Senior Briyana Dragin beats runner from Newark Catholic to the finish on senior night on Tuesday, October 3. (Ally Sabgir’18/Staff) Nearing the end of its regular season, the boys and girls cross country team competed against Newark Catholic in a dual meet on Tuesday, October 3. The race possessed a special energy because Academy not…

Student section celebrates the win with the Vikes. (Courtesy/Andrew Morris   The CA football team earned some long-awaited revenge on Thursday, September 28, embarrassing its archrival Bexley, 38-7. With their home crowd behind them, the Lions got the ball to start the game. They worked their way into Academy territory but couldn’t convert on 4th…

Ending on Saturday, September 30, was the Columbus Museum of Art’s exhibit “Comics vs. Art,” sponsored in partnership with Wild Goose Creative (a Columbus art gallery) and Star House.  Local cartoonists reinterpreted well-known paintings in subjective styles, drawing inspiration from elements of the original piece. Some re-interpretations were similar to the original, while some showed…

Griffin Mitchell‘20 Surveys the Course. (Courtesy/ Cindy Wilson) The time when the results matter most is finally here: postseason has arrived. CA came into sectionals as favorites to win on Tuesday, September 26. The Vikes traveled an hour north to the picturesque Oakhaven Golf Club in Delaware, Ohio, to commence the long awaited day.  Academy’s…

Muriel Goldfarb’18 blows by her defender. (Chris Heermann’18/Media editor) Coming off of a frustrating loss to Fairbanks on Saturday, September 23, the CA girls soccer team bounced back with a pair of impressive wins. On Monday, September 25, the Vikes hosted West Jefferson. Academy busted out of the gates, scoring two quick goals. They never…

Avie Smith’19 races down the sideline (Riley Hennessy’20/Media) Following a devastating loss against rival Thomas Worthington on Tuesday, September 19, Academy’s field hockey team trained hard to bounce back. It paid off: the girls earned two hard-fought victories. On Tuesday, September 26, the Vikings clashed with Bishop Watterson at home. At the start of the…

Mabry Nichols’20 rises for a spike. (Inji Kang/Media) With just two matches, the Columbus Academy girls volleyball team looked to capitalize on its light schedule. On Tuesday, September 26, the Vikes took on the Grove City Christian at home in a non-league game. Academy traded the first two sets with the Eagles. After dropping the…

The city of this weekend’s tragedy. (Thomas Hawk/Flickr)  The following letter is in response to the Las Vegas attacks. Georgia Tuckerman has sent this to her representatives: Beatty, Brown, and Portman. Dear Representatives,  I took a foreign relations course the summer before my junior year with students from all over the world. The international students…

“Walk for the Cure” starting line. (Eliana Jenkins’20/Staff) On October 1, families, volunteers, and sponsors gathered at the Ohio Stadium to walk two miles around the OSU campus, advocating for those with Type 1 Diabetes. The day began with check-in, followed by families, friends, and other promoters of this cause, most wearing custom made Tee-shirts…

Angus Soderberg’18 boots a free kick. (Chris Heermann’18/Media editor) The boys soccer team faced some tough competition on both Monday, September 25, and Thursday September 28. They fought hard until the end, but some unlucky penalty kicks caused the Vikes to come up short in both contests. On the September 25the Senior Night, the team…