Senior Angus Soderberg on the attack. Chris Heermann’18/Media editor After placing 6th at sectionals and seeing 5 wrestlers advance past the competition, Academy’s wrestling team was eager for its district meet at Heath on Saturday, March 3. The Vikings fought their hardest, but unfortunately, all but one wrestler fell in the tournament. Because of a…

Alyssa Batchelor ’21, Sidney Edson ’19, and Sanskruti Admane ’20 sing “Hallelujah.” Grace Harrison’20/Staff On Friday, February 25, ReVoice held its second annual showcase.  Founded last year by juniors Mira Bhasin and Aylah Mendenhall, ReVoice is the Upper School glee club.  The theme of the showcase was “Hallelujah! Somebody to Love.” Singers delivered an excellent…

Junior Chris Boyle sinks a free throw. Inji Kang’19/Media  The CA boys basketball team closed out its regular season by hammering Northside Christian, 69-31. The Vikings finished their impressive campaign with an 18-4 record.  Behind a fast start from senior Addis Boyd, Academy wasted no time establishing its superiority. Boyd scored 7 points in the…

Sophomore Abby Yakam surges through the pool. Riley Hennessy’20/Media The Aqua Vikes reached the culmination of their season from February 21-Friday 23, with standout state meet performances. Senior Esther Lawrence and junior Jordan Skilken—first to represent the Vikes in Canton—dove in the one meter competition. Both girls left districts owning the top two spots and…

Junior Shelemiah Crockett breezes by her defender. Sarah Neltner’20/Media The Academy girls basketball squad began tournament play on Thursday, February 22, a chance to earn the program’s first postseason win since 2009 on the line. There was a unique energy for the #18 seed Vikes as they hit the road to take on #16 seed…

Senior Josh Pearson drives his opponent into the mat. Riley Hennessy’20/Media On Saturday, February 24, the Academy wrestlers traveled to Madison Plains for the OHSAA Sectional tournament, facing 11 other schools. CA placed 6th as a squad, and the Vikings also saw 5 wrestlers advance to the individual district tournament. Senior Angus Soderberg kicked off the…

Junior David Barren prepares to launch off the starting blocks. Chris Heermann’18/Media editor The CA boys swim team had a superlative 2017-2018 state meet, taking third place overall. On Thursday, February 22, twenty-four swimmers competed in each event, and the top 16 moved on to the Finals on Friday, February 23. After Prelims, the Vikes…

Fox in the Snow. Sarah Neltner’20/Media For anyone looking for a quiet place to study or a bite to eat, the Fox in the Snow Cafe is the place for you.  After hearing about this Columbus hotspot from friends, I decided to try it for myself. Having recognition from top-notch blogs such as Columbus Underground…

Senior Neena Baliga invites Ms. Garita, teachers, and staff to lunch. Riley Hennessy’20’/Media With busy schedules and daily distractions, it can sometimes be easy to take our faculty and staff at Academy for granted. From helping us with our learning to making us better citizens, Academy’s wonderful teachers, coaches, staff, and administrators are the foundation…

National Mall. Paul Hansen’19/Media Over four days this past weekend, thousands of the world’s hopeful future leaders travelled to Washington D.C. to attend the 55th annual North American Invitational Model United Nations, or NAIMUN. Among them were a handful of delegates representing Columbus Academy. NAIMUN is a prestigious United Nations simulation for high schoolers hosted…