Academy’s girls soccer team hoped to improve on its regional semifinal berth last season, despite the loss of key its senior contributors. The team first quest was at the regional tournament at home against Johnstown-Monroe on Thursday, August 24.  Despite a strong performance from the Johnnies, the Vikes came away with a 3-1 victory, with…

After last year’s devastating loss at the district finals to rival and state-champion Thomas Worthington,  this year’s field hockey team was ready to start its season with a bang. The team went to its annual clinic at University of North Carolina over the summer, and for the first time since 2012, placed first in the…

Starting out its season with a first place win in a match against North Canton Hoover on Monday, August 14, the Vikings showed they were wasting no time this season. On Friday, August 19, our girls competed in a  Bishop Watterson tournament, battling  Toledo, Olentangy, CSG, New Albany, and Olentangy Liberty. Academy fought hard all…

Despite a historic 2016 season in which the CA football team made the playoffs for the first time in over a decade, coach Robin Miller’s squad entered this year with many concerns. First, a fantastic graduating class left eight starting spots up for grabs. Also, the Vikes’ leading receiver in each of the past two…

The girls lacrosse team continued its playoff journey this past Wednesday, May 24, when it hosted Worthington Kilbourne, which knocked Academy out of OHSAA states  last year, so the Vikes were looking for revenge this time around. In the first half, neither team made any significant headway. Each goal was matched by the other team,…

Eric Min’17. (Inji Kang’19/Media) After winning the district title by default, seniors Austin Lawrence and Eric Min advanced to the state tournament for doubles. Their first round of matches took place on Friday, May 26.  The duo was matched up against Blak and Luke Webster of Lexington High School. After winning the first set 6-4,…

Jessica Griffin’17 at Regionals. (Chris Heermann’18/Media) After a stellar first place at districts, Academy’s girls were eager to compete at regionals this week. The competition was tough, but the team fought hard and won an impressive fourth place out of 43 teams. If a competitor places fourth or above in any individual event, she will…

Karibi Hart’18. (Chris Heermann’18/Media) With a third place finish, the Vikes hurdled their final obstacle before states in the regional meet on Wednesday, May 24, and Friday, May 26. While a few individuals ran qualifying times, the boys dominated the field through relays. To advance to states in each event, the Vikes had to place…

Mampieri hands off to Warren (Chris Heermann’18/Media) After enjoying a successful MSL meet last week, the boys track team kept its momentum going as it snatched the district title from Northmor in the first round of the states on Saturday, May 20. The Vikings scored 98 points after all 17 events, edging out Northmor and…

Annalise Grammel’20 starts strong. (Chris Heerman’18/Media) This past week, the Vikings competed in districts at Watkins. The meet took place over 3 days because of its magnitude, so preliminaries and finals were often run separately from each other. Our girls had strong showings each day, leading to a marvelous first place. Those who placed fourth…