(Sean J./Staff) Both boys and girls wrestling hosted Johnstown-Monroe on Wednesday, February 7, as the Vikes celebrated Senior Night, applauding Joseph D., Akshaj J., Parker K., Philip N., and Neel During the match, the boys Vikings fared poorly. Akshaj, Parker, and Philip did not compete due to injury and illness, and the rest of the…

 Caden I. (Charlie R./Media) Boys basketball faced their third defeat of the season, losing 40-39 to Buckeye Valley on Friday, February 9. It was a close contest with both teams trading baskets for much of the game. Throughout the third quarter. Buckeye Valley began to pull away, finding themselves up 12 heading into the fourth.…

(Caroline M./Staff) Losing its three games last week, girls basketball sits sixth in the conference with a 7-14 record.  First, the Vikings hosted Grandview Heights to celebrate Senior Night on Tuesday, February 6. The team honored Alison C., Adaugo N., Eleanor S., and Sam W. The seniors and Morgan S. comprised the starting lineup, as…

Justin L. (Melanie Q./Staff) After a week off from competing, the AquaVikes found success at sectionals on Saturday, February 10. The girl’s team traveled to Columbus School for Girls, while the boys swam at the Kenyon College Natatorium.  The girls placed third with 178 points and several district qualifiers. Lillian B., Maddie E., Ella L.,…

Elle V. represented the Diving Vikings at the Central Buckeye League (CBL) diving championship at Columbus School for Girls on Saturday, January 27. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., divers from each school involved in the CBL included Bexley, Bishop Ready, Buckeye Valley, CSG, Grandview Heights, Whitehall, and Worthington Christian. The number of divers from each school…

Theo F. (Courtesy Sunil S.) Boys basketball continued their dominance by tacking on three wins to their season total, including a conference win over Bishop Ready. This keeps the Vikes at first place in the conference. They also advanced to 6th place in the state in Division III. The team started the week out welcoming…

Sam W. (Courtesy/Sunil S.) Sitting sixth in the conference with a 7-11 record, girls’ basketball rebounded with two wins after five consecutive losses.  For its first game of the week, the team traveled to Dublin Scioto on Tuesday, January 30. Despite lagging 6-9 at the end of quarter one, the girls bounced to 32-15 in…

(Courtesy/David L.) Boys wrestling traveled to Bexley on Saturday, February 3 at 9:00 a.m. for the Central Buckeye League (CBL) Championship Wrestling Tournament, where six schools competed for the conference title. The Vikes ended the day in 6th place. There were, however, many bright spots individually. In the 126-pound weight class, Neel R. placed 5th.…

(Courtesy/Ms. Garita) The Columbus Academy bowling team struggled in the first week of February, dropping two games and failing to win its first tournament. On Monday, January 29, the Striking Vikings fell to Buckeye Valley at Penn Lanes. The boys lost 1853-1598 overall and 312-267 in bakers. Adam R. led with 295, Reed S. and…

Nick T. (Lauren G./Staff) To end the season, the Vikes hosted Dublin Jerome at Chiller Easton at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, February 4. The all-senior line up of Eli B., Noah B., Eric S., Joseph S., and Nick Y. took to the ice for the puck drop.  The Celtics scored the first goal 3 minutes…