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WA Girls' Field Hockey defeats Acton-Boxborough

WA Girls’ Field Hockey defeats Acton-Boxborough

Alisha Sabnis, Advertising Manager Sep 17, 2016

On the morning of Saturday, September 17,  WA Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey defeated Acton-Boxborough with a score of 1-0. The game consisted of 2 thirty minute halves. No goals were scored during the first half and the winning goal, made by senior Colleen Ellis, was scored in the second half. Within...

Arnold jumps for the ball

WA Girls’ Volleyball falls to Newton-South

Kai-Jia Yue and Varshini Ramanathan Sep 14, 2016

  WA Varsity Girls' Volleyball lost to Newton-South High School with a final set score of 2-3 this Wednesday. The game was close throughout, but WA's little mistakes built up through the play. The whole team wore orange armbands around their arms to show their support to Matt Roberge's...

WA Varsity Football defeats Dracut 21-18 in season opener

Anthony Cammalleri, Features Editor Sep 10, 2016

Yesterday, September 9th, WA Varsity Football beat Dracut High School 21-18 in the first game of the season, starting the Grey Ghosts off on a strong note this fall. WA fans, although leaving in good spirits, held a high air of optimism even before the players set foot on the field. Looking around,...

Girls’ Varsity Soccer starts season with a 3-0 victory

Anthony Cammalleri, Features Editor Sep 9, 2016

Today, at  6:00 pm, WA Girls' Varsity soccer won their season opener against Wayland High School, sparking an intoxicating and uncontained excitement unparallel to any standard post-game cheer. Thirty minutes before game time, it would be no simple task for one to determine if it was the girls who...

WA Boy's Varsity team accepts and poses with their newly won North Division Championship trophy.

Coward reflects on historic season

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Jun 15, 2016

Once a small, humble program that barely made any noise on the playoff brackets, boys' volleyball at WA has taken off faster than anyone could have expected. The team captured a D1 North Championship before taking a hard fought loss to a strong Framingham team. "The numbers [of kids] keep going up...

Teams prepare for action before the game.

Volleyball’s remarkable run ends

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Jun 10, 2016

Westford Academy Boys' Volleyball team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Framingham Flyers this afternoon at Wellesley High School. Competing for a trip to the state championship, WA fought their hearts out to the final point but could not overcome the young Framingham team. The first game was...

WA Boys' Varsity Volleyball team holding their trophy after winning the North Division  One Championships.

WA Boys’ Varsity Volleyball wins North Championship tournament

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Jun 8, 2016

WA Boys’ Varsity Volleyball beat the Chelmsford High Lions last night, Friday, June 7th in the Division One North Championship Tournament match at Tewksbury Memorial High School after the fourth game. This was not only the first Volleyball North title, but also surprised many Grey Ghost fans who expected...

Westford getting ready to start

Girl’s softball season ends

Madelyn Boyer, Staff Writer Jun 6, 2016

  The Westford Academy girls Softball team suffered a tough loss on Saturday June 4th, losing 8-5 to Revere and eliminating them from the playoffs. Westford played aggressively from the first pitch and finished the last pitch just as strong. In the first inning, sophomores Jacquelyn...

Junior, Connor Degenhardt

Degenhardt commits to Holy Cross for 2017

Alisha Sabnis, Staff Writer May 27, 2016

Starting as a six year old throwing a football with his dad, junior Connor Degenhardt is on his way to Holy Cross in the fall of 2017 as he commits to playing football there during his college career. “I’ve always loved the game, I’ve always been passionate about it and spent my whole life trying...

Pilachowski set to soar with Eagles

Pilachowski set to soar with Eagles

Natasha Singh, Staff Writer May 27, 2016

State record holder for the boys 400 meter freestyle relay and future alumni of Westford Academy, Kyle Pilachowski, will be swimming competitively for the Boston College Eagles. The Eagles compete as a member of the NCAA Division I level, primarily competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference....