The boys stand socially distanced before sectionals. Jake Stouffer’22 watches his drive. Arvind Rajagopalan’23 spies his shot. Russell Ahmed ’22 takes a swing. (Courtesy/Coach Craig Yakscoe) Boys golf continued its winning streak on Tuesday, September 29 against Johnstown Monroe Highschool at Clover Valley Golf Course, shooting a team best of 146 for 9 holes. On Thursday,…

Sophie Spolter’22 punts the ball. (Courtesy/Lorn Spolter) This week, our girls soccer team looked to continue its momentum from defeating Bexley in a thrilling match-up against two tough opponents.   The Vikes opened up the week traveling to rival Worthington Christian on Wednesday, September 30. The Warriors tied Bexley just a week earlier, so our girls…

Quarterback Brady Hess ’21 stiff-arms a Grandview defender. (Josh Tu) The Vikings had already claimed at least a share of the MSL title on Friday, September 25, when they defeated the Liberty Union Lions 41-15. They needed one more win this Friday, October 2, to finish the regular season undefeated in the league and claim…

Regan Cornelius’21 battles for the ball. (Courtesy/Mark L’Hommedieu) One week after its big win over archrivals, Thomas Worthington, on Tuesday, September 29, the field hockey team hosted Bishop Hartley on Carlin Field.  Our girls started off strong, jumping out to a quick lead and building onto it throughout the game, with goals from Regan Cornelius’21…

Angela Hu’24 lines up her tee. Eliza Freytag’23 watches her drive. Eva Baker’23 prepares to putt. (Courtesy/Maggie Freytag) On Monday, September 28, the Columbus Academy girls golf team kicked off its postseason play in sectionals at the Blacklick Woods Golf Course.  With a total score of 366, the Vikings placed 2nd out of 13 schools.…

Lauren Motta’21 winds up for a serve. Yasmin Bilgin’24 prepares for a strong forehand. Grace Philip’24 slams the ball back into play. (Courtesy/Emily Motta’24) 3rd link The Columbus Academy girls tennis team celebrated Senior Night at home with a 4-1 victory over Olentangy on Wednesday, September 30. Panya Bhinder, Lauren Motta, Sydni Ratliff, Sophia Sommer, and…

Sophomore Samantha Frickel races to the head of the pack. Caitlynn Hinds’24 and Julia DeVore’22 dash past the pack. -(Courtesy/Julie Hinds)   On Saturday, October 3, our girls cross country team took its fresh legs to Olentangy Berlin’s Bear Den Dash, where it raced against a stacked Division 1 field.   Senior Regan Cornelius surged…

Peter Heerman’22 dashes to finish line. Cy Richardson’22 strides out to finish. Jake Huddleston’21 sprints. (Julia DeVore’22/News) On Saturday, October 3, our boys cross country took home 9th out of 15 teams at the Berlin Bear Dash. On the flat course in the sub-50 degree weather, seniors Luke Nester and Jake Huddleston finished first and…

Ellie Vasilkov prepares to bump the ball.  /Courtesy Mr.Ahern) This week was not one to remember for the CA girls volleyball team. The young squad went 0-4, including a heartbreaking 5th set loss against Tree of Life Christian. CA’s first match was on Monday, September 21, against Centerburg at home. Our girls came out strong,…

Senior Lauren Motta claims a victory in doubles match. (Emily Motta’23) Our girls tennis team picked up two big victories against Upper Arlington and Worthington Christian, setting 11-1 record. The Vikings competed at Upper Arlington on Monday, September 21 and defeated the Golden Bears with a 4-1 victory. Sydni Ratliff’21 kicked off the match with…