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Adopting a Playoff System in College Football

Jan 10, 2011

By Brian Prato Staff Writer For a few years now, the bowl system in college football has been repeatedly bashed, and some feel it's time for a change. It's time for a college football playoff system. This year, the national championship is between Auburn and Oregon. Auburn being from the Southeastern...

New Year Brings Spike in Gym Membership

Jan 10, 2011

By Bjorn Burk Staff Writer Whether it’s for that New Year’s resolution, that extra push for that spring sport, or to just stay in-shape, “going to the gym” is now a popular phrase among adults and especially teens. This year the New Year's Celebration seemed to have brought lots of adults...

Boy’s Varsity Basketball Secures win over Boston Latin

Boy’s Varsity Basketball Secures win over Boston Latin

Jan 4, 2011

By Ethan Walshe Staff Writer Westford Academy boy's varsity basketball won Tuesday against Boston Latin with a final score of 77-61. This was the teams first game after they won the recent UMASS Lowell Tournament on December 30th against Acton Boxborough. Before the game even began, Head Coach...

Sports Picks of the Week 1/4-1/11

Jan 4, 2011

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor This week, both national and WA sports have important games to watch. Here are my picks to see for this week. National - NFL Playoff Football. This will most likely be what to watch for every week up until the Super Bowl in February as the NFL kicks off the playoffs...

Girls’ Ice Hockey Heats Up the Ice Against Auburn

Jan 4, 2011

by Nate Tashjy Staff Writer Westford Academy Girls' Hockey was given one final Christmas present before entering the new year; a 10-3 victory over the Auburn Rockets. Coaches Todd Fletcher, Kevin Leonard, and Bob Ware have high hopes, with many returners and a large group of talented freshman. Speaking...

Sports Picks of the Week – Holiday Edition

Dec 24, 2010

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor This is a brand new weekly column that will outline the best games (national and WA) of the week. They are games that sports fan should definitely tune in to or attend because of the quality the game will present. Here are my picks to watch for this week, as well...

Coach of Girl's Basketball, Mr. Coward

Coach Coward on Girls’ Basketball

Dec 20, 2010

by Darcy Gervais Staff Writer This season, WA Varsity Girls' Basketball welcomes nine new members to the team led by coach Russel Coward. The new members are juniors Rachel Cloutier and Kelsey Stanvick, sophomores Christina Nowak, Meghan Kibblehouse, and Casey Doremus, and freshmen Hannah Hackley,...

Varsity Basketball starts the Season with a Statement Win

Dec 20, 2010

Andy Dunn Staff Writer Westford Academy's Boys' Varsity Basketball Team took on Concord-Carlisile and won by a final score of 53 to 50 in the first game of the season for WA and also WA's first home game of the season. Throughout the game both teams played extremely tenacious defense and it...

Dan Connolly records NFL's longest return by an offensive linemen, of 71 in Pats Win

Not the same old Pats

Dec 20, 2010

By Ryan Auger Staff Writer On Sunday night, the New England Patriots faced off against the Green Bay Packers. At the beginning of the season this game seemed like a prime time match up befitting Sunday night football. This all seemed to change when Packers' quarterback Arron Rodgers,...

The boys face off with Masconomet in their first game of the season.

Get geared up for Boys’ Ice Hockey

Dec 16, 2010

by Anna Raboin Features Editor Winter 2010-2011 brings hockey back to Westford Academy. It's hard to deny that hockey is a favorite of many students. The games are crazy; chants, ice, blades, and insane fans always make the atmosphere explosive and overwhelming. Tryouts for the boys' varsity...

Anticipated Week 1 Lives up to Hype

Anticipated Week 1 Lives up to Hype

Dec 16, 2010

By Ryan Auger Staff Writer Week one of the rec ball season started for the high school boys' 10 to 12th league, and some teams came out with a bang. There were upsets, many blowouts and a few close wins of evenly matched teams. Adam Ciampi and The Suns, easily handled The Knicks who were without...

Captain John Ryan places 1st in 2mile

WA Track runs over BL

Dec 16, 2010

by Ryan Auger, Staff Writer On Thursday December 9th, the WA Track Team took on Boston Latin at the Reggie Lewis Center near Boston. The Boys team put up a number of good performances, dominating Latin 77-19. Before the meet on the bus into Boston, runner Reed Peraner had his portable speakers...