Sophomores Emma Belford and Kiersten Thomassey swarm on defense. Sarah Neltner/Media staff Coming off a successful stretch of home match-ups, the Academy girls basketball squad hit the road to take on New Hope Christian Academy and London, games originally scheduled to be played in January but cancelled due to the bad weather. With the regular…

Junior Inji Kang rebounds off wall. Chris Heermann’18/Media editor The CA girls swim team hurdled its final obstacle before states with a phenomenal performance at the district meet in Athens, Ohio, on Friday, February 16. The Aqua Vikes made a powerful statement with their overall third place finish and numerous state qualifiers. Senior Jane Li,…

Hayden Compton’19 drives for a lay-up. Inji Kang’19/Media Coming off its first loss of the season, the CA boys basketball team was looking to recover with a pair of wins. Instead, Academy’s struggles continued, as the Vikings fell to both Whitehall and Grandview Heights. The Vikes hosted Whitehall on Monday, February 5, and came up…

Freshman Patrick Daly delivers a pass to a cutting teammate. Inji Kang’19/Media The inaugural regular season for the CA ice hockey team was capped off with two hard-fought wins. The Vikes rolled past the Olentangy Braves, 10-7, on Friday, February 9, and then edged out Olentangy Orange on Saturday, February 10, at 7-6. Academy finished…

Sophomore Abby Yakam flies in the breaststroke.(Chris Heermann’18/Media editor) The CA girls swim team commenced its road to States with the Division II Sectional meet at home on Saturday, February 10. Although the myriad of competitors and top-level talent made this their most challenging meet yet, the Vikings swam with vigor and earned third overall…

Jacob Eismann’19 closes the 400 Free Relay to set the pool record. (Chris Heermann’18/Media editor) The CA boys swimming team kicked off the postseason by swimming at home for the final time, as the Vikings hosted Sectionals on Saturday, February 10. As a group, the boys won the meet with 326 points. All three relays…

Sophomore Kiersten Thomassey locks down her opponent. (Sarah Neltner’20/Media) The Academy girls basketball team could not have asked for a better week of play. The girls won all three of their home games, besting CSG, Horizon Science Academy, and Whitehall. As the regular season draws to a close, this squad is showing more and more…

Senior Jade Juniper watches as the pins fall. (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) The Columbus Academy bowling teams’ hardships continued in their regular season finale on Monday, February 5. Despite another solid performance from senior Michael Reagan, the boys team fell to Groveport Madison, 1495-2037. Reagan bowled 296 pins for the Vikings. The girls had a slightly closer…

Thomas Jones’19 takes down his opponent. Chris Heermann’18/Media editor. Academy’s wrestling team had a chance to regroup and recover after last week’s MSL meet, as those who were sick or injured returned to the mat. The Vikes had a strong backbone of wrestlers at both their home meet—and Senior Night—on Friday, February 9, and an…

Lexis Hughes Races Past Defenders. Inji Kang ’19/Media Coming into this week with a 4-3 record for January, the Academy girls basketball team challenged Harvest Prep and Grandview Heights on Tuesday and Friday nights, respectively. The excitement kicked off  onTuesday, January 30, as the Vikings took on the Warriors of Harvest Prep. This home matchup…