The boys cross-country team turned heads at the Centerville Invitational, battling through a packed 34 team field to capture 15th place. Senior captain Andy B. led the Vikes, clocking 18:50 and placing 31st among all runners.  This is a great start for this year’s new squad, as the team lost many impactful seniors, and that…

The girls cross country team fought for the second-place spot on September 5, when they competed in an invitational at Highland High School. They earned 104 points in total. Runners Claire C., Claire H., Livia P., Maryam C., and Julia M. placed in the top 35 in the race, with 121 participants overall. “Since it’s…

(Courtesy/@ca__baseball Instagram) Baseball honored its seniors, Tyler A., Nolen C., Hayes D., Dominic D., Grant L., Cooper L., and Jameson R., on Monday, May 4, before a league game against Bishop Ready. The game followed the Vikes usual trajectory this season: either winning or losing by large margins with few close games. The Silver Knights…

(AcademyVikings Instagram)  At the Kallner Invitational on Saturday, April 25, Academy delivered several strong performances across events, leaning on its distance runners and field athletes to pace the meet with consistency. Chris H. placed first place in the 3200, breaking away late to win in 9:52 and secure Academy’s top performance of the day. Andy…

Despite cold temperatures and rainy conditions, Academy’s track and field teams competed in two meets last week, highlighted by Senior Night and several standout performances.  On Wednesday, Academy hosted Bishop Watterson in a dual meet, honoring 13 seniors: Scott, Brian, Hanna, Mila, Miranda, Lizzie, Dane, Jaxon, Sebastian, Chris, Cody, Zoe, and Henry. As temperatures hovered…

(Courtesy/@academyvikings Instagram) Facing one of its toughest stretches of the season, the tennis Vikes competed in five matches over the past week against several tough opponents, finishing with a 2-3 record while showing resilience throughout the demanding schedule. The week began on Monday, April 27, with a 0-5 loss to Olentangy Orange. Despite the final…

(Courtesy/ Mrs. Wilson) Girls lacrosse had yet another undefeated week, beating both Columbus School for Girls and Wooster, helping the team maintain its second-place conference ranking. On Thursday, April 30, the Vikes headed away to Unicorn turf where they beat CSG 16-10 in the conference game.  Coming off the win, the Vikings hosted Wooster on…

Parker S. (academyvikings) On Monday, April 27, the boys lacrosse team hosted Westerville North and celebrated nine players for its Senior Night. After the ceremony, the Vikings played the Warriors until the second half, ending with a 4-3 score. Due to bad weather, the second half of the game was postponed to Friday, May 8.…

On Friday, April 17, Bexley hosted a division-wide track meet, hosting Bishop Ready, Worthington Christian, St. Charles, Hamilton Township, and Wellington. In the 4×800-meter relay, Chris H., Dane C., Giuseppe P., and Andy B. pushed the pace early, staying within striking distance of the leaders while exchanging the baton cleanly under pressure. Strong performances from…

(Via academyvikingsinstagram) Girls lacrosse went undefeated this week, going 2-0 against the Granville Blue Aces and against Hathaway’s Brown Blazers. On Tuesday, April 21, the Vikes played Granville at home, where they won 19-2 over the then 5-3 Blue Aces. Some of the Academy goal scorers were Camille B., Lexi F., Caroline M., Katie N.,…