(Courtesy/@academyvikings Instagram) Field hockey concluded its regular season with 2-1 a loss to New Albany on Wednesday, October 8. Sophia S scored in the first quarter to take a 1-0 lead into halftime, but the Eagles made some halftime adjustments and proceeded to shut out the Vike in the second half while tallying two goals…

Flickr The theatre department kicked off its year with an exciting trip to Otterbein University to see the production of Urinetown on Friday, October 4. About 18 Upper School students attended, with many of  them visiting Otterbein’s Theatre and Dance for the first tine. The university is known for its professional-level productions and tightly-knit student…

(Courtesy/Ed Rhee) “Prove to yourself you can do hard things.”(Ryan Yeoman‘90). That is the spirit behind the Viking Rampage Run, an annual obstacle race that pushes students, alumni, and families beyond their limits. What began as one alum’s idea to bring a Spartan-style race to campus has grown into a 2.7 mile tradition filled with…

United CA and the Alumni Board hosted the Alumni Weekend Multicultural Luncheon in the Crane Learning Center on On Saturday, October 4, for alumni, parents, and students to convene in an intergenerational setting. Approximately 55 people attended, showing the their enthusiasm for the new event. The goal of this initiative was to encourage meaningful connections…

All Academy students are required to complete five hours of “service to the school” prior to graduation. One way to accomplish portion of the 50 hours is through stocking the Blessing Boxes located near the school. These boxes, part of the wider organization known as the Columbus Blessing Boxes Project, are located near Fresh Thyme,…

(Morgan S. (CaFlickr). On Tuesday, September 30, girls volleyball traveled to rival Bexley in what promised to be an intense matchup. The Vikes fell 0-3. Kyndal S said, “Bexley had momentum throughout the game that pushed them ahead.” Each set remained competitive, but small runs by Bexley led the Lions to a victory. Saturday’s matchup…

(Courtesy/ca_xc_vikings Instagram) At X-C’s Senior Night on Tuesday, September 31, the boys and girls squads dominated the meets, with Dane C. lead the way in the two-mile, clocking in at 10 minutes and 51 seconds and propelling the Vikings to finish first. Claire C. led with14 minutes, one second. With two meets in one week,…

Ella T. (CA Flickr) The girls tennis team continued its Division II sectionals last week and tallied a loss against Upper Arlington 2-3 on Monday, September 29. They found success in their first and second singles matchups, with Gabrille S. beating her opponent 6-4, 6-2 in first singles and Ella T. beating her second singles…

Taylor G. (@cagirlsoccer Instagram) The Vikes honored Breast Cancer awareness during their game on Wednesday, October 1, while playing against St. Francis DeSales. The attending student section and family wore pink, giving players a motivating cause that helped them “give 110% effort,” said Harper B-M. However, the beginning still started out rocky: “We had trouble…

(Brandon H/ Ca Fickr) Boys soccer traveled to Northridge to face off against out-of conference opponent, Tree of Life Christian Academy, on September 30, for its only match of the week. From the get-go, the Trojans controlled the pace of play and scored early to make it a 1-0 game. Junior Brandon H. said, “We…