(Courtesy/ Noah B.) On Thursday, October 1, the boys golf team headed to Turnberry Golf Course for districts.  Kevin K. led the team and finished with an 82. Arjun K. followed with an 86, while seniors Hunter F. and Gavin S. carded an 87 and 88, respectively. Dani U. rounded out the team with a…

(Courtesy/ Lila P.) Members of the Academy community gathered at Lynd’s Fruit Farm from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, for the school’s annual apple picking event. Organized by Service Board, the event brought students and families together to collect apples for donation to local food pantries throughout Columbus. Each year, Service…

(Courtesy/T. Hill) Girls X-C shone in the Don Hardin Invitational against eight other teams, placing second with 67 points. Claire C., Maryam C., and Livia P. placed in the top 20 and contributed to the team’s performance. “The course had a lot of hills,” said Claire H. “There was a steep one in the woods,…

@columbusacademy/Instagram Girls soccer undefeated run came to an end on Saturday, September 26, falling 0-2 to rivals, the Bexley Lions. The Vikings entered the match with a 6-0-2 winning streak. The Vikings faced the Lions, who entered the game with a season record of 7-2-1. The game was originally scheduled for Wednesday of that week,…

On Friday, September 25, seniors walked in hand with their K-Buddies, to Academy’s pep rally to exhilarate our community and take down the Lions. Instead of heading to the Mack Gym (currently under construction), we met on Hondros, where we stomped on the bleachers in harmony with the band. The rally started with Vlad, Anthony…

Courtesy/@noahbergmedia Instagram Last week, Academy’s boys soccer team bore mixed results, falling 3-0 to the Bexley Lions, then quickly rebounding to deliver a 4-0 shutout victory against the Highland Fighting Scots. On Wednesday, September 23, the Vikings faced one of their most competitive matchups of the season, hosting the rival Bexley Lions, who entered the…

(Courtesy/@columbusacademy Instagram) Boys soccer lost at Worthington Christian and ended its brief unbeaten streak on Saturday, September 19. While not ideal, they were on track to outpace their prior season’s dismal 2-15, currently sitting at 2-3-2. Shot-stopper Avery L. was the team’s bright spot, recording ten saves. While the scoresheet says 2-0, Desmond W. said,…

(Courtesy/@noahbergmedia Instagram) The Vikes travelled south to battle Lancaster on September 23. The first quarter faced off with an aggressive possession for Academy, controlling the flow of the game favorably. Off the bat, sophomore Sidney J. buried one in the goal to set the momentum. The Vikes refused turnovers and were composed while setting up…

(Courtesy/ Mr. Haddock) Years ago, a history teacher named Mr. Schultz rolled a cannon onto the Academy campus to show his students what one actually sounded like. He loaded it, fired it, and within moments security vehicles came racing across the parking lot to find out what had just happened. One of the students watching…

nstagram/@columbusacademy Academy hosted its 44th Charlie David Dinner in support of Viking athletics on September 25. During the school day, setup began in Lazarus courtyard, held between the Dining Hall and Upper/Middle School buildings. At five o’clock, the festivities began. The event featured two main elements: the dinner itself and the boardwalk.  The Boardwalk was…