thomas Worthington on Hondros Field. The team came out firing in this matchup, getting off 11 shots on goal in the first half and scoring 6 to take a 6-4…

The NBA Playoffs are without Lebron James for the first time in 13 Years. Wikimedia Commons. Few things are certain in life, and for the past 13 years, having King James in the NBA playoffs has been a certainty for basketball and sports fans alike.  Whether it was for the wine and gold of his…

Kittie’s Cafe at the Bexley location. (Tara Alahakoon’21/Staff) From their international travels, former professional golfers Mollie and Kelly Fankhauser tasted worldly cuisine, cultivating their avid passion for baking. Following the end of their golf careers, they founded Kittie’s Cakes in Columbus, with a goal of creating a one-of-a-kind cake experience. Voted best cinnamon roll in…

Upper School Orchestra plays with experience. (Riley Hennessy’20/Media) The Orchestra Concert on Wednesday, May 1, was the culmination of all the hard work the middle and upper school orchestra members have put in this school year. The 6th grade orchestra group kicked off the night with a piece written by Béla Bartók, a prominent Hungarian…

Jordan Dearing-Harmen’19 receives the Louis Armstrong Jazz award and the John Phillip Souza award, the first student in Academy history to receive both. (Riley Hennessey’19/Media) Friday, May 3, marked Academy’s annual All That Jazz concert. The theme, “Jazz by Moonlight,” fit well with the mood of the night. Consisting of an array of pieces featuring…

Hayden Compton’19 slams a dunk during April Absurdity’s finals. (Josh Tu’21/Staff) April Absurdity started two weeks ago, with teams getting eliminated left and right throughout the month. As the school’s parody of March Madness, April Absurdity is a popular tradition that Miles Razek’20 started a few years ago and has kept running ever since. Teams…