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WA Girls' Ice Hockey lines up on the rink during the National Anthem.

WA Girls’ Hockey falls short to Malden Catholic

Jack Zwirn and Noah Brown Mar 5, 2024

The WA Girls' Hockey team lost to Malden Catholic by a final score of 3-0 on Saturday, March 3 away at the Malden Valley Forum. This eliminated WA from the MIAA State Tournament in the Sweet 16. Coming into the game, WA was an underdog, as they were the #20 seed facing off against the #4 seed. However,...

Small dives into the pool.

Small caps off a historic senior diving season

James Farley, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 28, 2024

After a high school career full of jaw-dropping dives, high scores, and dominant wins, senior University of Maine commit Jeremiah Small completed his senior season with a third-place finish at the MIAA State Championship and a new Westford Academy diving school record. Going into the season, Small...

WA Boys' Basketball lines up for the National Anthem.

WA Boys’ Basketball falls short to Burlington 53-40

Nihal Mark, Staff Writer Feb 16, 2024

Westford Academy Boys’ Basketball suffered their tenth loss of the season by a score of 53-40 on Sunday, Feb. 11 at home against Burlington. This defeat extends their losing streak to five games, putting their overall record at 7-10.  Burlington started out the game hot behind the arc, shooting...

WA Girls' Hockey shakes hands with AB after the game.

WA Girls’ Hockey defeats Acton-Boxborough 4-1

Tyler Olsen, Staff Writer Feb 15, 2024

Westford Academy Girls' Hockey improved their record to 6-9-3 after winning 4-1 over Acton-Boxborough at Nashoba Valley Olympia on Wednesday, Feb. 14. From the first puck drop, both teams were going back and forth down the ice, getting many quality scoring opportunities, but both goaltenders were...

WA and Andover line up for the National Anthem before the game.

WA Boys’ Hockey outlasts Andover 2-0

Katie McDermott, Social Media Manager and Graphic Design Editor Feb 12, 2024

Westford Academy Boys’ Hockey improved their record to 13-2-1 after beating Andover 2-0 at home on Wednesday, Feb. 7.  From the opening face off, WA began the game with a starting lineup consisting of senior Tyler Frazee, junior JJ Funaro, senior Tommy Rose, junior Nick Burns, junior Jack Donovan,...

Seniors pose for a photo following the pregame ceremony.

WA Boys’ Basketball senior night spoiled by Warriors

James McDermott, Co- Sports Editor Feb 12, 2024

Westford Academy Boys’ Basketball fell 7-9 on the season on Friday, Feb. 9, losing 51-38 at home against Lincoln-Sudbury on senior night due to the second half being littered with offensive struggles for the Ghosts.  Senior night is always an emotional night for everyone involved, and this year...

Both teams prepare for a faceoff after a WA shot on goal.

WA Boys’ Hockey falls to Billerica 6-4

Jack Zwirn, Co-Managing/Broadcast Editor Feb 12, 2024

The WA Boys' Hockey team fell short to Billerica with a final score of 6-4 on Saturday Feb. 10. The loss dropped their record to 13-3-1, but also gave them the title of Co-Champions of the Dual County League (DCL), a title which they will share with Billerica this season. Just under a minute after...

WA shakes hands with Lincoln-Sudbury after their win.

WA Boys’ Ice Hockey beats Lincoln-Sudbury in decisive 4-1 victory

Grace Hsu, Co-Features Editor Feb 1, 2024

WA Boys' Ice Hockey beat Lincoln-Sudbury 4-1 on Wednesday, Jan. 31, bringing their team record to 11-2-1 this season. The players competed to raise money and awareness for the Live for Liv foundation, a foundation that serves to honor the memory of Olivia Marchand who lost her life from an incident of...

Seniors Nick Russo and James Farley complete their pregame handshake.

WA falls just short of CC on the road

James McDermott, Co-Sports Editor Feb 1, 2024

Westford Academy Boys’ Basketball suffered their sixth loss of the season by a score of 40-38 on Tuesday, Jan. 30 on the road against Concord-Carlisle, falling to 7-6 on the season. It was an up and down game for WA. Despite never truly finding a sustainable rhythm on offense, the Ghosts were able...

Senior captain Abby Baker shoots a foul shot.

WA Girls’ Basketball suffers 56-37 loss against Concord-Carlisle

Saanvi Arora, Co-News Editor Feb 1, 2024

WA Girls’ Basketball lost 56-37 in a tough matchup against Concord-Carlisle (CC) on Tuesday, Jan. 30, making their overall season record 3-10. CC managed to gain a significant lead over WA right from the beginning, and they held onto the lead for the rest of the game. CC’s strong control of the...