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Alison Mulhern taking a shot in the first quarter.

Girls’ Basketball falls to Wachusett 45-38

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Mar 7, 2016

The Westford Academy Girls Varsity basketball team lost to Wachusett 45-38 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Sunday March 6th, removing the Grey Ghosts from district playoffs, and ending their season. Head Coach Russ Coward felt confident, yet apprehensive in the moments preceding the game. “I...

WAGB grabs first playoff win

WAGB grabs first playoff win

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Mar 4, 2016

On Friday, March 4th, WA Girls' Varsity Basketball team faced off against the Franklin Panthers at home. From tip-off at 7pm, to the final buzzer, the girls fought hard and ended up winning with a final score of 51-44. The game seemed to be a relatively even matchup as WA finished their regular season...

Girls' hockey advances in MIAA playoffs

Girls’ hockey advances in MIAA playoffs

Olivia Vallone, Staff Writer Mar 2, 2016

Westford Academy Girls' Hockey won against Winthrop-Lynn on Wednesday, March 2nd, in the preliminary round of the MIAA playoffs. They will now advance to play an away game against Billerica on Saturday night at 7:30. The team started off strong straight from the puck drop. Senior Alayna Serpa carried...

The Ghosts performed valiantly on the ice during their Senior Night.

Boys’ Hockey loses on Senior Night

Pat Coffey, Staff Writer Feb 14, 2016

The Westford Academy hockey team had a tough task for their senior night. Their opponent was Massachusetts hockey perennial power Xaverian high school. Xaverian just last year earned a spot in the prestigious Super 8 tournament. Xaverian came into this game against Westford ranked 17 in the state by...

Senior Captain  Bobby Hartman fights for possession of the ball in the last quarter.

WA Boys’ Varsity Basketball loses to Acton-Boxborough

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Feb 12, 2016

The Westford Academy Boys’ Varsity Basketball team lost to the Acton-Boxborough Colonials 62-51 Friday, February 11th at Acton-Boxborough High School. This defeat acts as a buffer, but not a complete roadblock on the Grey Ghosts’ journey to playoffs, considering the boys’ Varsity team is still...

Junior Emily Bramanti running to take a shot.

Westford Academy Wins Over Lincoln-Sudbury

Kai-Jia Yue and Niha Kaushik Feb 9, 2016

On Feburary 9th, WA Girls' Basketball won against Lincoln-Sudbury. WA had a comfortable lead most of the game, but as the game progressed, the team started to let LS gain some points.  The end score was 59 - 49 with WA ten points in the lead. The first quarter started with WA getting the first shot...

WA prepares for the third period

WAGH clinches playoff spot

Olivia Vallone, Staff Writer Feb 3, 2016

Girls hockey is on a power surge once again with a win against Central Catholic by a score of 4-1 that put them into the 2016 DCL playoff push. Westford Academy has played just 15 games and already have the amount of points required to qualify for the playoffs. Their record is an impressive 8-3-4....

Libby guards a player in a previous game against Cambridge

WA Girls’ Basketball defeats Cambridge R&L

Kai-Jia Yue and Varshini Ramanathan Feb 3, 2016

On February 2nd, the WA Girls' Basketball team finally defeated Cambridge R&L after losing to them 50 - 55 earlier this year. The girls ended up with a lead of seven points at the end of the game with a total score of 60 - 53. During the first four minutes of the game, Cambridge stole the first...

WA calls a timeout

Boys’ Basketball falls short vs. Cambridge R&L

Aakash Trivedi, Staff Writer Feb 2, 2016

On February 2nd, 2016, the boys Varsity Basketball team played against a high powered Cambridge.  The Ghosts gave strong effort and fought until the very end but fell short. WA had trouble creating space for their shooters and the contested shots weren’t falling for them as they lost to Cambridge...