Girls off to a strong season, with 1st and 2nd place wins. (Chris Heermann’18) The boys and girls swim team burst into the start of its season with stellar first meet performances at home on Friday, December 1, and at the Athens Invitational on Saturday, December 2.  Competing against Bishop Watterson in a dual meet…

The CA boys swimmers kicked off their season with a home meet on Friday, December 1 against Bishop Watterson. Senior captain Max Dreisbach led the team to its first record of the season, breaking the 200 freestyle pool record with a 1:43.02. The boys dominated all freestyle events, claiming first or second in each. Standout…

Dorrian Moultrie’19 and Vikes primed for a big year.(Chris Heermann’18/Media editor) After a heartbreaking loss in the District Finals last season, the CA boys basketball team is looking for revenge this year. The Vikings finished with a 19-8 overall record in 2016, but are hungry for even more success. Losing four valuable seniors will be…

Vikes at Season Opener. (Courtesy/Carrie Gwin) For years, having an ice hockey team at CA was a dream. On Saturday, November 19, 2017, that dream finally came true.  The Vikings opened their first season with a showdown against the Dublin Scioto Irish at Chiller Ice Works. The Irish are a similar program, as both schools…

Apsara Som’18 celebrates her the 1st-team award, one of only two in the state. Last year, Som was the second CA girls soccer player ever to be named 2nd-team All-Ohio. Som is the first girls soccer player in the school’s history to make the 1st-team team award.

Seniors Matt Schiano (#12), Josh Pearson (#34), Matt Saling (#14) and Davis Friedman (#50) lead the Vikes into battle. (Courtesy/Andy Morris) Coming off its first playoff win since 2006, the #5 seed CA football team rolled into the regional semi-finals, ready for one of the biggest games in school history. Unfortunately, undefeated #1 seed Wheelersburg…

Senior Randy Yan in semi-final game. (Courtesy/Chuck yan) The CA boys soccer team’s successful 2017 season came to an end on Wednesday, November 1.  The boys suffered a 4-1 loss in the regional semi-finals against Tippecanoe. Although junior David Barren put the ball in the back of the net, the Red Devils shut down the…

First ice hockey squad in Academy’s history. (Courtesy/Carrie Gwin) Juniors: Keenan Bellisari, Gunnar Geiger, Oscar Giller, David Li, Aidan Macchia, Greyson Noblitt, Jacob Sardo, Tyler Schlonsky, and Cole Walker. Freshmen: Luke Budzik, Max Crane, Patrick Daly, Andrew Golden,Campbell Gwin, and Nate Rausch. Columbus Academy’s newest sport’s program is looking to make a name for itself in…

The Vikes’ defense prepares for the snap. (Muriel Goldfarb’18) In the Division 5, Region 19 playoffs for a second consecutive year, the #5 seed CA football team traveled to #4 seed Union Local for its first round matchup on Friday, November 3. After trailing for the majority of the game, the resilient Vikings stormed back…

The Vikes are 2017 State runners-up. (Aden Weiser’19)  After beating Olentangy Liberty for the district title, Academy’s field hockey team was filled with energy as it entered the state tournament. The Vikes won its semi-final matchup but came up just short of their ultimate goal, as the girls lost in the finals. The state semi-final…