A team bonding event. (Courtesy/Coach Sherine Hood) The Columbus Academy field hockey team endured its first loss of the season against Granville on Wednesday, September 6. Although the game ended in defeat for Academy, the Vikings put up a great fight. During the game, it seemed as if CA had possession of the ball at…

Annalise Grammel’20 fends off a Warrior. (Courtesy/Andrea Grammel) Following a signature win against Bishop Rosecrans, the Vikes hoped to capitalize on their momentum heading into a clash against Worthington Christian on Wednesday, September 6. The girls took on the Warriors at Grace Brethren Church, hoping to avenge last year’s 3-0 loss to the defending MSL…

Sam Vogel’18 hits an approach shot. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) After a couple of match-heavy weeks, the boys golf team got some well-earned rest, playing only one match on Thursday, September 7 at Jefferson Country Club/  The Vikes took against the Pickerington North Tigers and won handily. Senior co-captain Cole Walter led by example once again, shooting the…

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…