Senior Luke Nester sprints to the finish. (Julia DeVore’22/News) On Saturday, September 26, the boys cross country team took sixth out of 12 teams in a Divison I meet at the 25th Annual Tiger Cross Country Invitational at Pickerington Central.  In the boys’ biggest meet of the season so far, Luke Nester’21 sprinted to second…

Charlie Tuckerman’23 Slams Ball Toward the Net. (Staff photo) The Vikings defeated Jonathan Alder at Hondros Field on September 16. The Pioneers appeared bewildered throughout the majority of the contest, as the Viking’s use of an overwhelming offensive barrage led to a 6-0 victory. The Pioneers withered as five Vikings found the net before Jonathan Alder…

Linebacker Chris Sugar’21 wraps up Bexley quarterback for a first-quarter sack. (Josh Tu/Co-editor) The Vikings Football team beat rival Bexley 31-7 on Thursday, September 16th, blowing out the Lions for the fourth year in a row and keeping the Mayor’s Cup. Offensively, Academy took full advantage of the Lion’s soft secondary, with wideouts Durell Moultrie…

Angela Hu’24 tracks her shot. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) The girls golf team finished its regular season with two wins on Tuesday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 16.  Academy faced Buckeye Valley on Tuesday and won 180 to 213, with sophomore Eva Baker as a medalist for the match. The team played against Worthington Christian on Wednesday. and…

Defenders and  goalie lock down the cage. (Credit/BJ Rangi) Hot off from two straight state championships, Coach Anne Horton’s girls are ready to seal the threepeat.  Despite losing key seniors last year, the team has remained solid, starting the season with a record of 5-1-1 and outscoring their opponents 51-4 in that time, only falling…

Samantha Frickel’23 and Caitlynn Hinds’24 at September 12 Home Meet. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) On Saturday, September 12, the Vikes hosted Bexley, Grandville Christian Academy, Grandview Heights, Newark Catholic, and Reynoldsburg in a 5-K meet, following a ceremony honoring senior Regan Cornelius. Frickel clocked in at 22:31 and Hinds ran a 23:11, earning 15th and 20th, respectively.…

Senior Cooper Schnitzer dashes to finish line. (Courtesy/Amy Huddleston) On Saturday, September 12, the boyscross country team toed the starting line with Bexley, Grandview Heights, and Newark Catholic for its second home meet. Luke Nester’21 dropped 19 seconds from last weekend’s race to finish second with a 15:55.49. Jake Huddleston’21 followed close behind with a…

Kerry O’Connor loads up for a massive spike. (Courtesy/Mr. Ahern)     The girls volleyball season started out on a rough note, especially without last year’s stellar seniors.  Despite their 0-5 record, our girls flipped the switch when it mattered most: Senior night. On Tuesday, September 15, our girls triumphed over Whitehall with a 3-0…

After winning States last year, the CA boys varsity golf team is off to a great start, placing 9th in the 12 top Division 1 Ohio teams at Scioto Country Club in the Upper Arlington Masters Invitational on Saturday, September 19th.    The boys are 73-26, having won the MSL pre and mid-seasons’ tournament and the…

Sophomore Gyvnn Mendenhall showed out at wrestling districts this Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7, taking second place in the 195 lb. weight class. Coming into the tournament with an impressive record of 38-4, Mendenhall pinned Chesapeake High School junior Hector Martinez in just two and a half minutes in the first round on…