The girl’s tennis team hosted Walsh High school last Saturday (9/15) in a down-to-the-wire match. It was essential for the girls to get a win, considering Walsh is a Division 1 team and Academy is Division 2. Performances from seniors Meera Gopinath,Deepa Manda, and  Neela Nataraj were impressive. Junior, Hannah Wexner, also had an outstanding…

The varsity golf team may be young, but they sure are talented. The team includes Shabaz Khan’14 and underclassmen Nabeel Khan, Carter Kistler, Ted Loper, and Vincent Dong, all of whom are freshmen or sophomores. Junior Max Berk and sophomore Chloe Bradburn rotate on the varsity team, which has won every league match of the…

Despite disappointing losses early in the season to some tough teams, the girls soccer squad is making a statement after defeating Wellington and Heath, and Fairbanks, currently ranked first in the district. Co-captain Melanie Knopp’12 states, the team is in a planning stage: “We really want to make it to the District final, but first,…

Cross-country had a strong outing this past weekend in the Tiffin Carnival event, perhaps the team’s largest competition, including 39 of the toughest teams in Division III Varsity A. Academy came in at an impressive 13th place. The team brought down its total time by 45 seconds! Junior captain, Alex Ho, had a personal record of 17:01. Sophomore,…

The highly anticipated new coaching style of Urban Meyer did not disappoint Ohio State fans around the nation as the Buckeyes annihilated Miami (OH) 56-10 in last Saturday’s season opener. Not only did the Buckeyes fill up the scoreboard, but they also managed to dazzle the crowd with highlighted, worthy plays. Devin Smith, an Ohio…

The Academy football team shouldered a tough loss against opponent Hartley, last Friday, August 31th, falling 42-7 in its home opener at Marsh Field. Struggling in the first two quarters, the Vikings remained scoreless while the Hawks pushed ahead with four touchdowns. After halftime, however, the team rallied to deliver a strong performance for the…

Led by Coach Amanda Roehrenbeck, the Lady Viking volleyball squad started off the season with an ace, winning its home opener Tuesday, August 27, against Village Academy. After last season’s injuries and disappointing turn-outs, the team is eager for a new beginning. In addition to working hard during preseason, many players got on the court…

The boys soccer team came out very strong in its home opener this past Saturday, August 25th, defeating Tree of Life by a staggering 5 points to 0. With a pair of early goals scored by Jake Tuckerman’14, it was clear from the start that this team, which lost a highly talented group of seniors…

In its season opener, last Friday, August 24th, the Viking football team fell to Maysville, 19-22, at the Panthers’ stadium. Coach Jim Collis, who has been with the Academy program since 1993, comments on moving forward from the defeat: “Even though we lost on Friday, the players gave great effort, and I expect the same…