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March Madness: Pre-bracket Picks

Mar 9, 2012

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor It’s that time of a year again. March Madness is upon us. With Selection Sunday approaching, I would like to give my take on the contenders before the bracket even comes out. I will discuss the big name contenders who fellow aspiring bracketologists know of, but also...

Ski Team Wins Big

Feb 22, 2012

By Lauren Cullen Staff Writer Despite the lack of snow this season, Westford Academy's Alpine Ski Team team has a major win behind them, the Dual County League Championship Race, which was held on February 10th. This win came after a lot of hard work by the entire team, said Senior Captain Jessica...

Westford Girl's Hockey Team Skates Away With a Win

Westford Girl’s Hockey Team Skates Away With a Win

Jan 17, 2012

By Alivia Kilroy Staff Writer The Westford Academy Varsity girls hockey team came out big with a 2-0 win against Concord-Carlisle Thursday night. The girls came out strong and kept the pressure through the whole game ending up on top. In the 1st period the puck was controlled mainly by Westford,...

Winter Sports

Dec 22, 2011

The seasons have changed and winter sports are beginning to get in full swing here at Westford Academy. Included in the winter sports category are swimming, basketball, indoor track, Alpine skiing, gymnastics, Nordic skiing, wrestling, winter cheer and ice hockey. This winter season is packed full of...

AB comes back to beat WA in Thanksgiving classic

Nov 24, 2011

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor For Acton-Boxborough runningback Kyle Sweeney, this was a game to remember. Carrying for all three of AB's touchdowns, Sweeney led the Colonials to 14 unanswered points in the second half to beat the Grey Ghosts in a down to the wire matchup. The game started looking...

WA Color Guard and Twirling

Nov 22, 2011

By Moonrose Cheng Staff Writer As the football teams leave the field, the crowd cheers. A large band with shiny, fancy instruments enter. Alongside the WA Marching Band comes a smaller group of eleven girls with large flags and sparkling batons. Who are they exactly? Some people call them the...

Andre Carter Recording 1 of New England's 5 Sacks

Patriots Set To Clash With Kansas City on Monday Night

Nov 18, 2011

By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor This Monday, the New England Patriots are set to clash with the Kansas City Chiefs in a must win for Kansas City. This game seems to be getting easier and easier for the Pats, with the Chiefs announcing that their young quarterback, Matt Cassel, will be out with...

The turf field has been a huge addition to Westford Academy this fall

Turf Field a stunning success

Nov 7, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Managing Editor As everyone knows by now, Westford Academy installed a new turf field this year. Many teams now play on this field consistently, and it has made an impact on their athletic performances. The turf field differs greatly from the one that was previously in its...

Seniors Come up Big in Lady Ghost Football

Oct 27, 2011

By Alivia Kilroy Staff Writer The long awaited Lady Grey Ghosts football game was last Thursday October 20th. The games consisted of the Freshman vs. Seniors and Sophomores vs. Juniors to find who would be competing in the final game. First game Seniors ruled the turf. The Freshmen team came...

Freshmen girls kicking it up to WAGS

Oct 17, 2011

Kathleen McAleese Staff writer Meghan Thomasch, and Emma Katz are two freshmen playing on the WA varsity soccer team (also referred to as WAGS by the two). The girls, both placed in the varsity group at the tryouts, and were very happy to find out that they each had a fellow freshman to pal around...

Varsity Field Hockey Shoots a Win Past Waltham

Varsity Field Hockey Shoots a Win Past Waltham

Oct 6, 2011

By Alivia Kilroy Staff Writer The Westford Academy Varsity field hockey team got their first home win yesterday against Waltham. With great goaltending from sophomore Allison Avery and an aggressive offense the girls pulled out an impressive 2-0 win. The first half of the game was all WA. With...

WA Golf faces upcoming tough tests

Oct 4, 2011

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor The WA boys' golf has had an interesting year so far. With only 3 matches to play, last year’s DCL champions are an even 6-6, looking to close out the year above .500 to qualify for sectionals. The team has two pivotal matches this week, as Wednesday they will play...