Cross country finished its season Saturday, October 31, after competing in regionals at Pickerington North. The girls placed 12th out of 21 teams, with 269 points, and the boys placed 17th out of 32, with 474 points. Junior captain Claire C. said, “Pickerington North is always a great course where a lot of runners PR…

@noahbergmedia Instagram  Volleyball suffered a season-ending loss on Tuesday, October 20, falling 3-0 to the Centerburg Trojans. The Vikes final record is 9-14 (7-9 in CBL play).  The Trojans jumped out on the Vikings early, winning the first set 25-17, and then capturing the second and third 25-8.  The Vikes have had a relatively disappointing…

Courtesy/Noah Berg In my four years of high school, our football team has competed in four straight CBL championships. Freshman year, we lost it to Bishop Ready. Sophomore year: the Silver Knights took it from us again. Last year we took what was ours, winning the conference with an undefeated CBL record, taking down Franklin…

(Courtesy/ Claire Z.) With a fifth consecutive championship, girls golf crushed the D-II State Championship. Each chip, drive, and putt they had hit prepared the Vikings for this moment.  Teeing off at Firestone Country Club in Akron, players began with ten-minute intervals, using their best players towards the end. As the competition progressed, the Vikes could…

Courtesy/ @Noahbergmedia)  Ever since I have been in high school, Bishop Ready has been our kryptonite. Freshman year, the team started out 9-0, taking down schools like St. Charles, Newark Catholic, and Fort Loramie. With one game to go to have an undefeated record going into playoffs, we ran into Silver Knights, who limited the…

The cross-country teams excelled in their Senior Night on October 13, celebrating Andy B., Luke K., Jacob L., Jiaqi L., and Giuseppe P. on their home course. Both teams placed first, beating Newark Catholic. The girl won with 18 points; the boys had 17.  “I’ve been running for six years,” Giuseppe says, “and this year…

On Tuesday, October 13, Academy faced off at Bexley for the seniors’ last chance to take down the Lions. The game started hot with an intense offensive shift for the Vikings, but Bexley held its ground. Both teams battled for possession as the strength of the rivalry hung over the field. Senior Lila P. denied…

(Courtesy/@noahbergmedia Instagram)  Volleyball suffered a 3 – 0 loss against Tree of Life on October 12. The Vikes rebounded the next day, when they faced Whitehall and honored seniors, Captains Kyndal S. and Nour S. The Vikes dominated this matchup, winning 3-0, commanding the game from the start. The girls set the tone early, winning…

Courtesy/noahbergmedia Instagram Girls soccer (8-1-3) blew past Bishop Ready (7-5) on Saturday, October 10, to extend its winning streak of late to three as they face Cristo Rey (0-8) on Monday at 5:30 p.m. The Vikings will then take on Whitehall-Yearling (4-7-1) on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., followed by Western Reserve (10-2-2) on Saturday at…

(Courtesy/@noahbergmedia Instagram)  The boys soccer team has been put to the test, trying to get rid of that sour taste from last year’s record of 2-15. Throughout the season, it has faced ups and downs, including losing senior captain Brandon H. ’27 to injury after the season’s third game.“Injuries are a part of the game,…