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Senior Ashwin Vasan moves to block an Algonquin player

Boy’s Basketball falls to Algonquin 71-53

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Jan 30, 2018

  On Saturday, January 27th, Westford Academy Varsity Boys’ Basketball faced off against Algonquin at TD Garden during the fifth annual Good Sports Invitational, losing 71-53. The game started well for WA, as they established a lead in the first quarter, 13-9. During quarter one, Algonquin...

Junior Morgan Rose jumps to receive a pass.

Girl’s Basketball falls to Wachusett at TD Garden

Mehul Shrivastava, Features Editor Jan 29, 2018

On Saturday, January 27, WA Girls' Basketball lost to Wachusett with a close score of 45-41 at TD Garden. WA trailed behind Wachusett for the first half, but the second half brought a lot of action that caused the score to fluctuate in favor of both teams. Even though it was WA's loss, the fans were...

The WA Girls' Hockey Team warms up before the third period.

WA Girls’ Hockey crushes Cambridge

Mahi Kandage, Sports Editor Jan 19, 2018

 On Thursday January 18, the WA Girls' hockey team successfully defeated Cambridge at the Groton School, scoring a total of six goals, and conceding none. The goal scorers included senior captains Hannah Keefe and Taylor Pacifico, as well as freshman Maddy Hunt, junior Kayleigh Butler, and sophomore...

Senior Hannah Kettering casts on the uneven bars.

Girls’ Gymnastics performs strongly but falls to Newton-South

Chloe Morbelli, Arts and Entertainment Editor Jan 19, 2018

WA Girls’ Gymnastics had a close meet against Newton-South on Thursday January 18 at 4 p.m. , with some high scoring routines and gymnasts. Scoring an overall 131.15 to Newton-South’s 134.75, WA lost the third meet of the season. They tied with their overall score from their last meet on January...

WAGB wins battle against AB

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Jan 18, 2018

Last night, Westford Academy Girl's Basketball faced off against Acton-Boxborough and won, maintaining a consistent lead as they continuously out-scored them. WA stayed just ahead of AB during the first half, ending the first quarter 11-7. 33 seconds into the second quarter, AB managed to temporarily...

Senior Jelina Farrell, practicing her routine on the even bars.

Girls Varsity Gymnastics beats Groton – Dunstable

Athena Lewin, Staff Writer Jan 17, 2018

On January 8, 2017, Westford Academy Varsity Girls' Gymnastics beat Groton-Dunstable Regional. WA received a score of 131.75, while G-DR's score was 126.85. The first event, the vault, started the team off with strong scores, with sophomore Jessica Gould scoring the high score of 8.45. She ran,...

Junior Scott Beattie tracks the ball.

Boys’ Basketball defeats Concord-Carlisle

Mehul Shrivastava, Features Editor Jan 17, 2018

On Tuesday, January 16, the Varsity Boys' Basketball team won against Concord Carlisle with a score of 58-39. Coach Chris Bramanti wanted to focus on maintaining communication for a strong defense, and that was displayed by the team throughout the game. The first quarter was the weakest for WA. The...

WA Boy's Ice Hockey Suffers Loss to Andover

WA Boy’s Ice Hockey Suffers Loss to Andover

John Vassiliou, Staff Writer Jan 12, 2018

The WA Boys’ Ice Hockey suffered a close defeat last night at skate 3 to Andover. The first period was fairly deadlocked, with Andover getting the puck on the first face off. The second face off stuffed WA into their half of the ice. But that didn’t stop number 16, Matt Cielakie, from gaining...

Justin Dulczewski of the Wichita State Shockers shoots a foul shot. His team won in overtime and moved to 4-0.

Rec Ball Roundup, Week 3: Akron Gets First Win, DiGiovine Goes Off

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer Jan 12, 2018

Week 3 in Westford Rec Basketball was a good one, seeing two teams continue their undefeated seasons. A new Rookie of the Year favorite emerged, and a team got their first win. Also, multiple players had 5 3’s in one game. Lets see how it went down. Akron Zips 44 UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 41 The...

WA gathers around to talk strategy during a timeout.

WA Boys’ Varsity Basketball team gets first win of season

Tony Yacavone, Staff Writer Dec 22, 2017

Last night, WA boys basketball varsity won 64-56 against Wayland, putting them at 1-2 on the season. Throughout the game, the score was even, consistently flipping between who was in the lead. During the first quarter, tensions were quite high and it was anyone's game. WA managed to defend well during...