(Courtesy/ Roxanne Ready/ Flickr) During spring break, it’s easy for students to get caught up in their phone screens and miss the simple joys of life. What better way to reoccupy oneself by flashing back to the age before media and visiting a vintage candy store? Located in the heart of the Short North, Rocketfizz…

Since the beginning of fall, the Columbus Academy Avalanche robotics team has been tediously working to outperform its results from last year. Aside from constructing the robot, the team also has many members dedicated towards funding the robot through the business program and aiding the community through the outreach program. The team is more organized…

The Vikes headed to Troy, Ohio, on March 3 and 4, to compete at the 2017 Division 3 District Championships. The Vikes took six wrestlers, who qualified for Districts, a new school record. Only junior Josh Pearson secured a victory in his first match, setting up a tough road for the Vikes the rest of…

The CA boys basketball team cruised past #13 seed West Jefferson in the second round of sectionals on Wednesday, March 1. With a 72-43 win, the Vikings have advanced to the sectional final for the second straight year. As Academy got off to a blazing start, the Roughriders had no answer for senior Ryan Alexander,…

The CA boys basketball team punched its ticket to the second round of sectionals on Monday, February 27, breezing past Elgin, 69-48. After a full week of rest, the Vikes came out completely energized. They played a suffocating defense and capitalized on the other end, sprinting ahead to a 19-6 lead after the first. Desperate…

(Photo/Courtesy of Mr. Dreisbach) From senior Dylan Warren The air in C.T. Branin Natatorium at Canton McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio, was alive. As the swimmers stepped up to the blocks, the noise of the crowd died down from loud conversations to soft murmurs and then to total silence. Teammates gathered behind the lanes…

At sectionals on February 18, the boys ended their season, with junior Michael Reagan placing 52nd out of 169 bowlers. In an exceptional performance for the Vikings, junior Abby Jeffers qualified for districts, by placing in a tie for 46th out of 166 competitors. Regarding this tremendous accomplishment, Jeffers said, “It was pretty cool. Six…

As a dress rehearsal for the upcoming OMEA solo and ensemble districts, Academy’s Women’s Chorus and Camerata had a combined concert with the concert band on Tuesday, February 21. Director Amy Brooks and band conductor Jessica Sneeringer,  proudly showcased their hard-working students. The Choir, adorned in identical black gowns and dangling “diamond” earrings, began with “Ominia…

Although the Vikes knew that facing Columbus Africentric, the number one tournament seed and the 2016 division III state champion, was going to be a challenge, they gave it their all in the first postseason game on February 21. Academy put up an impressive 17 points against a team overflowing withcredentials. With a final score…

Academy’s wrestlers competed at Madison Plains on February 25 for the sectional tournament, the first of three meets leading up to states. The top four finishers in each weight class qualify for districts. It was a rocky start for the Vikings with a few early losses.  Their esiliency prevailed as the boys rallied back with…