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WA Boys' Soccer Overpowers Andover

Boys’ soccer overpowers Andover

Oct 29, 2013

Victoria Walker Business Manager The WA Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team has had several frustrating games recently, but during Monday’s senior night game, the Ghosts managed to come back and finally “[find] the back of the net”, winning 3-0 against the Andover High School Golden Warriors. Westford...

Colonials get leg up on WA

Colonials get leg up on WA

Oct 21, 2013

By Tim DeLouchrey Sports Liaison & Ellie Smith Feature Editor Boys' soccer faced the Acton-Boxboro Colonials Sunday night under the lights at Alumni Stadium. It was a well-fought game that wasn't decided until the final sixteen minutes, with Westford Academy on the wrong end. The game started...

Photos: WAGS defeated by AB

Photos: WAGS defeated by AB

Oct 18, 2013

By Ellie Smith Features Editor On Tuesday, WAGS suffered a tough loss to their rivals Acton-Boxborough. Both teams were evenly matched and played equally. The score remained 0-0 until an AB player scored with just six minutes remaining in the game. The close game ended in a final score of 1-0. [doptg...

Cross Country traveled to Manhattan Columbus Day Weekend.

XC runs Manhattan

Oct 17, 2013

By Tim DeLouchrey Sports Liaison This Columbus Day weekend, the cross country team traveled to New York City to attend the annual Reebok Manhattan XC invitational race. The race was loaded with teams from across the northeast of all divisions, ready to prove their team was the best. At the...

Photos: Girls defeat Warriors

Photos: Girls defeat Warriors

Oct 11, 2013

By Abigail CiancioloEditor-In-Chief Westford Academy Girls Varsity Field Hockey took on the Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors in their last home game Friday afternoon. Although the game was close for the majority of the game, the Ghosts were able to take the win with a score of 2-1. Lincoln-Sudbury held their...

Senior Lady Ghosts players celebrate their victory.

Photos: Seniors take powderpuff crown

Oct 11, 2013

By Abigail CiancioloEditor-In-Chief On Thursday night, girls from all grades participated in the annual Lady Ghosts football game. The competition was tough, with strong teams across the classes. However, the seniors prevailed in the playoff game with a score of 12-0 over the juniors. The evening...

Girls' volleyball huddles during a Chelmsford timeout.

Girls’ Volleyball serves up win

Oct 9, 2013

By Tim DeLouchrey Sports Liaison Girls' Volleyball faced off against the Chelmsford Lions Tuesday in the main gym and came away with a 3-1 victory, pushing their record back to .500 at 5-5. It was a well fought match by both teams, but WA solidified themselves as victors. The first game started...

Boys' soccer struggles as injuries set in.

Boys’ Soccer Tripped Up

Oct 7, 2013

By Tim DeLouchrey Sports Liaison Westford Academy varsity boys' soccer team started the season 2-0. The next game, they tied Lincoln- Sudbury with a score of 0-0. Since then, they have lost six consecutive matches against Somerville, North Andover, Newton South, Weston, Wayland, and Concord-Carlisle. The...

Waltham Hawks soar past Ghosts

Waltham Hawks soar past Ghosts

Oct 5, 2013

By Andy Dunn Staff Writer WA Football slid to 0-4 with an embarrassing loss to Waltham by a final score of 34-0 at Alumni Stadium. On the night of the Spirit Week Kickoff Tailgate Event, the bleachers were packed to near capacity and the crowd was vivacious as the football team broke through...

Senior Kyra Kruger chips the ball over a CCHS midfielder.

WAGS take tough loss to CCHS

Oct 4, 2013

By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief The Westford Academy girls' soccer team suffered a tough loss Thursday evening to Concord-Carlisle, 1-0, at Alumni Stadium. A single goal in the 38th minute proved to be the difference maker, when a CCHS midfielder edged the ball past WA goalkeeper Samantha...

WA defeated by rival AB

WA defeated by rival AB

Sep 30, 2013

By Lauren Cullen Managing Editor & Ethan Wheel Staff Writer The Grey Ghosts' football team continued a troubling start to their 2013 season this past friday, suffering a decisive loss to rivals Acton-Boxborough. WA has dropped to 0-3 after losing 48-24. The match started well for WA,...

Westford Academy sets up for the play during Friday's game.

Photos: WA football loses to AB

Sep 28, 2013

By Abby CiancioloEditor-in-Cheif Friday night, Westford Academy Varsity football played a tough game against long-time rival, Acton-Boxborough. Although the teams were close in score for most of the game, AB pulled through in the last half and took the win with a final score of 48-24. Check out our...