Vikes win Districts. Left to right: Ali Khan’20, Kahmar Byers’20, Cole Walter’18, Sam Vogel’18, Griffin Mitchell’20, Matthew Cammeyer’20, and Coach Craig Yakscoe. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) From the beginning of the season, the goal for the Vikings golf team has been to bring home a state title. At Districts, Academy’s aspirations drew closer, as the Vikes won…

Senior Briyana Dragin beats runner from Newark Catholic to the finish on senior night on Tuesday, October 3. (Ally Sabgir’18/Staff) Nearing the end of its regular season, the boys and girls cross country team competed against Newark Catholic in a dual meet on Tuesday, October 3. The race possessed a special energy because Academy not…

Student section celebrates the win with the Vikes. (Courtesy/Andrew Morris   The CA football team earned some long-awaited revenge on Thursday, September 28, embarrassing its archrival Bexley, 38-7. With their home crowd behind them, the Lions got the ball to start the game. They worked their way into Academy territory but couldn’t convert on 4th…

Griffin Mitchell‘20 Surveys the Course. (Courtesy/ Cindy Wilson) The time when the results matter most is finally here: postseason has arrived. CA came into sectionals as favorites to win on Tuesday, September 26. The Vikes traveled an hour north to the picturesque Oakhaven Golf Club in Delaware, Ohio, to commence the long awaited day.  Academy’s…

Muriel Goldfarb’18 blows by her defender. (Chris Heermann’18/Media editor) Coming off of a frustrating loss to Fairbanks on Saturday, September 23, the CA girls soccer team bounced back with a pair of impressive wins. On Monday, September 25, the Vikes hosted West Jefferson. Academy busted out of the gates, scoring two quick goals. They never…

Avie Smith’19 races down the sideline (Riley Hennessy’20/Media) Following a devastating loss against rival Thomas Worthington on Tuesday, September 19, Academy’s field hockey team trained hard to bounce back. It paid off: the girls earned two hard-fought victories. On Tuesday, September 26, the Vikings clashed with Bishop Watterson at home. At the start of the…

Mabry Nichols’20 rises for a spike. (Inji Kang/Media) With just two matches, the Columbus Academy girls volleyball team looked to capitalize on its light schedule. On Tuesday, September 26, the Vikes took on the Grove City Christian at home in a non-league game. Academy traded the first two sets with the Eagles. After dropping the…

Angus Soderberg’18 boots a free kick. (Chris Heermann’18/Media editor) The boys soccer team faced some tough competition on both Monday, September 25, and Thursday September 28. They fought hard until the end, but some unlucky penalty kicks caused the Vikes to come up short in both contests. On the September 25the Senior Night, the team…

Georgia Tuckerman’18 crushes a serve. (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) Looking to add to an impressive 7-game winning streak, the girls tennis team squared off against CSG on Monday, September 25. The Vikes won every court against the Unicorns and extended their sweep streak to 6. On Wednesday, September 27, Academy faced tougher opponent, Bishop Watterson. Academy battled…

Academy fans cheer on the Vikes. (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) Coming off its first loss of the season, the CA football team looked to rebound with a home win against a talented Whitehall team. The Vikings unleashed all of their anger, blowing out the Rams, 31-14. The game began with a crazy sequence of events. On the…