QB Matt Sailing’18 fakes a handoff and charges toward the goal line. (Chris Heermann’18/Media) Despite a pair of dominant victories to open the season, the CA football had yet to prove itself against an elite opponent. And the Vikings did exactly that on Friday, September 8, blowing the doors off of Newark Catholic, 38-0.  With…

Annalise Grammel’20 runs at the McGowan Invitational. (Ally Sabgir’18/Staff) After starting the season strong, the boys and girls cross country team entered its largest meet yet, the McGowan Invitational on Saturday, September 9. The girls faced nineteen teams, while the boys opposed twenty-seven. From the sound of the gun to the last step across the…

The results from this season have been nothing but exceptional from the Vikings golf team thus far. Coach Yakscoe’s squad has been labeled as a favorite for the state title. Senior co-captain Cole Walter started the season off at Columbus Country Club, carding a 69 on August 7. Senior co-captain, Sam Vogel, immediately matched this,…

Academy maintained its winning streak, beating two very different opponents this week. One, Worthington Kilbourne, fought hard against Academy, but was no match for the Viking’s stellar offense. The other, Oakwood, was down a few players, so the Vikings’ primary goal was to boost team morale during the game. Academy still came away with stellar…

With a showdown against Newark Catholic looming, it would have been easy for the CA football team to overlook a weaker Linden-McKinley squad. But the Vikings remained focused, shutting out the Panthers, 42-0. Despite playing its first game away from home this year, Academy showed no shortage of energy to begin the game. On Linden’s…

Evan Scott’19 (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) The Academy boys soccer team looked to improve upon its 2-1 start with two home games last week. On Monday, August 28, the Vikes faced off against Horizon Science Academy, a team the Vikes have enjoyed much success against in past years. The boys demolished the Jaguars, 9-3. Three days later,…

After a dominant start to the season, the girls tennis team’s confidence was riding high, heading into a showdown with Olentangy Liberty on Wednesday, August 30. Unfortunately, the Patriots got the best of Academy, winning 4-1. In first singles, senior Georgia Tuckerman put up a good fight against freshman phenom Maddie Atway, who took the…

Senior Apsara Som (Chris Heermann’18/Media) Coming off a 2-0 loss to a tough Central Crossing team, the Academy girls soccer team was motivated to get back in the win column on Wednesday, August 30. In addition, the Vikes’ opponent was Bishop Rosecrans, the team that eliminated CA in the regional semifinals last year.  The girls…

The Columbus Academy girls volleyball team was back in action on August 22, after multiple scrimmages to get the season underway. The Lady Vikes took on Tree of Life, cruising to victory in three sets. Then, on August 24, Academy faced off against Granville Christian, making it look easy as our girls made quick work…

Senior co-captains Nick Robie and Nick Watson finish first and second, respectively, against Summit Country Day at the Dewine Estate Invitational in Cedarville. (Ally Sabgir’18) After a strong senior class graduated, it would be a challenge for the Vikings cross country teams to regroup. But CA has returned to its dominant ways to start the…