Nason L. (Vaanika J./Media) Boys tennis compiled a 5-0 record this week, downing Bexley 3-2 on April 11. The duos of Connor T. and Cory W. and Lucas X. and Rowen L. won in two sets. The team then won 4-1 against Olentangy on April 12.  On Thursday, April 13, singles Jacob K. and Rowen…

Ella L.(Melanie Q./Staff) The track team hosted its first home meet on Tuesday, April 11 against Cristo Rey, Horizon Science, KIPP, and Tree of Life and placed 1st with a 222 score after winning 13 of 16 events. Margaret K., Olivia L., Melanie Q., and Clara S. won the 4×800 in 11:42.65. In hurdles, Zoya…

Dylan R. (Vaanika J./Media) Varsity boys baseball seized four wins this week: three against Bexley, Grandview Heights, and Granville at home and one away at Grandview Heights. The boys shutout Bexley on Monday, April 10, in a 2-0 win, with the starting lineup of AJ B. as third baseman, Luke B. as left fielder, Dominic…

Sophia S. (Courtesy/Ralph S.)  The girls lacrosse team kicked off its season with two back-to back-victories.  On Tuesday, April 4, the team played at Bexley with a 17-16 win, a feat for Academy to go against the Lions with several D-1 college committed athletes.  The team traveled to Wellington on Thursday, April 6 and claimed a…

Graphic/Andrew B’22) Boy Lacrosse  opened its season at home against St. Charles on Monday, April  4, falling short in a 9-8 loss. Bouncing back from the close loss with 9-6 win against Bexley on April 5, Mikey J., Nick T., Ryne W. scored with an additional back flip from Noah H. The Vikes travelled to…

Cory W. serves match point against Massillon Jackson. (Courtesy/Ian Chang) Boys varsity tennis started its season with a 5-0 sweep of Whitehall. Singles Bennet K., Nason L., and Jayden T. dominated 6-0 as did the duos of Yuvraj T. and Connor T. and Saketh G. and Aanav K.  Led by captain Saagar A., the Vikes beat…

Gabe D. surges in the 4×400. (Melanie Q./Staff) After postponing a home meet on Wednesday, April 5, boys track traveled to Big Walnut on Saturday, April 8 for its first competiton of the season in the annual Red Edwards Golden Eagle Relays. Field events began in the morning, each featuring a few competitors whose scores…

Eleanor S. (Melanie Q./Staff) The girls track and field team traveled to Big Walnut on Saturday, April 9 to compete in against Big Walnut, Centennial, Central Crossing, Columbus South, Delaware Hayes, Fairfield Christian, Franklin Heights, Gahanna, Grove City, Northland, Olentangy Liberty, Walnut Ridge, and Whitehall. Alli K. earned 2nd in the high jump with a…

Jason S. (Ethan K./Media) Varsity baseball hosted the Bexley Lions on Thursday, April 8, with a 3-2 win. Captain Dylan R. thrusted the team forward with a complete game as pitcher and a 3 for 3 as a batter and scoring one run in the first inning, with Dominic D. and Theo F. making it…

(Courtesy/Academy Vikings Twitter) Competing in the first ever girls wrestling state championship, Ceci R. and Nina K. made history. The three day competition was held from Friday, March 10 through Sunday, March 12 at the Schottenstein Center.  Each weight class had 16 girls, so only the top 4 from each region participated in the state…