Columbus Academy’s boys lacrosse team plans to come out strong for its second year in the Mid State League. Non-stop intensive training and conditioning for the past two weeks have prepared the players for their first scrimmage of the season against Gahanna Lincoln on Wednesday, March 13.

In its second season, the bowling team made great strides, sending three bowlers to the district tournament. On the girls side, senior captain, Aly Rock, finished in a tie for 26th ending her career on a high note after barely missing the district cut last year. Two boys, both underclassmen, also qualified. In his first season,…

While most Academy students enjoyed a day off last Friday, February 22, Viking swimmers competed in the Division II state finals at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium, leaving a lasting mark on the program. Led by Coach Craig Yacscoe, the girls team made it through to Friday’s finals in practically every event and took home a…

Taking the mat on Thursday, January 24, Columbus Academy’s wrestling team held its Senior Night in honor of sole senior, Johnston Allinder. Consisting of just one senior and two juniors of the 13 wrestlers, the team certainly is young. While this is true, Coach Bukky asserted that two years ago only three people were on…

Beyond The Numbers: Vikings Rebound With Huge Win Over Newark Catholic According to the stat line, Academy got mauled on the boards, 35-16. Newark Catholic collected 15 offensive rebounds, 6 of which came in the fourth quarter. Through the first 16 minutes of play, the two teams combined for just 21 points. In a game…

It’s no secret the girls basketball team has struggled this year. The team of thirteen, including seven 9th graders, starts only freshmen, coach Gepper explains. The boys basketball team, poised for a post-season run, starts all seniors. Gepper has called this a “rebuilding year” and believes such a young team has great hope for the…

Taking on St. Francis DeSales last Thursday, January 17, the Academy boys’ bowling crew fell to the Stallions 1718-1800. Sophomore Aaron Brown led his fellow teammates in performance, scoring a high of 324 points while Victor Liu ’13, closely following Brown, racked up 279. Coach Dan Olexio gives a few words on Academy’s performance: “Both…

On January 17th, the wrestling team participated in a tri-meet with Watterson and Whetstone. Academy managed to beat both teams, but in very different manners. Whetstone was a nail-biter, coming down to the final match. Junior Jeremy Schroeder came through with a one-point victory to give Academy a hard-fought win. The competition against Watterson was…

This past weekend, the Aqua Vikings seemingly never even had a chance to come up for a breath. Competing on Senior Night, Friday, January 18th, setting new-season bests Saturday morning, and practicing long hours on Monday in preparation for upcoming meets, the team demonstrated dedication to the sport as well as key strides in improvement.…

The Rematch. On January 3rd, Academy’s boys basketball team traveled to Newark Catholic and suffered a tough 9-point loss in double overtime to the previously unbeaten Green Wave. Ever since that loss, the team has had one game highlighted on its schedule. This past Friday, in a game senior Daniel Aronowitz described as “the biggest…