Ian C. and Rowen L. (Melanie Q./Staff) Continuing its postseason play, boys tennis hosted the Division II Central District finals on Thursday, May 16, before competing against Bexley on Friday, May 17, for a spot at states. In singles, Nason L. swept past London and Bexley, securing two 6-0, 6-0 victories. Against another Bexley player…

(Sean J./Staff) Varsity baseball lost four games from Monday, May 6, to Sunday, May 12, bringing the season’ record to 10-16. The Vikings hosted Sheridan on Tuesday, May 7, losing 2-4. Academy scored first in the bottom of the 4th, but the Generals scored twice in the top of the 5th and never relinquished the…

Rowen L. (Melanie Q./Staff) Coming in hot on Wednesday, May 8, and Saturday, May 11, the tennis Vikings hosted sectionals for the Division II Central District OHSAA boys tennis tournament. On the first day, first-seeded Nason L. defeated each of his opponents 6-0, 6-0 in singles. He collected easy victories against Beechcroft, Bishop-Hartley, and Marion-Pleasant.…

Boys lacrosse concluded their regular season by winning three straight at home, putting them at 10-7 on the year and 5-4 in the conference. They began the week with an easy matchup against Delaware Hayes. Despite a sloppy start, the Vikes took care of business, beating the Pacers 8-5. Next up was Pickerington North. The…

(Courtesy/Alison C.) On a chilly Tuesday afternoon, the Vikes traveled to rivals, Bishop Watterson, a team who has knocked Academy  out of the tournament multiple times in past years and winner of won the 2023 state championship. The game kicked off at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23.  The game went back and forth and…

(Sean J./Staff) The varsity baseball team went 1-2 in three away games from April 22 to April 28.  The Vikes destroyed Bishop Ready 11-0 on Tuesday, April 23. Joey G. was a master at the plate, hitting home runs in the 1st and 5th innings. In the five innings played, pitcher Theo F. threw seven…

Senior Nick T. (Courtesy Sunil S.) Boys lacrosse traveled to Cincinnati over the April 27 weekend to capture a much-needed 10-5 win over Mariemont. It was a strong outing by the Vikes, who were short handed due to transportation issues in getting the team there. Co-captains Ryne W. and Mikey J. each enjoyed particularly strong…

Rowen L. (Melanie Q./Staff) Coming in hot with five wins and one loss, the boys tennis team remains first in the Central Buckeye League with an 11-3 record and a 79% win rate. The boys welcomed Buckeye Valley on Tuesday, April 23, to celebrate Senior Night. After honoring Aanav K. and Tanner S. for their…

(Courtesy/Craig E.) The boys and girls track and field teams fell short Wednesday in a dual against Bishop Watterson. They both fought back as the boys placed 5th and the girls took 2nd in Fredericktown on Friday. Led by Charlie B., Dane C., MJ J., and the 4x800m relay, these were the only ones to…

(Melanoe Q./Staff) The boys and girls track teams dominated this week as they traveled to Worthington Christian on Tuesday and Whitehall on Friday. On Friday, the girls sprint medley with Caitlynn H., Irena A., Sydney F., and Mila B., broke Academy’s record of 2:00.02 set in 2018 with a time of 1:59.93.  Starting on Tuesday,…