Jason brings the boom against Beechcroft (Courtesy/Paul Molitor) Walking into the Mack and watching the warmups, you could tell this game would get ugly fast. The Vikings got off to a quick start with a comfortable 22-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Comets could not find a rhythm, shooting 20% from…

(Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) Wrestling ended its season on Saturday, February 22, at the playoff sectionals. Wrestlers need five wins at this event to move to states. Baron D. in the 150 weight class, Joseph G. in 120, and Josh L. in the 215 failed to win any matches. Henry S. lost his first match but won…

(via @academyvikings instagram) It was a great week for the boys swim team as they traveled to Athens to compete in the OHSAA Central, East, and Southeast Division II championship for the chance to go to states for the third straight year. The squad dominated the five team competition, tallying 246 points. This bested second-place…

Courtesy/CAFlickr On Friday, February 14, girls swimming traveled to the Ohio University Aquatic Center to compete in districts. The Vikings excelled, taking home district runner-up for the second time in the past four seasons. Both relay teams had podium finishes and qualified for states. The 200-yd freestyle team captured gold with a time of 1:38.14…

(Courtesy/@academyvikings Instagram) Q: How is Elle V. better than the Kansas City Chiefs?    A: She just secured a three-peat championship. Facing a crowd of fourteen competitors on Tuesday, February 11, senior Elle V. dominated the Division II Central District diving championships inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at Ohio State University to clinch her third…

Harmon G. holds the follow-through against Bishop Ready. (Courtesy/Sunil S.) If there was any doubt going into this week regarding who was the best in the Central Buckeye League, it was silenced. The Vikings made light work of their opponents and now look to make a playoff run.  In the title-clinching game against Bishop Ready,…

Katie N. ,Morgan S., and Kyndal S. (ColumbusAcademy/Flickr)  In the first round of the playoffs, girls basketball travelled to Fredericktown to face off against the Freddies. The Vikes struggled from the start, only putting up two points on the Freddies strong defense. Fredericktown took full advantage of the Vikes shortcomings and jumped ahead to a…

(Courtesy/@academyvikings instagram) On Friday, February 14, the varsity boys bowling team placed 25th in the Division II sectionals at HP Lanes. Craig E. bowled a 505 across three games making him the team’s leading scorer. Phinn B-M. and Nathan M. added 458 and 435 across three games. Marc D. scored 403 across three games, while…

Jason S. throws down against Grandview Heights (Courtesy/Sunil S.) Three games, three wins. Buckeye Valley, Beechcroft, and Horizon Science were the next three victims of the Red Hot Vikings. Thanks to a Franklin Heights victory over Bishop Ready, Academy can secure the top spot if they win one of their last two games of the…

(ColumbusAcademy/Flickr) Kyndal S. Columbus Academy started out its week with a tough matchup against Buckeye Valley, hosted in the Mack on February 4. Both defenses were relentless in the first quarter, with both teams scoreless within the first minutes. Morgan S. got it started for the Vikes knocking down a layup to put the Vikes…