Brady Hess’21 drops back and scans field for an open receiver. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media) Just as it seemed to be shifting into gear, the CA football team was halted on Thursday, September 20, as the Vikings suffered a road loss to Whitehall, 37-23. It was a nightmarish start for Academy. The Rams received the kickoff and hit…

Heading into this week of play with an impressive 6-2 record, the Viking boys soccer team built upon its momentum from recent matches as they demolished Bishop Hartley and tied Whitehall-Yearling. On Thursday, September 20, the Maroon and Gray traveled out to Bishop Hartley where they controlled all eighty minutes of play. The Hawks played…

Academy played its only match this week when the Vikings travelled to Madison Christian to take on the Eagles on Monday, September 17. Coming out of a long and draining week, a single game was more than welcome to the Vikes, who were looking forward to improving their 9-3 record. In a close match, the…

Juniors Charlie Sabgir and Alex O’Connor dash at Tiger Invitational. (Courtesy/Andrea Grammel) Academy’s cross country team came off of a hot finish and ran into cool temperatures at the Tiger Invitational at Pickerington Central. The race was loaded with top Division One teams, such as Gahanna Lincoln and Upper Arlington, giving the Vikes a challenge. The…

Annalise Grammel’20 heads the ball. (Courtesy/Andrea Grammel  ) After going undefeated the previous week, the CA girls were looking to get another win under their belt against Bishop Hartley on Monday, September 17. Sophomore Katie Schiano scored an early goal, but Hawks snuck one in with under a minute left, tying the game 1-1. Wanting…

Charlotte Adams’21 snatches the ball from a defender. (Inji Kang/Media editor) Academy’s field hockey girls have been hustling. Up until this week, the Vikings were not only undefeated but also had not let in a goal in regular season gameplay. Going into this week, CA was excited to maintain this accomplishment and widen its score…

Himaja Reddy’19 competes against Whitehall. (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) The girls tennis squad was scheduled to play a Division 2 rival, Wellington, on Monday, September 17, but the match was postponed due to the rain. This meant the only play of the week would be against the school’s arch-rival, Bexley. On Friday, September 21, the Vikes hosted…

Academy’s varsity boys clinch the MSL title. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) With a victory on Tuesday, September 18, our CA golf squad clinched the MSL title. Our reigning champs took down Grandview, Worthington Christian and Bexley en route to the win, scoring 302. The Lions especially put up a solid fight, finishing second with a score of…

Sophomore Brady Hess looks for extra yardage on his scramble. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media) The CA football team retained the Mayor-Headmaster’s Cup on Friday, September 14, as the Vikes clobbered archrival Bexley, 38-6. Academy wasted no time establishing its dominance. With the Lions in punt formation on their first possession, junior Andrew Swartz flew around the edge…

Sarah Edwards 20′ passes the ball over the net. (Riley Hennessy’20/Media) Academy’s volleyball squad ended up with two wins and two losses and last week. Academy played Westerville South High on September 11 in an intensive  2 and 1/2 hour match. The Wildcats got off to a good start with a 25-21 lead. The Vikings rallied with a…