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The girls huddle in excitement after a score.

Girls’ volleyball loses to Chelmsford

Ciara Barstow, Staff Writer Oct 27, 2015

On Monday, October 26th, the varsity girls' volleyball team faced off against Chelmsford in their final game of the season. They took Chelmsford all the way into the fifth set with the scores neck and neck throughout the entire game, but eventually lost 3 to 2. Having won the past two games, the girls...

The Golf team heads off to the state championships on Monday.

Golf team heads to state championship

Alok Ganguly, Editor-in-Chief Oct 26, 2015

On Monday, October 26th, WA Golf Team will be competing in the state championships against multiple other teams from across Massachusetts. This year, WA Golf has had an astounding 11-3 record, and have a high chance of doing well at the championships because of their win record against their opponents. According...

The Ghosts celebrate their victory.

Football clinches DCL title

Nick Stanglewicz, Staff Writer Oct 23, 2015

If you only saw the box score for the game, you might've though the Ghosts won a close one to secure their first DCL title since 2009. However,  after they quickly marched down to the endzone early in the third quarter, the game got a bit closer. The Ghosts eventually won the game 45-34,...

Sophomores and juniors prepare to put the ball in action

Sophomores and juniors tie powderpuff

Kai-Lou Yue, Editor-In-Chief Oct 22, 2015

On Thursday, October 22, 2015, WA girls participated in the annual Lady Ghosts Powderpuff game as part of spirit week. Though the competition was fierce between grades, sophomores and juniors were tied 0-0 at the end of the final game. For the first game of the night, in typical fashion, the freshmen...

Photo by Brendon Wong, Westford Academy Boy's varsity versus Concord-Carlisle soccer game

Boys’ Soccer loses last minute to Concord-Carlisle

Shaina Gerald, Staff Writer Oct 20, 2015

On Thursday, October 15, Westford Academy lost to Concord Carlisle 1-0 in a last minute thriller. The game started off pretty even as possession transferred back and forth between both teams for most of the half. It became more intense as the clock went down. During the first half of the game,...

WA lines up at end of game to high-five Newton South.

Girls’ volleyball loses 3-0

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor Oct 13, 2015

On Tuesday, October 13th, WA Girls' Volleyball lost a home game to Newton South with a final score of 3-0. In the first set, the girls started off slowly and were losing 11-5 by the first time-out.  After a break, the girls rallied with Senior Bridget Gomes delivering strong serves as well as great...

The Ghosts line up before an offensive play.

Football remains undefeated

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Oct 10, 2015

On Friday, October 9th, the WA Football team took on Waltham in their home opener. After a slow offensive first half, the Ghosts bounced back to win 21-10, keeping their undefeated season intact. Even though they won the coin toss, Waltham decided to kick off to WA. The Ghosts came out with a quick...

Boys’ Soccer Slips Past Boston Latin in 1-0 Win

Cam Tierney, Staff Writer Oct 3, 2015

The Westford Academy Varsity Boys' Soccer team played Boston Latin at home on Saturday, October 3rd. It was windy and cold throughout the game. To start the game off, neither team was able to establish control and the ball went back and forth between teams for the first few possessions. WA started...

Football brings home another victory against Lincoln-Sudbury

Nick Stanglewicz, Staff Writer Oct 2, 2015

In a Friday night thriller on Oct. 2nd that required all fourty-four minutes, the Westford Academy Grey Ghost bested the Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors in the Ghosts DCL-Large opening game. The Ghosts flashed their potent offense as they found the endzone on their first drive of the game with the help from...

WA football runs to the end zone

WA football runs to the end zone

Kai-Lou Yue, Editor-In-Chief Oct 1, 2015

With a resounding cheer, the WA crowd watching the football game against Chelmsford enthusiastically celebrates the team's win. The elated spark in the air is a far cry from the somber atmosphere caused by the team's many defeats at the beginning of the 2014-15 football season. However, toward the...