Senior Nick Watson leaves his competitors in the dust. Chris Heerman’18/Media editor The CA boys track team enjoyed a strong start to its postseason, as the Vikes grabbed third place at the MSL meet in London with 101 points. A multitude of sensational performances contributed to the outstanding result. Senior Karibi Hart took second place…

Senior Ryan Mitchell prepares to deliver a shot. Sarah Neltner’20/Media staff The 2018 regular season was full of ups and downs for the CA baseball team, but the #12 seed Vikings seem to be hitting their stride at the perfect time.  The boys kicked off their postseason campaign by hosting #15 seed Utica on Tuesday,…

Sophomore Kiersten Thomassey prepares for takeoff. (Courtesy/Kristin Sabgir) The Academy girls track team traveled to London for the MSL meet, competing in the first leg on Tuesday, May 8, before locking down second place on Friday, May 11. The Vikings were sensational throughout the meet, producing high finishes across the board. Juniors Mercedes Crestanello and…

Senior Sam Vogel unleashes a backhand. (Sarah Neltner’20/Media staff) After a rough few matches last week, Academy’s boys tennis team was eager to end its regular season on an upswing. The Vikes did just that, winning their final two matches before victoriously starting the postseason.  CA traveled to Thomas Worthington on Monday, May 7, and…

Freshman Charlotte Adams bolts past defenders. (Inji Kang’19/Media editor) With just two games remaining before the postseason, the Academy girls lacrosse squad took care of business, topping Worthington Kilbourne and Olentangy Orange this past week. The Vikes traveled to Worthington Kilbourne on Tuesday, May 8, and were challenged by a thriving Wolves squad. Kilbourne held…

Republican Candidate Troy Balderson speaking to workers. (Courtesy/ baldersonforcongress.org On Tuesday, May 8, Ohio voters choose the party candidates for the upcoming special election in August. The election will be a test of the “Blue Wave” that Democrats hope will flip congress to their favor this November. Democrat Danny O’Connor won a six-way primary to…

April Absurdity Champions: Deep 3’s Triple B’s pose after their dominant victory. (David Cooperman’20/Staff) This April, if you looked in the direction of the basketball courts outside of the Dining Hall, you would see crowds of students watching games. This was because of the annual 3 on 3 tournament, April Absurdity, which is modeled after…

(Wikimedia Commons) Outside of an AMC movie theater on a late Friday night, cars fill its parking lot as usual. Inside, the scene is close to chaotic. A line of anticipatory fans waits, situated in front of a larger-than-life multicolored poster. The line waits for about an hour, exchanging theories and anxiously checking watches, until…

Sophomore Noah Glimcher delivers a heater. (Sarah Neltner’20/Media staff) The CA baseball squad won four out of five games to finish the regular season, and the Vikings seem to have caught fire just in time for the tournament. Academy kicked off its week at Whitehall on Monday, April 30. Finally playing in good weather, the…

Sophomore Charlie Yaw finds a cutting teammate. (Riley Hennessy’20/Media staff) The CA boys lacrosse team split a pair of contests, stumbling against Dublin Scioto before overpowering Gahanna Lincoln. The Vikings traveled to Dublin Scioto on Thursday, May 3, and couldn’t keep up, falling 13-9. The squads went back-and-forth to open the game, and the score…