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Schultz (second from right) runs alongside teammates during practice.

WA Boys’ Cross Country takes home the 2022 DCL title

James McDermott, Sports Editor Nov 4, 2022

Westford Academy Boys’ Cross Country dominated the DCL Championships on Friday, Oct. 28 at Franklin Park, winning 58-31 behind record-setting performances from junior Paul Bergeron and sophomore Jack Graffeo.  WA’s emphatic 58-31 victory is largely due to five WA runners finishing in the top...

WA runs onto the field on Senior Night.

WA Football crushes Wayland 37-7 on Senior Night

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Oct 31, 2022

Westford Academy Football defeated Wayland 37-7 on their Senior Night at home on Friday, Oct. 28, advancing to a record of 6-2 for the season. Under the Friday night lights, freshman Kaden Silton made his first career start as quarterback for the Ghosts, with prior junior quarterback Jake Cullen moving...

Before the start of the first quarter, WA huddles with Coach Sara Piper for a pep talk.

JV girls’ field hockey ties 2-2 with Groton-Dunstable

Elitsa Koleva, News Editor Oct 22, 2022

The JV girls' field hockey team tied 2-2 with Groton-Dunstable Regional on Monday, Oct. 17 after GD scored the last point. The WA team will play another game against Newton High School on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Westford Trustees Field at 4:30 pm. Their current record is 9-4-3.

WA Girls' Field Hockey huddles with coach Cheri Fisher to boost team spirit before game begins.

Girls’ field hockey defeats Lowell in a 7-1 victory

Deepa Gautam, Features Editor Oct 22, 2022

The girls' field hockey team defeated the Lowell High School Red Raiders in a 7-1  victory on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at WA's Trustee's Field. This continues their five game winning streak and brings their overall season record to 10-4-1. For their next game, the team will face Bedford on Friday, Oct. 21st...

Players get up after being involved in a tackle.

WA tramples Lincoln-Sudbury in one sided matchup

Jack Zwirn and James McDermott Oct 21, 2022

WA Football defeated Lincoln-Sudbury 21-6 at home on Friday, Oct. 14, improving their record to 5-1 on the season. WA dominated from the first snap of the game, opening up a huge gap to allow senior running back Anthony Rudiman to rush for a first down. WA continued to lean on the running game during...

Fans from WA cheer as the Ghosts score their one goal of the game.

Photos: Girls’ soccer suffers 3-1 loss to Waltham

Pravar Mukkala, Co-Managing Editor Oct 21, 2022

The girls' soccer team lost 3-1 to the Waltham Hawks on Wednesday, Oct. 18 on Trustees' Field during senior night. Due to their loss of this game, WAGS will not be eligible for states with their record is 2-6-5. The team's next game will be away on Oct. 22 against Belmont.

ESPN fantasy football logo.

Fantasy football unleashes competitive spirit like no other

James McDermott, Sports Editor Oct 17, 2022

Every Sunday from September to December, households across the country are filled with whirlwinds of emotions. Some houses consist of people jumping up and down in celebration, while some contain people screaming at their television. All of these emotions are caused by fantasy football.  The way...

Junior Abby Baker runs with the ball.

Photos: Girls’ soccer suffers near shutout to Lincoln-Sudbury

Sophia Keang, Editor-in-Chief Oct 9, 2022

On Friday, Oct. 7th on the WA Trustee's Field, the girls' soccer team put up an extensive fight against Lincoln-Sudbury, but ultimately, suffered a near shutout; the Westford Academy team lost 1-5, leaving the WAGS Team with a current record of 2-5-4. The team will face Wayland at their next game on...

WA works together in route to their 3-0 win over Groton-Dunstable.

Girls’ volleyball dominates Groton-Dunstable 3-0

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Oct 6, 2022

Westford Academy Girls’ Volleyball defeated Groton-Dunstable 3-0 at home on Tuesday, Oct. 4, advancing to a record of 4-7. WA maintained control of the game throughout all three sets, dominating the Crusaders on their road to victory. Impressive play from several seniors, including Mia Rose, Catherine...

WA Freshman Emily Wedlake smiles for a photo.

Freshman Emily Wedlake breaks girls’ cross country course record

Sophia Keang, Editor-in-Chief Sep 30, 2022

Freshman Emily Wedlake broke WA Girls’ Cross Country history during Wednesday night's home meet against Cambridge, clocking in the 2.9 mile circuit with a course record of 18:28. Prior to the meet, the WA Girls’ team had a home course record of 18:35 earned by 2017 WA Alum Claire Widman. Thus,...

WA Football players pose for a picture. (Wilson, Haggan, Rudiman, Fremault)

WA Football hungry to tackle the competition

James McDermott, Sports Editor Sep 12, 2022

After kicking off their season with a 44-6 blowout win against Dracut, WA Football looks to continue dominating whoever is on the other side of the line of scrimmage every Friday night. Following a successful 2021 campaign, recording eight wins and three losses, WA Football is hungry to get off to...