“Together on 3. 1, 2, 3, TOGETHER!” That was how the girls tennis team finished its season this past in Sunday. From pre-season in August all the way to the Division II State Finals, this team was a cohesive, unified group. By leaning on each other, it fought adversity and overcame teams with arguably more…

I’m sure everyone has been to at least one football or soccer game where the fans in the stands cheer for their team by shouting boos and insults at the opposing team. Maybe you’ve played in one and hurled insults yourself. Regardless, I think it is pretty much agreed that trash-talk is a part of…

Despite its ongoing injuries, the girls soccer team managed to slam Liberty Union-Thurston last Thursday, 10-0, and it beat CSG 2-0 on Monday during Academy’s Senior Night, with Kat Weikert ’14 and Annie Meacham ’15 scoring the goals. On behalf of the CSG win, Margaret Sutton ’14, said, “We won 2-0 against CSG but lost to Granville…

Other than the London Olympics, it will be the single most-watched television event of the year. But it’s not available in the United States. For the next few weeks, at least 1.5 billion people will be watching the T20 World Cup, representing almost a fourth of the human population. Short for Twenty20, T20 is a…

Academy’s field hockey team has launched its season with a blast, defeating all of its opponents thus far. Led by senior captains, Casey Lange, Coutney Deena, and Anjali Kanwar, the Vikes triumphed over Gates Mills Hawken this past Saturday, September 22, with a 6-1 win. After losing many seniors last year, numerous fans have looked…

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…