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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

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Nordic ski glides to state championships

Nordic ski glides to state championships

Mar 1, 2013

By Craig Brinkerhoff Staff Writerr The Westford Academy Nordic Ski Team ascended on the Notchview Preserve in Windsor, MA on Tuesday February 12th for the MIAA Nordic Ski State Championships.  The boys set a school record, placing 4th out of 15.  The girls tied the school record, tying 10th out...

The football team is one of the hardest hit in WA athletics by concussions

WA Athletics: Damaged by concussions

Jan 8, 2013

By Kyle Auger Sport Editor "I was fighting for a job and knew I couldn't afford to be knocked out. So I willed myself back to my feet. I got up like a drunken man and started searching for that big hit, but the play was already over. I made my way to the sideline, where I received medical attention,"...

WA sports week in recap

Jan 3, 2013

Sports results from holiday break Girls' Basketball Game- December 27th, 2012 Westford 67, Arlington Catholic 42 Sam Hyslip grabbed 16 rebounds Megan Kibblehouse, Christina Nowak, and Hannah Hackley all made 3 pointers The team plays their Coaches vs. Cancer game January 4th at home Girls...

Girls Hockey takes the ice

Girls Hockey takes the ice

Dec 4, 2012

By John Devereaux Staff Writer After a winning season last year, the girls' hockey team was recently put into a new division. Their new league consists of opponents including Chelmsford, Tyngsboro, and Acton-Boxborough. Since there will be more challenging competition in this division, they have...

Where Bombacci does his work

Bombacci tapes together WA Athletics

Nov 29, 2012

By Victoria Walker Staff Writer With a wide variety of highly competitive sports teams competing home and away for Westford Academy, and a student body of over 1600, there is rarely an afternoon when trainer Bill Bombacci does not have a line of students outside his office. Bombacci’s services...

WA's defensive line squaring up against AB during a heartbreaking Thanksgiving Day loss.

Westford bested by AB in Thanksgiving game

Nov 22, 2012

By Abby Cianciolo Photography Editor Westford Academy football suffered a rough defeat against Acton-Boxborough High School this morning. At the annual Thanksgiving game, the rivals faced off, but WA lost 36-35. Much to the upset of the numerous WA fans, the team could not maintain their nearly...

WAGS Bests Undefeated Rivals LS

WAGS Bests Undefeated Rivals LS

Nov 7, 2012

By Tim Delouchrey Staff Writer The fans and the players really go into Tuesday afternoon's nail-biting rivarly game between Westford Academy and Lincoln-Sudbury. The undefeated Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors traveled to the turf Tuesday to take on WAGS. It was a great game that came down to the wire but...

WA Girls' Field Hockey Win Critical Game Against Lincoln-Sudbury

WA Girls’ Field Hockey Win Critical Game Against Lincoln-Sudbury

Nov 1, 2012

By Victoria Walker Staff Writer Heading into the first round of the playoffs against Lincoln-Sudbury, the girls' Varsity Field Hockey team defeated the Warriors on October 24th, gaining momentum and confidence heading into their postseason clash. The Grey Ghosts won 1-0, before the game they...

The dull battered bleachers

Change coming to Alumni Field

Oct 26, 2012

By Kyle Auger Sports Editor As everyone has noticed, the bleachers have changed, and it has become clear to many that its current state is not an improvement. They appear flimsy, cheap and are an eyesore. However, this is not the final product, as big changes are due to come at Alumni Field. "No,...

Antes going in for the tackle

Antes anchors the Grey Ghost defense

Oct 19, 2012

By Kyle Auger Sports Editor On nearly every defensive play during Westford Academy football games, #40 Alex Antes, junior, is included as a tackler as well as a leader for the defensive unit. Antes has been a standout his whole career, playing varsity football since freshman year and has been...

Seniors tie juniors at annual powder puff game

Oct 12, 2012

By Kai-Lou Yue Staff Writer The juniors and seniors tied for a score of 0-0 on Thursday night at Westford Academy during the annual Powder Puff flag-football championship game. There were three games: the freshmen vs. the seniors, the sophomores vs. the juniors, and the juniors vs. the seniors...