Boys basketball opened the playoffs with back to back blowout wins at home, winning by a combined 79 points.  Their first game was on Tuesday, February 27 against West Jefferson, who they beat 61-16. The Vikes only allowed two points in the second half. Jason S and Theo F led the team with a combined…

(Courtesy/ Ceci. R.) Nina K. and Ceci R. traveled to Olentangy Orange on Sunday, March 3 for the regional round of the OHSAA girls wrestling, where they qualified for the state tournament. Ceci placed 3rd in the 105-pound weight class, Nina placed 2nd in the 135-pound weight class, and the girls propelled CA to 14th…

Alli K. (Courtesy/Sunil S.) by Seth L. As you may know, Academy does not recognize Indoor Track as an official sport. Indoor track isn’t even an OHSAA sport, the meets and state meet are hosted by the Ohio Association for Track and Cross Country Coaches (OATCCC). This did not stop the Vikings from sending both…

(Courtesy/Ceci. R) Nina K. and Ceci R. competed in the girls wrestling pre-regional tournament on Sunday, February 25. Both athletes won their weight classes, which were 135 pounds and 105 pounds, respectively. They will now compete in regionals. Boys wrestling competed in the sectional tournament held at Ridgedale on Saturday, February 24. As a team,…

(Courtesy/Ralph Schudel) Junior Elle V. traveled to Canton to dive in the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Division II State Championship on Thursday, February 22. Hosted at the Branin Natatorium at 9:00 a.m., Elle competed against 32 other female divers from 23 other schools in Ohio. After scoring 163.10 in the preliminaries and 260.20 in…

Andy L. (Melanie Q./Staff) Competing at the Branin Natatorium for states on Friday, February 23, the Aquavikes brought home several podium finishes and a relay victory.  The boys 200 free relay (Andy L., William D., Mircea B., and William H.) clinched first in 1:27.01 after a thrilling comeback from William H. They defeated University School’s…

On Friday, February 16, the bowling team’s season ended at HP Lanes in sectionals. Bowlers played 3 games each and tallied up the total score. The top 12 teams advanced to districts. The boys team placed 25th out of 31 teams with 1978. Reed S. led the team with 470, Adi S. followed with 408,…

(Caroline M./Media) Boys basketball concluded its regular season on Friday, February 23, in a thrilling 56-53 victory over Columbus South. It was Coach Jeff Warstler’s 200th win as Head Coach, the most wins by any head coach in the team’s history.  The game went back and forth, with neither team building a considerable lead. The…

The girls basketball team ended its season at sectionals against Worthington Christian on Tuesday, February 20.  The Warriors were up 7-11 in the first quarter, but the Vikes outscored them in the next two rounds. Sitting 18-19 at the half and 29-29 by the end of the third quarter, both teams had a shot at…

Adaugo N. (Caroline M.) Concluding its regular season on Monday, February 12, girls basketball sits with a five-loss streak. The girls have a 32% win rate, a 7-15 overall record, and are sixth out of eight in the conference. Their opponent, Buckeye Valley, on the other hand, has a 91% win rate, a 20-2 record,…