At a young age, many children are thrown into sports by their parents. However, this very occurrence helped foster senior Kaelyn D'Eon's love and passion for volleyball. After beginning her journey in fifth grade, D'Eon plans to continue her devotion for her sport as she moves into Fitchburg State University...

That versatility helped Li grow into a leader as his high school career progressed. Claycomb said his time in the lineup since freshman year gave him a perspective that younger players often do not have, and he learned how to use it. “Peier became a really good leader,” Claycomb said. “He had...

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview senior Matthew Van Houtte for our Student Spotlight series. Read the transcript below for our full interview! In this interview, Van Houtte talked about many of his interests, including his favorite things to do and his plans for his...

The hum of conversation fills the room as rows of students take their seats with questions at the ready. For many, this wasn't just another school event, but an opportunity to share stories, navigate identity, and channel ambition into a competitive environment that doesn't always make room for all three....

Out of skill, support, and opportunity, senior Ella Doran is the first WA Flag Football player to commit to play at the collegiate level. After joining the newly formed team her junior year, Doran quickly found her place with the sport and searched for a college to commit to before landing on Roxbury...

Senior football captain Teddy Hirbour has scored a commitment to Union College, where he will play Division III football for the Garnet Chargers. Having played both basketball and football as a power and as a small forward and wide receiver respectively, Hirbour displayed athletic development that comes...

Westford Academy has a diverse student body, and many of its students fit into more than one student group. For those who are both Muslim and South Asian, a special club collaboration worked to represent their unique lifestyle during the month of Ramadan. Two of WA's cultural clubs, South Asian Student...

With all the time a student spends in school with their teachers going through lessons based on class material, it can become difficult to picture a teacher as anything other than that. However, for Spanish teacher Scott St. Denis, his passion for music is always something that is demonstrated throughout...

Imagine walking into the Westford Academy Cafeteria and the whole place is completely transformed; live music is playing, delicious soup is being served, and presentations are occurring. All of these things will be happening at the Empty Bowls event, hosted by the National Honors Society (NHS), on...

While typically commit stories are written for students of the graduating class, junior Kiley Carmichael is ahead of the game with her commitment to Arizona State University (ASU) for lacrosse. Not only is she an exceptional dual-sport athlete in ice hockey and lacrosse, she will be competing at one...

You wake up to your alarm clock yelling at you to get up, you check your phone and realize what day it is: your seniors birthday. You spend the rest of your day hopeful that the card you spent forever working on has some positive impact on their life. A day later, a message arrives in the mail thanking...

History teacher Micheal Martell’s classroom feels familiar to Jack Lamy—the rows of desks, the quiet buzz of classmates working, and the current events presentations unfolding at the front of the room. Instead of sitting amongst the students taking notes, Lamy now moves between the desks offering...