(Melanie Q./Staff) Delivering thrilling victories and several records, the Aquavikes hosted Senior Night on Tuesday, January 23, and traveled to Columbus School for Girls for the Central Buckeye League Championships on Saturday, January 27. The Vikings invited Newark Catholic and Whetstone for a joint senior night. Both Academy’s boys and girls teams won first, tallying…

(Caroline M./Media) Boys basketball captured a huge rivalry win over Bexley last Friday, making them 2-0 against the Lions this season. This win keeps the Vikings in first place in the conference and gives them a two- game lead over Worthington Christian. The Lions, now 4-10 on the season, continue to struggle in conference play. …

(Courtesy/Sunil S.) After losing three times last week, girls basketball sits 5-10 overall and sixth in the conference. The girls played games every other day, facing Bishop Ready, Harvest Prep, and Columbus School for Girls.  First, the Vikings battled the Silver Knights on Tuesday, January 23, losing 34-45. They traveled to Harvest Prep on Thursday,…

Nina K. crowned champion (Courtesy/Ceci R.) On Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27, the girls wrestling team competed in the Iron Maiden Tournament at Bellefontaine. Both Nina K. and Ceci R. battled their way to the top of their sections: Nina placed 1st in the 135-pound weight class, and Ceci came 2nd in the…

Adam on the lanes. (Sean J./Staff) Both bowling teams for Academy struggled in two quiet weeks. On Wednesday January 17, the boys squad lost to rival Bexley 1398-1706. Adi S. led with 325, Mark D. collected 265, captain Josh K. followed with 245, Phinn B. had 211, and Henry W. finished with 141. The Vices…

Dom C. (Lauren G./Staff) Nearing the season’s end, the Vikings faced off against Watterson at Chiller Easton on Saturday, January 27 at 6 p.m. This was the program’s Youth Night, and the rink was filled with many young Vikings. Guests enjoyed pizza and snacks n the lobby before the game, as the team offered tee…

Elle V. (Courtesy/Elle V.) After an outstanding performance at the Ned Reeb Invite on Friday, December 1, the Northeast Classic committee welcomed Elle V. to compete in the Branin Natatorium in Canton on Saturday, January 13. Elle was one of 40 female divers among many at the Division 1 level. Elle scored a 317.4 and…

Caroline M./Media Girls basketball suffered two losses, tallying a 5-7 record, which places them fifth out of eight teams in the Central Buckeye Conference.  In its first game against Elgin on Wednesday, December 17, the team fell 29-40. Kendall O., Eleanor S., and Alison C. shot two three-pointers apiece, leading with 12, 8, and 6…

Luke L. (Melanie Q./Staff) The Aquavikes competed against Gahanna Lincoln, Granville, and Pickerington Central at New Albany on Saturday, January 20. The girls captured 5 golds and silvers each, while the boys secured 7 golds and 2 silvers.  On the girls side, Lillian B. finished first in the 50 free and 500 free with times…

(Charlie R./Media) On January 10, the Athletic Department held its first signing day of the year with five of our student athletes signing their National Letter of Intent to continue their athletic career in college.  The first signee was Justin A., who committed to play Division 1 football at the University of Pennsylvania. Justin, a…