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Senior captain Carly Davey dashes past her Bishop-Feehan defender to get the ball closer to her WA teammates.

Girls’ basketball season ends after loss against Bishop-Feehan

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief Mar 15, 2022

In the Bishop-Feehan High School gymnasium on Tues., March 8, the WA Girls' Basketball team put up an enormous fight, but ultimately, fell short; the Westford Academy team lost 42-51 against Bishop-Feehan, closing both the WA Girls' Basketball season and their time competing within the State-level tournament. From...

Girls' Swim and Dive pose together as they celebrate their championship

Swim and Dive ends season with a splash

Deepa Gautam, Staff Writer Mar 13, 2022

Year after year, WA Swim and Dive has continued to impress with its dominance in the pool, and this year’s state championship at Boston University was no exception. On February 25, the girls’ team took home their sixth consecutive Division 1 State Swim and Dive Championship, and the boys ended...

Senior captain Will Bramanti looks to make pass to get past Newton North junior Will Davis.

Boys basketball loses to Newton North in state tournament

Kristen Su, Co-Managing-Editor Mar 12, 2022

In the second round of the MIAA state tournament on March 9, the WA Boys Basketball team fell to Newton North, 44-43. With a record of 17-5 on the season, the DCL Championship title, and a win over St. John's Prep in the first round of the state tournament, the team's loss against No. 2 seed Newton concludes...

Eddy finishes a layup (left) and Davey drives to the hoop (right).

Davey and Eddy both take home DCL MVP

James Farley, Co-Sports Editor Mar 10, 2022

After hours in the gym, long nights of practices, and hard-fought games throughout their high school basketball careers, seniors Carly Davey and Griffin Eddy helped lead WA Girls and Boys Basketball, respectively, to become Dual County League (DCL) champions. Davey and Eddy were both a part of the...

(From left to right) Sophia House, Sarah Cunnife, Marie Morris, Isabel Doherty, Victoria Princi, Peter McGinn, Matt McDonald, Liam Schmidt

Nordic Ski season comes to an end

Jack Zwirn, Staff Writer Mar 8, 2022

The season has come to an end for many winter sports. Among them, nordic, or cross country skiing. At the recent state tournament, the boys team finished in 10th, while the girls team finished in 12th. This season concluded the high school nordic careers for senior captains Isabel Doherty, Matt McDonald,...

Westford Academy girls basketball wins against Boston-Latin, advancing through the state tourney.

Girls basketball defeats Boston-Latin in state tournament

Melanie Duronio, Co-Managing Editor Mar 6, 2022

WA defeated Boston-Latin 62-40 at home in their first state tournament game on Thursday, March 4. This win clinches their spot in the next round of the tournament. As soon as the clock began ticking, WA brought a sense of energy and fierce determination onto the court. They quickly proved themselves...

WA gymnastics team pose for a picture as they place second at the DCL meet.

WA gymnastics takes the DCL

Rohun Voruganti, Sports Editor Mar 3, 2022

This past season, Westford Academy's gymnastics team took the DCL (Dual County League) Champion title on February 22nd, finishing with an overall record of 5-1. After coming in second in the DCL tournament, WA still retained the title because the championships are determined by regular season record....

WA Girls' Basketball gains title of DCL Champions.

WA Girls Basketball becomes DCL champions

Srinithi Raj, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 19, 2022

Marked by quick recoveries and a strong defense, Westford Academy Girls Basketball took home the DCL Championship title tonight, after having defeated Lincoln-Sudbury (LS) 40-30 in the DCL Semifinals and Concord 54-42 in the finals. Beginning with a stalemate in the semifinals on Wednesday Feb. 16,...

WA Girls' Basketball stands in a line for the National Anthem.

Girls’ basketball wins against Lincoln Sudbury

Mackenzie Adam, Staff Writer Feb 18, 2022

The Westford Academy girls' basketball team played against Lincoln Sudbury on Wednesday, February 16th. WA took the win with a score of 40-30 after a long game. Westford is playing Concord Carlisle in the DCL final Friday night at 6:00 pm, at Westford Academy.

Seniors Jake Aylward and Luke Krikorian fight for a rebound against Cambridge Rindge and Latin.

WA Boys basketball defeats Cambridge in the DCL semifinals

James Farley, Co-Sports Editor Feb 15, 2022

WA defeated Cambridge Rindge and Latin 44-40 at home in the semifinal round of the DCL Playoffs on Monday, Feb. 14. Prior to the game starting, WA was already at a disadvantage, as senior captain point guard Ethan Ewing was out for the game due to a sickness, forcing them to play without one of their...

WA poses in front of the pool following their win.

Girls’ swim and dive wins the DCLs for the tenth year in a row

Sara Zukowsky, Staff Writer Feb 14, 2022

The whole team cheers as their win is announced for the tenth year in the row. WA Girls' Swim and Dive has won the Dual County League competition (DCLs) on Sunday, Feb. 6. Competing at Beede Center in Concord-Carlisle, they scored a total of 422 points, winning the championship and beating eight other...