Girls Varsity. Courtesy/Kiesha Ratliff The state tournament weekend finale for the 2018-19 season started off strong for the three Vikings who competed. The doubles team of Carmen Merkel’22 and Lauren Motta’21 captured one victory in the state tournament before falling in the quarterfinals and ending their tremendous run on Friday, October 20. Sydni Ratliff’21 had…

Vikings’ defense sprints after Sam Massick’20 kicks off. Sarah Neltner’20/ Media The CA football team kept its playoff hopes afloat on Friday, October 19, blowing the doors off of Liberty Union, 47-7.   Senior Night festivities preceded the contest, as Keenan Bellisari, Chris Boyle, Kyle Channell, Deven Cobb, Hayden Compton, Caleb Crawley, Jordan Dearing-Hardiman, Dalyn…

Sophie Spolter’22 receives a teammate’s pass. Julia Gurevitz’19/Media Our 4th ranked girls soccer team rolled through its first two postseason games with a pair of decisive victories. Facing off against Tree of Life on Tuesday, October 16, in the first round of the sectional tournament, the Vikes claimed a decisive 5-1 win. Goals by freshman…

Annalise Grammel’20 and ReganCornelius’21 push to front of the pack. Courtesy/Andrea Grammel On Saturday, October 20, Columbus Academy visited Hilliard Darby to compete in the District meet. On a day with perfect running conditions, the Vikes competed against nine other teams on an ideal course. The boys squad ran well-only falling to powerhouse Fredericktown, enough…

Aiden Macchia’19 cuts by the defense in the second half. Riley Hennessy’20/Media Seeded second in the Central #2 district, the Vikes were pitted against the 11th-seeded Barons of Buckeye Valley at 3:00 PM on Saturday afternoon, October 20, on Hondros Field. With rights to a district semifinal appearance on the line, Academy’s squad delivered throughout…

Kayla Podgurski (‘19) leaps for A spike. Lilly Plaugher’21/ Media Right after winning a league title for the first time in school history, the volleyball squad fell to Fredricktown 3-0 in the first round of sectionals on Tuesday, October 16. While it’s not a great way to cap off a season, this year’s team was one of…

Senior Callista Popp aims for a goal against Olentangy Berlin. Inji Kang’19/Media editor Academy’s field hockey girls have advanced to the second round of the district tournament following a Wednesday, October 17, win against Olentangy Berlin. The Bears were ranked 18th in the district following their inaugural season, while the Vikings were seeded first.  …

The Vikes looked to continue their incredible run this season by qualifying players for the individual state tournament. CA already clinched a berth for the team state tournament but was hoping to cap off the year by sending a few individuals to represent the school at the huge contest. Academy did just that, sending three…

Academy’s golf team is all smiles after capturing its second straight state title. Courtesy/Cindy Wilson Once again, our Academy golf team has won the state championship! The squad took on the OSU Scarlet and Gray courses for two rounds, with one on Friday, September 12, and one on Saturday, September 13. This victory marks the second…

Senior Dorrian Moultrie communicates with the Vikings sideline.  Sarah Neltner’20/Media   Coming off its third consecutive loss, the CA football team finally returned to form on Friday, October 12, wiping out Bloom-Carroll, 59-9.   Despite the rainy conditions, the Vikings offense caught fire early. On the second play from scrimmage, junior Carter Warstler took an…