It was a solid week for the boys swim team as it faced off in a tri-meet against Olentangy Orange and rival, Bexley. The squad faced a 115- 92 defeat to Olentangy Orange but tookhome the victory against the Lions 96- 80.   Three Vikes topped the individual scores for the event. William D. placed first…

On Friday, January 10, the girls swim team welcomed Bexley, Fairbanks, and Olentangy Orange to its natatorium. The Vikes crushed the Panthers 124-16 and dominated against the Pioneers, beating them by 34. Academy couldn’t capitalize against the Lions, however, losing 65-145. Junior Maddie E. led the team with a score of 9, and senior Olivia…

Courtesy/@caswimmies Instagram) On Saturday, Jan. 11, senior Elle V. secured third place among nineteen female divers from the Columbus area with a score of 214.00 at a meet held at CSG. Elle, who serves as dive team captain, was also celebrated during Senior Night as one of thirteen seniors on the 2024-25 swim and dive…

Boys basketball captured a huge victory in what some have already dubbed the central Ohio “game of the year.” They faced Bishop Ready at home on Saturday, January 12, with both teams going into the matchup undefeated, meaning there were massive conference championship implications heading in. The Vikes found themselves with a double digit lead…

Josh S. and Daniel K. look to drum up some Viking offense after a face-off. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) Jake L. finds the back of the net. In what has become a more recent occurrence, Jake places the puck past the goalie for a Vikings lead. It has been less than a minute since the puck drop…

Kendall O.(ColumbusAcademy/Flickr) Columbus Academy faced off against Tree of Life on January 7 for its first game of the new year. Both teams started out slowly until Morgan S. got an easy layup to tie the game 2-2. Kendall O. quickly followed that up with 2 threes to extend the Vikings’ lead. Strong defense from…

Paul A. (Seth L./Staff) Academy’s boys wrestling squad hosted its biggest meets of the year with wrestlers from Buckeye Valley, Cristo Rey, Harvest Prep, Gahanna Lincoln, Granville, Plymouth, New Albany and Sheridan, on Saturday, January 12. Henry S. dominated, winning three matches and losing one, achieving a third-place finish in the 157 weight class. Jackson…

(Courtesy/Lynn Y.) On Tuesday, January 7, Boys and Girls Bowling faced Grandview Heights. Both teams fell short of their opponent in close matches. The boys team was led, once again, by Craig E, who totaled 289 pins. Mark D. tallied 275 pins and Phinn B-M. added 271 pins to their score. Nathan M. knocked down…

Jason S. takes one-way trip to Slam City (Courtesy Sunil S.) The Vikings continued to dominate the CBL with wins over Grandview Heights and Bexley last week. The return of Theo lived up to the hype.  In their match against Bexley, the boys got off to a hot start scoring 14 before the Lions could…

(Courtesy/ Cindy Wilson) To start off the week the Vikings traveled to CSG on December 10, for a key in conference match for the Vikes who were still in search of a win. In the first quarter, the Unicorns jumped to a quick 10-0 start. A three-pointer by Kendall O. gave the Vikings some hope,…