(Liesel Goldfarb/Media) Evan Schenck-Chang takes first goal kick. Leo Kass strides towards goal. Gabe Eribo dribbles past opponent. Saagar Arya punts in the second half. Troy Todd scores a goal. (Liesel Goldfarb/Media) Academy’s boys soccer lost a hard-fought match against St. Francis Desales High School on September 29 on Hondros Field. DeSales edged out a goal in the first…

Max Popp kicks extra point. (Julia DeVore/News) On Friday, October 3, the football team edged out Fort Loramie 29-28 at home crowd after the Charlie David dinner. Emmanuel Jenkins intercepted a pass for a touchdown and scored the first points of the game. Carter James quickly secured another touchdown with a 4-yard run. Max Popp…

(Henry Rubey/Media) Following a 6-0-1 beginning to its season, the field hockey team faced its toughest test in a close shootout on Monday, September 20 at New Albany. The Eagles opened the scoring off of a defensive corner, but Carolyn Vaziri tied the score at 1-1. New Albany then received a penalty stroke which the…

(Courtesy/ Cross Country Parents) The X-C boys placed 19th and the girsl 8th in the Pickerington Panther Invitational on October 2. Zech Kim in his 3rd year on the team said the new restrictions“ made it difficult since everyone had to stay six feet apart.” But as Cat Gerst said, “We don’t have to wear…

Graphic/Andrew Barren Coming into last week with a 2-5 record, the Columbus Academy Boys’ Soccer team was looking to give it their all against their competitors. They did not disappoint.  On Tuesday, September 14, the boys celebrated Senior Night at home against Buckeye Valley. Supported by a lively student section full of Vikings wearing red-white-and-blue,…

(Graphic/Andrew Barren) Coming back from a record-breaking year, the boys golf team was ready to take on the season in full force with a record 119-17. To recap the season thus far; the boys have placed first in the two MSL tournaments, second at the Sycamore Invitational, fourth at the Worthington Christian Warrior Classic, third…

(Graphic/Andrew Barren) Coming off of two losses last week against Grandview Heights and Buekeye Valley last week, the Ladies of the Mack looked to improve their 1-3 record this week.  On Monday, September 13, the girls traveled to CSG. Up-and-coming Sophomore Rene Fleege (#11) dominated the back row, leading the team to a win in…

(Graphic/Andrew Barren) Girl’s varsity fell to Wellington 2-3 on Tuesday, September 14. Arya Chabria and Yasmin Bilgin stammered in first and second singles, but Tamanna Arya brought it back with a 6-4, 6-2. Anna Chang and Grace Philip steamrolled with 6-0, 6-1 in first doubles while Emily Motta and Naomi Chen lost on third set tiebreaks…

Graphic/Andrew Barren Girls soccer improved to 5-0-1 after a win against Whitehall-Yearling on Saturday, September 18. Last week on September 11, the girls won on the road against Jonathan Alder. After a Pioneer goal in the first half, the Vikes struggled  to convert despite  surges of offense and domination of possession.  With 10 minutes left,…

(Graphic/Andrew Barren) Academy boys soccer decisively beat Beechcroft on Hondros Field on September 18 in the first half with David Wunsch and Omar Drissi  both netting goals. At the beginning of the second half, the team quickly gained momentum with Arden Preza scoring back-to-back goals. Wunsch, Preza, and Drissi each scored another goal to close the…