Urban’s coaching prowess on the field is undisputed. What about his morals? (Wikiimedia Commons)   Five of head coach Urban Meyer’s core values are plastered on a wall in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center at Ohio State. The second one reads: TREAT WOMEN WITH RESPECT. Considering the chaos that has transpired within the Buckeye football program…

Chaos at Delaware County’s Door. (Pixabay) Roller-coasters. Indoor skydiving. An e-sports video-gaming arena. Sounds great, right? Not everyone, however, is on board with the business venture of Planet Oasis, a $2 billion entertainment venue project, coming to Delaware County, OH. Following the public announcement of Planet Oasis’ plans on June 28, an opposition group created…

Troy Balderson enters a campaign rally at Olentangy Orange High School. (Paul Becker via Flickr)   Shortly after the special election results from Ohio’s 12th Congressional District came in on August 7, President Trump had already taken to Twitter to congratulate Republican Troy Balderson on his “BIG” win.  In reality, Balderson’s victory was anything but. In…

Summer vacation has come to a close as quickly as ever, and like it was just yesterday a new school year lies ahead for all Vikings. The leaves are soon to fall, snow day rituals will be upon us sooner than we realize, and at the blink of an eye, Mrs. Soderberg will be dispatching…

Senior Hayden Compton zones in. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media)   After beginning the season with its most lopsided loss since 2015, the CA football team hosted Linden-McKinley on Friday, August 31, with an opportunity to right the ship. The Vikings did just that, steamrolling the Panthers, 51-6. Despite the electric Academy student section on hand, it was…

The CA girls tennis team is seeking revenge from last year and compete for a team state title this fall. After just coming up short in the State Final Four tournament last year, the Vikes are ready show that they have never been stronger. The Vikings lost some key players from the class of 2018,…

Matthew Cammeyer’20 tracks a shot after driving the ball. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) Our CA golf squad is rearing up to defend its state title. The majority of the Vikes’ state champion team from last year returned to the green to start its season over the past month. Academy opened up the season the best way possible,…

After last year’s devastating loss to rival Thomas Worthington in the state final, Academy’s field hockey squad was raring to get back on the pitch and dominate once again. Although the team lost many key players, including long-time goalie Kelley-Marie Antoine’18, the fresh, talented players the Vikings have brought up from lower grades have already…

Annalise Grammel’20 surges across finish line. (Courtesy/Heather Hartley) Academy’s 2018 boys and girls cross country team kicked off its season at the much anticipated annual Newark Catholic Invitational.  After weeks of preparation, the boys team set its sights on conquering the dreaded hill on the Bryn Du Mansion course, and they did just that. The…

The Academy boys varsity soccer campaign for the 2018 season is well underway as they head into the start of September matches. Now two weeks and five games into the schedule, the Vikings stand at 3-2, a respectable record for a squad dealing with the loss of numerous key players and experimenting with new additions…