Jiaqi L. (Courtesy/Abigail Zhao) The X-C performance at Olentangy Berlin on Saturday, September 30, placed our a girls in 3rd and boys 13th in the varsity B division. Leads from Clara S. with 21:18.25 to get 2nd and Melanie Q. with 21:36.04 to get 3rd, plus an 8th-ranked, season-best 22:19.53 from Sophie L. and 23rd-ranked,…

Maddie M. (Courtesy/Ralph S.) Welcoming Worthington Christian on Tuesday, September 26, the Vikings took set one 25-19. The Warriors were no match for the Vikes in set two, winning 25-22 after a comeback. The team dominated the last set 25-16, earning a 3-0 win.  Ending the week on the road, the Vikings played Whitehall on…

Girls varsity tennis played four matches along with an invitational at Lexington on Saturday, September 23. The girls traveled to Dublin Jerome on Monday, September 18, hosted Columbus School for Girls on Tuesday, September 19, and competed at Olentangy Liberty on Wednesday, September 20 and Buckeye Valley on Thursday, September 21. The Vikings won 4-1…

Malia C., Grace P., Zaina A., Charlotte B., Yasemin B., Arya C. (Courtesy/Mrs. FitzPatrick) Girls tennis honored its seniors on Tuesday, September 26, before its match against Wellington. CA then hosted Dublin Coffman on Wednesday, September 27, traveled to Avon on Friday, September 29, and played away against both Magnificat and Hawken on Saturday, September…

Lauren G. (Courtesy/Ralph S.) The field hockey team welcomed Upper Arlington to Carlin Fields on Tuesday, September 26. The Vikings fired off shots in the first half but the Golden Bears’ keeper shut them down. With six seconds remaining in the first half, Upper Arlington found the back of the cage, making the score 1-0.…

Gavin M. (Courtesy/Matthew F.) Boys golf qualified for districts with their third place performance in sectionals and will continue their postseason run even after coming up short in the Pickerington Central Fall Invitational. On September 26, the team netted a score of 329 that landed them in third place, just enough to move on to…

Team sets sail for the postseason. (Courtesy/Maggie Freytag) Post-sectionals victory (Courtesy/Maggie Freytag) Last week, girls golf were one step closer to hoisting the Academy Hall flag with their win in sectionals and qualified for districts tournament. At Blacklick Woods on September 25, the team captured an emphatic victory at sectionals with a first place score…

Memorial Commemorating First Responders (Wikimedia Commons) Upper school history teacher, Mr. Morford, spoke at assembly on Monday, September 11 to share a reflection about the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City that occurred 22 years ago. He projected an on-screen picture from 2001 of firemen in action after the bombings and stressed…

Students collaborate with peers during Common Hour. (Melanie Q./Staff) Picture this: students playing board games, catching up on assignments, spending time outdoors. This is what our former student body co-presidents, Davey A. and Gurby V., proposed a Common Hour to our admistration as a mental health initiative for students to relax during the school day.…

Dungeons and Dragons, one of three winners at Club Fair (Melanie Q./Staff) Ian C. and Melanie Q. announced Club winners for their well-decorated tables at the September 1 Fair held on Lazarus Courtyard after a morning of all upper-school community service. Club Penguin, Dungeons and Dragons, and Pickleball Club received $100, $50, and $25, respectively.…