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Photos: WA Volleyball defeats AB

Sep 20, 2013

By Charlotte Redman Staff Writer Westford Academy volleyball faced off against Acton-Boxborough on Friday night. The Ghosts left victorious, winning three sets out of five. [doptg id="39"]

Ghosts get sacked on opening night

Ghosts get sacked on opening night

Sep 12, 2013

By Kyle Auger Co-Editor-in-Cheif On a dark Friday night September 7th, Alumni Field was filled energy, and the spectators were abuzz. It was time for football. The first game for the varsity team and they were slated to play against the Lowell Cardinals, yet ended up suffering a tough 21-0 loss. It...

The football gathers for a huddle.

WA to debut with new faces

Sep 6, 2013

By Kyle Auger Co-Editor-in-Chief If there  is one word to describe Westford Academy football, it is prepared. Twice a week since February the team has been lifting weights and running before school.  The preparation was necessary, with the team's personnel being completely shifted around by graduating...

New bleachers shine up stadium

Sep 6, 2013

By Abigail CiancioloEditor-in-Chief The Westford Academy Alumni Stadium has undergone a makeover this past summer. In addition to the turf fields, WA has constructed a new set of bleachers to be used for all sports games. As many remember, the old set of bleachers were in need of an update. Last year,...

Doubles lead boys' tennis

Doubles lead boys’ tennis

Jun 7, 2013

By Kyle Auger Sports Editor Often when a sports fan thinks abut Westford Academy, they think about hockey, lacrosse, football and a dominant girls’ tennis team. Boys’ tennis is not on that list. However, this year the team was a force to be reckoned with, finishing the regular season 13-3. The...

Drapeau commits to Division I power

Drapeau commits to Division I power

Jun 5, 2013

By Kyle Auger Sports Editor According to ESPN, Loyola University's mens' lacrosse team is the ninth best team in the nation, and after he graduates, the team will add Westford Academy junior Jay Drapeau to their already stellar roster. He has verbally committed to playing for the Greyhounds. "I...

TeamWalk steps up against cancer

TeamWalk steps up against cancer

Jun 4, 2013

By Victoria Walker Staff Writer At 9:15 on Sunday, May 19, while many WA students were sleeping off prom, the annual carnival, and the Apple Blossom Parade, a group of around thirty met on the front steps of the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell, set on a goal of curing cancer one step at a time....

Girls' Lacrosse nets winning year

Girls’ Lacrosse nets winning year

May 31, 2013

By Doug Boyle Staff Writer The Westford Academy girls’ lacrosse team is headed to the state tournament, finishing a fantastic regular season with a record of 19-1. The team had high expectations for the year, but nobody could have predicted the extremities to how successful this year has been....

Varsity member Christian Colomb receives a congratulatory handshake from a teammate after winning his match

Photos: Boys’ Tennis dominates AB

May 15, 2013

by Alok Ganguly Staff Writer On Monday May 13th, the WA boys tennis team played a long match against the Acton Boxboro team. WA finished off the day with 4 wins and only one loss, crushing their rivals. The Ghostwriter was there to chronicle the event. [doptg id="34"]

Boys' Tennis Swinging Their Way To Success

Boys’ Tennis Swinging Their Way To Success

May 7, 2013

By Amy Kuem & Doug Boyle Staff Writers The boys' tennis team is starting to gain recognition as a prominent sport at Westford Academy. The boys' team may not have the best record, but it is clear that some of the athletes are on their way to becoming some of the greatest players in Westford...

Runners at the meet

WA track runs past Waltham

Apr 29, 2013

Kai-Lou Yue Staff Writer The WA track team won in a home meet for both girls’ and boys’ against Waltham on Wednesday, April 24th. The boys dominated with a total score of 83 that more than doubled Waltham’s score of 41, and girls’ track won with a score of 54 to 32. This meet, about halfway...

The team gears up for the match

Photos: WA Girls’ tennis crushes LS

Apr 29, 2013

By Alok Ganguly Staff Writer On Friday, April 26th, Westford Academy's girls' tennis team won a match against the Lincoln Sudbury team, and the Ghostwriter was there to take pictures of our team in action. [doptg id="28"]