(Vaanika J/Media) After coming off their previous two wins, the Vikes have continued to show excellent form. On their Tuesday, April 12 match against Grandview Heights, our boys varsity team cleaned the board with a perfect 5-0 sweep.   On Thursday, April 14, against Pickerington North, the matches were far closer. Doubles team Jaswanth V…

(Sofia S. Vaanika J/Media)   After its defeat on April 9 against Indian Hills, the girls lacrosse team impoved its defensive communication and transitions to dominate in an 18-3 victory against Granville on Tuesday, April 12. Ava H said, “We all trusted each other and worked together, which seemed to help us a lot.”    On Thursday,…

(Davey A/ Vaanika J/media) On Thursday, April 14, the boys lacrosse team captured a victory against New Albany, 15-11. Zach W picked up the most goals and assists.  Henry R and Jake C landed 3 and 2 goals respectively while Davey A, Kyle C, Miles F, and Noah H attained 1 goal apiece. Parker K…

Johnny H (Vaanika J/ Media) On Tuesday, April 12, the baseball Vikes defeated Grandview Heights 7-3 at home. Pitcher Theo F threw 82 pitches and Peter T. went 2-3. On Thursday, April 14, the team defeated Fairfield Christian 8-6. Tanner C. went 2-2. Then on Friday, April 15, the team beat Grandview Heights 5-0. Rex…

(Flickr) After an exciting month of March Madness, our student council has kept the spirit alive by hosting the April Absurdity basketball intramural.  Each team has three members, and the winner will determined by whichever side has more points after seven minutes or until one team scores twenty-one points. The bracket will be randomized, and…

(Wikimedia Commons) On March 18, 2022, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, a prequel to the popular Japanese animated television series Jujutsu Kaisen, opened in North American theaters. MAPPA studios animated the action fantasy film based on the manga (Japanese comic books) by Gege Akutami. The movie came out in its original Japanese audio with English subtitles and…

(Flickr)   The 64th Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022, highlighted the best pieces of music produced in the year. To determine the award winners, the Academy holds an anonymous vote, which often doesn’t align with popular opinion. This year’s winners and nominees proved to be no exception, with snubs and upsets throughout the program. …

(Courtesy/ Mrs. Popelka) Our US Library’s Candy Madness returned after a long-awaited hiatus on March 1.  Started by Ms. Popelka during the pandemic, March Madness and student opinions on the library’s candy bowl inspired Candy Madness: a bright light for us during quarantine. Its successful revival involved students convincing classmates to choose a specific candy…

Pictured from left to right: “Nature’s Cathedral” by Alexandra B, “Lavender Falls” by Nishtha P, and “Lamps” by Jaswanth V. (Ashley T/Staff) The Morris Hall art gallery is presently lined with an abundance of award-winning works by Academy students who have earned recognition in the 2022 Scholastic Art Awards and the 2022 Ohio Governor’s Youth…

(Courtesy/Ms. Bening) Congratulations to the newest SHAPERS who will lead our school service events. While you may have been mapping out plans before the break, Service Board (SB) strengthened its ranks with new Shapers, who are SB leaders who exemplify initiative and commitment to service, sit on the board’s steering committee, consult with SB’s elected…