The Vikes await the sound of the starting gun. (Alex O’Connor’16) Racing in the final meet of the season, the boys cross country team along with sophomore Annalise Grammel and freshman Regan Cornelius competed at National Trail Raceway in states on Saturday, November 4. The Vikes overcame the MSL, districts, and regionals just to make…

On Thursday, October 19, and Friday, October 20, the girls tennis team traveled to Mason, Ohio, for the state tournament.  In the singles bracket, freshman standout, Sydni Ratliff, didn’t drop a single game during her first two matches, easily defeating both Cincinnati Hill’s Samantha Pregel and Poland Seminary’s Marisa Ricciardi, 6-0, 6-0.  Ratliff took to…

Team walks in triumph after its win. (Jenny L’Hommodieu’19) After beating the Lions in regular season and bringing home the Cup, the CA boys soccer team were faced with the task of defeating Bexley one more time on Wednesday, October 25, to punch a ticket to the District Finals. The boys fell behind in the…

Mercedes Crestanello’19 cuts through defense:10/24 Dublin Coffman game. (Paul Hansen’19) Our Vikings faced Upper Arlington in the district semi-finals on Tuesday, October 24, during a freezing rain-storm and blusters that had the crowd scrambling for cover. But the team pushed through and played its hardest. At the game’s start, both teams were evenly matched. Kiersten…

Apsara Som’18 deflects  ball from defender’s path. (Jennifer L’Hommedieu’19) After a week of wins, the girls soccer team aimed to ride its hot streak into the District Semifinals, against Worthington Christian on Wednesday, October 25. Impervious to the chilly weather, the girls played a grueling two-and-a-half hour game, fighting through two overtimes before finally prevailing…

Herman Moultrie’18 dashes past Grandview. (Inji Kang’19) With an opportunity to clinch its second consecutive playoff berth and get its share of the MSL title for the first time since 2009, the CA football team rose to the occasion, clobbering Grandview Heights 41-7 on Friday, October 27. In addition to the historic night on the…

Junior Abhi Ramesh and sophomore Charlie Sabgir run at the regional meet on Saturday, October 28.(Courtesy/Kristin Sabgir)    At the regional meet on Saturday, October 28, the boys cross country team and two individual runners from the girls team hurdled the last obstacle before states. The hours of rain and snow leading up to the…

Vikes huddle after winning a point. (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) On Tuesday, October 17, the Columbus Academy girls volleyball team traveled to take on #4 seed Northmor in the first round of the postseason tournament. The Vikings came in hoping to upset a talented Golden Knights squad, but the matchup proved to be tough for CA. Northmor immediately…

Matt Saling’18 scrambles away from pressure. (Chris Heermann’18/Media editor)   Coming off its second loss of the season, the CA football team traveled to Liberty Union on Friday, October 20, looking to keep its dwindling playoff hopes alive. The Vikings did exactly that, edging the Lions in a low-scoring affair, 17-6.   Neither offense could…

Regan Cornelius’21 looks for an open teammate.( Inji Kang’19/Media)   Following a successful end to its regular season, Academy’s field hockey team was excited to enter the District tournament as the Vikes were brimming with confidence. They started strong, hammering Dublin Coffman 8-0 and advancing to the District Semifinals.   The Vikes experienced little trouble in…