Juniors Charlie Sabgir and Alex O’Connor dash at Tiger Invitational. (Courtesy/Andrea Grammel) Academy’s cross country team came off of a hot finish and ran into cool temperatures at the Tiger Invitational at Pickerington Central. The race was loaded with top Division One teams, such as Gahanna Lincoln and Upper Arlington, giving the Vikes a challenge. The…

Annalise Grammel’20 heads the ball. (Courtesy/Andrea Grammel  ) After going undefeated the previous week, the CA girls were looking to get another win under their belt against Bishop Hartley on Monday, September 17. Sophomore Katie Schiano scored an early goal, but Hawks snuck one in with under a minute left, tying the game 1-1. Wanting…

Charlotte Adams’21 snatches the ball from a defender. (Inji Kang/Media editor) Academy’s field hockey girls have been hustling. Up until this week, the Vikings were not only undefeated but also had not let in a goal in regular season gameplay. Going into this week, CA was excited to maintain this accomplishment and widen its score…

Himaja Reddy’19 competes against Whitehall. (Julia Gurevitz’19/Media) The girls tennis squad was scheduled to play a Division 2 rival, Wellington, on Monday, September 17, but the match was postponed due to the rain. This meant the only play of the week would be against the school’s arch-rival, Bexley. On Friday, September 21, the Vikes hosted…

Academy’s varsity boys clinch the MSL title. (Courtesy/Cindy Wilson) With a victory on Tuesday, September 18, our CA golf squad clinched the MSL title. Our reigning champs took down Grandview, Worthington Christian and Bexley en route to the win, scoring 302. The Lions especially put up a solid fight, finishing second with a score of…

Sophomore Brady Hess looks for extra yardage on his scramble. (Jenny L’Hommedieu’19/Media) The CA football team retained the Mayor-Headmaster’s Cup on Friday, September 14, as the Vikes clobbered archrival Bexley, 38-6. Academy wasted no time establishing its dominance. With the Lions in punt formation on their first possession, junior Andrew Swartz flew around the edge…

Sarah Edwards 20′ passes the ball over the net. (Riley Hennessy’20/Media) Academy’s volleyball squad ended up with two wins and two losses and last week. Academy played Westerville South High on September 11 in an intensive  2 and 1/2 hour match. The Wildcats got off to a good start with a 25-21 lead. The Vikings rallied with a…

Our CA golf team endured a loss Saturday, September 15, tying for third at the Rodney Butt Classic. Junior Ali Khan led the Vikes with a 77, with Kahmar Byers’20 and Griffin Mitchell following suit with a 78 and a 79, respectively. Tuesday, September 18, marks the all-important MSL post-season tournament for the Vikes at the Denison Golf…

Junior Charlie Sabgir pulls ahead of the competition. (Courtesy of Kristin Sabgir) After a victory in the previous week, the Columbus Academy cross country team hoped for another strong finish at the Bobcat Invitational on Saturday, September 15. Because this Chillicothe course is the venue for the MSL postseason, the team took the race as…

Katie Schiano’21 Jumps for a Header. (Courtesy/Andrea Grammel) The Vikings started off this week by hosting their rival Buckeye Valley on Wednesday, September 12. After ninety hard-fought minutes, the Vikes emerged victorious, with junior Emma Belford and freshman Aniah Crockett’s goals, propelling the girls to a 2-1 win. Attempting to ride the high, the CA…