Nate S. (Abigail Z./Staff) In their first postseason race, our X-C Vikings traveled to Hilliard Darby on Saturday, October 21 for districts. Clara S. and Melanie Q. set the pace with a season-best 20:42.96 and 21:22.70 to get 7th and 14th, respectively, followed by Sophie L. with a 34th-ranked 23:21.45. Contributing two personal records, Claire…

The Vikings competed in their first postseason game on Tuesday, October 17, against Bishop Hartley. The girls started the contest strong, pocketing four goals in the first quarter. Katie V. kicked off the team’s scoring streak with two goals in the seventh minute of play. The first was a strong shot in front of the…

Eliora T. (Courtesy/Ralph Schudel) Beginning the postseason on Wednesday, October 18 at 6 p.m., the Vikings traveled to Marion Pleasant. Ranked 13th in division 3, the Vikes matched up against the 6th place seed in the first round of the districts.  Looking to move on to the next round, the Vikings lost the battle for…

Lily L. (Courtesy/Ralph S.) The girls soccer team lost its first and final match of the postseason, falling to first-seed Worthington Christian 0-2. The offense could not compete with the Warriors’ aggressive defense. The Vikings end 8-10 overall as the seventh seed in the Central Buckeye League. The team bids farewell to its seniors, Alison…

Gavin M. (Courtesy/Gavin H.) by Patrick Woods Columbus Academy’s boys golf team competed in the Division II state tournament this weekend at the NorthStar Golf Course in Sunbury, finishing third behind Kettering Alter and Cincinnati Wyoming with a two-day score of 654. This marked the team’s seventh straight year competing at states, winning five of…

(Lance Hulme/Staff) Tension permeated the air as I stood at the final hole of The Ohio State University Gray Course. Beneath a bleak sky juxtaposed with the fall foliage, I wondered, “Was all of it enough?” Two anxious days of golf, hundreds of hours of practice, long matches bleeding into the night, balancing schoolwork with…

Eleanor S. (Courtesy/Ralph S.) Traveling for their second-to-last game of the regular season, the Vikes took on CSG on Tuesday, October 10 at 6 p.m. Dominating right out of the gate, the Vikings won the first set 25-10. Unable to rattle the Unicorns, the Maroon and Gray lost the next two sets 25-19 and 25-22,…

Lily L. (Milana B./Staff) The girls soccer team collected a 6-1 win against Wellington at home on Monday, October 9. The Senior Night ceremony started at 6:45 p.m., honoring Alison C., Ella L., Adaugo N., Lauren P., Claire S., and Sam W. Then, the 7:15 p.m. match ended with a goal each from Allison F.,…

Katie N. (Courtesy/Ralph Schudel) The Vikes traveled to Thomas Worthington on Monday, October 9, to take on the 13-2 Cardinals. Academy’s play was promising, but Thomas Worthington found a hole in the defense, resulting in a goal for the Cardinals. The girls failed to come back from the Cardinal’s one-point lead.  Hungry for redemption, Academy…

(Sean J./Staff) Columbus Academy hosted its girls tennis district tournament on Wednesday, October 11 and Saturday, October 14. Tamanna A., Yasemin B. & Arya C., and Grace P. & Sophie W. advanced to the state tournament.  In the singles draw, Tamanna came runner-up. She triumphed in her first match 6-3, 6-2 and had similar success in…