Jake S. (Courtesy/Sunil S.) On Tuesday, September 10, the boys soccer team returned to action as it traveled to Olentangy to face the Berlin Bears. Coming into this game, the Vikes knew this would be a big test for them as Berlin is a D1 school and second in the Ohio Capital-Cardinal Conference. As the…

Cole S. hands off to Joey G. on the 2-point conversion. (Courtesy/Chang L.) The CA Football team delivered a spectacle under the Friday Night Lights at Hondros Field on Friday, September 13, pummeling the Zanesville Blue Devils 39-0. The Vikings came out blazing as quarterback Cole S. kept the ball and took it to the…

(Courtesy/@academyvikings instagram) Field Hockey went 1-1 on the week, with a victory against Granville at home followed by a close loss to Upper Arlington on Wednesday. Its Saturday home matchup vs Olentangy Liberty was canceled due to a lack of available players. The Vikes started the week out strong on Monday, September 9, with a…

(Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) The girls golf team returned to action this week competing twice at Blacklick Woods. On Tuesday, September 10, they faced off against Worthington Christian and secured their first victory of the week led by Caroline Z. with a 35, followed by Claire Z. with a 40. Next came Ella T. with a 44…

Ethan B. (Courtesy @academyvikingsinstagram) On Thursday, September 12, boys golf traveled to the Denison Golf course for the third CBL Invitational. The Vikes shot a team score of 325, resulting in a last place finish. Jaxon C. captured the lowest score for Academy, shooting a 79. Krish B. trailed one behind, tallying an 80. Gavin…

Matt T. (Courtesy/XC Parents) Missing four of its top seven runners, the boys cross country team tallied 391 points, placing 17th of 17 at the Newark Invitational on Saturday, September 14.  Henry S. and Giuseppe P. led the pack in 52nd and 58th, with personal bests of 18:43.8 and 18:57.2, respectively. Graham A. finished 137th…

Sophie L. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) The Vikings struggled in Newark last Saturday, September 14. The one-two-punch combination of injuries and the ACT standardized test knocked the Vikings down as a team. Individually, Clara S. once again led the Vikings with 21:18 landing her in 26th place. Miranda B-Y followed her in 34th at 21:43. Sophie L.…

(Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) You would think, with a cast including Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Michael Keaton, and Tim Burton serving as director, that Beetlejuice Beetlejuice would be a guaranteed pop culture phenomenon–a spooky Barbie in popularity. But, surprisingly, it is not.  With Winona Ryder and Tim Burton reprising their involvement in the newest sequel of Beetlejuice, it is…

(Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) A small, rectangular screen, dinging constantly, has invaded society as we know it. The need to check for texts, notifications, and updates has made cell phones a necessity, something we can’t go a day without. But when does the harm of this technology overshadow its convenience? We shouldn’t be walking around school—a place…

(Courtesy/Civic Leaders of America) On August 1, Junior State of America (JSA) announced an end to its 90-year legacy of leadership, civic engagement, and student political involvement in a public statement, citing a lack of funding and a declining rate of new members joining the organization as the cause.  This decision to close was news…