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Waterhouse rallies the team after they begin to gain momentum.

WA Girls’ Volleyball loses to Cambridge R&L

Mehul Shrivastava, News Editor Oct 27, 2017

On October 26, 2017, the Girls' Varsity Volleyball team fell short to Cambridge Rindge & Latin on Senior Night. The girls started off well and won the first set, but ended up losing the second, third and fourth sets, concluding the game with a score of 3-1. Since it was the final game of the...

The Westford Academy girls varsity field hockey team faces off against rivals AB

WA Field Hockey faces off against AB

Josh Rosenstein, Staff Writer Oct 21, 2017

On October 11, the Westford Academy Girls' Varsity Field Hockey Team played their rivals Acton-Boxborough. The game was even at the beginning of the first half, but the lady grey ghosts soon found themselves down 3-0 by halftime. Even after regrouping at the half, WA had a difficult time slowing down...

A player from Weston attempts to block Junior Nicholas Awada

WA falls to Weston 1-0

Varshini Ramanathan, Co-Managing Editor Oct 10, 2017

  On Tuesday, October 10th, the WA Boys' Soccer team faced off against Weston on the WA turf. After an early goal, a defensive game on both sides led to a Westford loss against Weston 1-0. The game started out slowly, but eight minutes into the game a defensive error allowed Weston to...

Boys' Soccer grabs win over AB

Boys’ Soccer grabs win over AB

Ben Walker, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 6, 2017

On Friday, October 6th, the WA Boys’ Soccer team faced off against Acton-Boxborough at 7 P.M. under the lights at Alumni Field. After a back and forth game, the boys pulled out a 1-0 win over their rival. The game started off with back and forth play between the two teams, with AB putting a decent...

WA Boys' Soccer prevails 2-0 over Cambridge

WA Boys’ Soccer prevails 2-0 over Cambridge

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 3, 2017

On Tuesday October 3rd, WA boys soccer beat Cambridge-Rindge and Latin 2-0 in a tightly contested match with only small bits of action throughout. The match began fairly evenly, with both sides fighting for possession. The ball remained on the far sideline, with Cambridge and WA hoping to make the...

In the game's second half, striker Katherine Pawlak sprung forward, running toward the ball to take possession of it.

WA Girls’ Varsity Soccer defeats Bedford, 2-1

Anthony Cammalleri, Co-Managing Editor Sep 29, 2017

WA Girls' Varsity Soccer beat Bedford 2-1 today at 5:30 pm, continuing their now 5-0 undefeated streak with one tie. Minutes before the game, the girls were confident, yet modest. They were optimistic that they could win, but acknowledged that another victory was going to be difficult. "I feel...

WA surrounds a CC player as they try to move forward

WA Girls’ Soccer powers ahead of CC 3-0

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Sep 27, 2017

Yesterday on September 26th, WA Girls Soccer won against Concord-Carlisle 3-0 by playing a game full of strong teamwork between offense and defense. The first half was played evenly by both teams, with WA's defense working hard and covering each other when gaps were formed between players. Senior...

Junior Hannah Keefe drags back the bal to avoid an incoming Waltham defender

Girls’ Hockey falls to Lincoln-Sudbury

Alisha Sabnis, Advertisment / Print Manager Sep 19, 2017

WA Girls’ Field Hockey were defeated against Lincoln-Sudbury on Monday, September 18th. They lost by a final score of 6-0. “We had a sloppy defense and we need to work on our offense,” senior Co-captain Caroline Gulla said. The numerous Lincoln-Sudbury fans that came to today's game may have...

Middle Hitter Elise Sepe jumps to hit the ball right while her teammates and opponents watch in suspense.

Girls’ volleyball rallies for the win against AB

Chloe Morbelli, Arts Editor Sep 14, 2017

On September 13, 2017, Westford Academy Girls' Volleyball had a lively game against its known rival, Acton-Boxborough. Being a tough competitor, AB created feelings of defeat in WA during the first two sets. The girls came back strong in the third set, battling into the fifth and final game. Winning...

From left to right: sophomore Grace Santana,sophomore Jacki Harding, sophomore Mel Almasian, and junior Katherine Pawlak.

Relay team reflects on successful season

Varshini Ramanathan, Sports Editor Jun 17, 2017

Westford Academy's Girls' 4x100 meter track relay had a truly remarkable run this season. The team, comprising of junior Katherine Pawlak and sophomores Jacki Harding, Grace Santana, and Mel Almasian, broke the school record and placed first overall in the Division 1 East Championships with a time...