Senior David Barren swims 100 butterfly in Delaware meet. (Andrew Barren’22/Media) Academy’s boys swim team had a packed weekend, facing Delaware Hayes in a dual meet on Friday, December 7, before heading to Ohio State’s Ned Reeb Memorial Invitational on Saturday, December 8. The Vikes’ duel against the Pacers ended with an AquaVikes win of 100-64,…

Team warm-up. (Kayla Podgurski’19/Media) The Academy bowling squad opened its 2019 season this week. After three matches, both the girls and boys teams stand with a 1-2 record,  with promising performances from both newcomers and veterans. On December 5, the boys competed against Briggs, with Ryan Reagan’22 showing an impressive 167 and 152. Fellow rookie,…

  The CA boys basketball team took care of business on Friday, November 30, as the Vikings began their season with a 59-42 road win over Western Reserve Academy.   Academy was bursting with energy from the tip. The Vikes crashed the offensive glass, as seniors Chris Boyle, Hayden Compton, and Evan Scott each scored…

Jacob Beck’19. (Sari Shocket’22/Media) The Academy boys swimming team started its season with two outstanding performances on Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1. The AquaVikes took a strong victory at their season opener on Friday, November 30, facing Bishop Watterson at a duel meet. The Vikings easily won 120-34, showing strength from all members…

Defender Allen Koganov’22 maneuvers puck from his opponent. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19) This weekend, the Academy Ice Hockey team played against Gahanna Lincoln and Thomas Worthington. After beginning the season in style two weeks ago with impressive 4-1 and 11-3 wins against Sycamore and Dublin-Scioto respectively, Academy came to its home ice as the away team to…

The CA Girls swim team dove into meet season this week, facing Bishop Watterson at home on Friday, November 30, and having its annual Relay Meet on Saturday, December 1.    The first meet of the week was a quick one, with Academy controlling the meet from beginning to end. Superb swims from senior Sammie…

Sophie Spolter’22 drives to the hoop against Madison Christian. (Inji Kang’19/Media editor) The girls basketball season opener took place on Monday, November 26, in the Mack against Genoa Christian. The Vikes hoped to start out their year on the right foot after coming off one of the strongest seasons in recent history. Genoa was due…

One last shot at a District title for Chris Boyle and the Academy seniors. (Inji Kang’19/Media editor)   Despite posting an impressive 20-5 record last year, another frustrating tournament loss has the CA boys basketball team entering its new season with a vindictive attitude. The Vikings have reloaded their roster and seem ready to contend…

Ezra Johnson’20, Rowan Hennessy’21 and Drake Bellasari’22 practice kickboard warm-ups. (Riley Hennessy’20/Media) Following bronze medal finishes at the state tournament for the past two years, Academy’s boys swimming team is gearing up to edge higher on the podium this season. Led by senior captains Jack Campbell and David Barren, the Vikings have already started intense…

Annalise Grammel’20 stays at the front of the pack despite the frigid weather. Courtesy/Andrea Grammel   On Saturday, November 10, the Boys Cross Country team and Annalise Grammel’20 traveled to Hebron to participate in the state meet.   This meet was originally scheduled on November 3, yet due to wet conditions, the race was postponed to the…