Paul A. (Seth L./Staff) Academy’s boys wrestling squad hosted its biggest meets of the year with wrestlers from Buckeye Valley, Cristo Rey, Harvest Prep, Gahanna Lincoln, Granville, Plymouth, New Albany and Sheridan, on Saturday, January 12. Henry S. dominated, winning three matches and losing one, achieving a third-place finish in the 157 weight class. Jackson…

(Courtesy/Lynn Y.) On Tuesday, January 7, Boys and Girls Bowling faced Grandview Heights. Both teams fell short of their opponent in close matches. The boys team was led, once again, by Craig E, who totaled 289 pins. Mark D. tallied 275 pins and Phinn B-M. added 271 pins to their score. Nathan M. knocked down…

Jason S. takes one-way trip to Slam City (Courtesy Sunil S.) The Vikings continued to dominate the CBL with wins over Grandview Heights and Bexley last week. The return of Theo lived up to the hype.  In their match against Bexley, the boys got off to a hot start scoring 14 before the Lions could…

(Courtesy/ Cindy Wilson) To start off the week the Vikings traveled to CSG on December 10, for a key in conference match for the Vikes who were still in search of a win. In the first quarter, the Unicorns jumped to a quick 10-0 start. A three-pointer by Kendall O. gave the Vikings some hope,…

Jake L. celebrates with Landon L. and Owen L. after putting Vikes up 2-1. (Seth L./Staff) The curse has been lifted: Academy hockey finally adds a tally in the win column. It took five games this season for the Vikings to claim one of their own after struggling to produce a victory last year. Starting…

(Courtesy/Lynn Y.) Last week was busy for boys and girls bowling as they faced Bishop Ready on Tuesday, December 10, and Whitehall on Wednesday, December 11, losing to both teams.  At 1563 pins, Academy fell short of Bishop Ready’s 1743. Craig E. led with 345, and Mark D. followed with 300. Nathan M. and Jon…

Alex L. (Courtesy/Alex L.) Academy’s wrestling squad hosted West Jeff’s Rough Riders on Wednesday, December 11. The Vikings didn’t bring their best, with just one win. Joseph G., Santiago P., and Henry S. lost their matches in the first round. Alex L. was Academy’s sole winner, conquering the 126 weight class. Absent from the match…

(Via @Academyvikes Instagram)   The boys swim team faced off in a dual meet at home on Saturday, December 14 , and suffered an 83 to 86 defeat to the Gahanna Lions. The Vikings had the two highest finishers with Andy L. in first place with four golds, earning him twelve points and a NISCA score…

Aliya S. (Courtesy CA Flickr) On Thursday, December 12, the Aqua-Vikes welcomed Pickerington Central, Pickerington North, and Whetstone for its first matchup of the week. The Vikings crushed the Braves 103-28 but fell short to Pickerington Central and North 86-105 and 80-107, respectively. Academy capitalized individually despite the team’s losses. Olivia L. captured first in…

Scott A. takes a face-off against DeSales (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) Academy’s meeting with DeSales on Sunday, November 24, was a huge improvement. The game started with freshman Brady M. drawing a tripping call to start off the Vikings power play. Unfortunately, nothing would come from it. Sydney L. started strong before letting a shot slip past…