Be part of this milestone tradition. (Courtesy/)PACA To celebrate a 40th wedding anniversary, people like to present ruby-colored gifts to the honored couple. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Charlie David Dinner, you could bring your helping hands to this tailgating tradition before our home varsity football game against Bexley. If you have time…

The Homecoming Team (Vaanika J./Media) The Dining Hall turned into a palace for Homecoming on Saturday, October 8, with the theme of royalty. From outside, the halls were lit up with purple lights. Music filled the foyer, and a photo booth was decked out with royal paraphernalia. The main room was packed with students dancing.…

Students decorating for their displays (Courtesy/Dr. Losambe) HOLA parents, part of the Latinx community, decorated the Senior Quad and cafeteria with vibrant banners and piñatas in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. All upper schoolers engaged in a festive cooking and decorating competition during our Common Hour…

(Courtesy Marcus F.) The boys golf team collected a 303 for the Division II District title on Wednesday, October 5. Stephen M. and Jack W. led with a 75, AJ B. followed with a 76, Arvind R. with a 77, and Matthew F. with 83.  After a busy tournament week, the boys competed in the…

For the second time in history, on Monday, October 3 the varsity girls golf captured a district title. Grace L. led the team with a 79, followed by Angela H. (80), Caroline Z. (83), Eliza F. (87), and Eva B. (92).  The team beat CSG by 10 with a score of 329. The girls compete…

Cole S. (Ethan K./Media) The Vikings faced the Grandview Heights Bobcats on Friday, October 7. Jake C. scored a 30-yard rushing touchdown to put the Vikings up 7-0. After Jake C. and EJ J.’s touchdowns, the Vikings had a 21-0 lead before the end of the first quarter. Following a Bobcat punt, EJ juked two…

Dante R. (Vaanika J./Media) Boys soccer would get to take a rest this week, with only one game this week against Bishop Watterson. On October 6, boys soccer fell to Bishop Watterson 1-4 at home, ending their win streak.  However, the boys soccer team was placed as the fourth seed in the OHSAA tournament seeding.…

(Courtesy/Emily M.) Girls varsity tennis showed its strength as it crushed Pickerington away on Monday, October 3, in a 5-0 sweep before competing in sectionals hosted at CA. The team dominated the playing field on Tuesday, October 4, and on Saturday, October 8, when it finished with 6 players qualifying for states: in singles, Tamanna…

(Lia H./Vaanika J./Media) The Vikings traveled to Upper Arlington on Monday, October 3, to faced the Golden Bears, losing 1-0. Their record is now 8-4.  Hoping to recover from that loss, the Vikings headed north to face Shaker Heights on Friday, October 7, at 3:30 p.m., and fell again in a 2-0 loss to the…

Sophia C. (Ethan K./Media) Academy volleyball ended its Senior Night with a 2-3 loss against Buckeye Valley on Monday, October 3. The ceremony honored the program’s three seniors, Sophia C., Alyssia P., and Allison S. in the Mack. The game started off slowly in the first set, with the Vikings losing 17-25. They came back…