Gabriel Freeman

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor

Hi! I’m a sophomore co-sports editor for the WA Ghostwriter. I love watching TV shows, my favorite one being Better Call Saul. I run track and love listening to music, especially if it’s Tyler the Creator. I am excited to spend my time being a sports editor for the Ghostwriter this year!

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School Committee reviews FY27 budget, flags concerns for FY28

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor
Jan 15, 2026

At the School Committee meeting on Monday, Jan. 5, committee members held a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2027 (FY27) school budget and expressed growing concerns about the district’s long-term...

Photos: WA Boys’ Swim & Dive dominates Acton-Boxborough while Girls’ fall short to Concord-Carlisle in season opener

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor
Dec 15, 2025

WA Boys' and Girls' Swim & Dive competed against Acton-Boxborough and Concord-Carlisle in their season opener meet on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. in the Beede Center. The Boys' team won against Acton-Boxborough,...

Photos: WA Boys’ Wrestling goes 2-1 in quad meet season opener

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor
Dec 14, 2025

Westford Academy Boys' Wrestling went 2-1 in their season opener quad meet against Northeast Tech/Bishop Fenwick, Foxborough, and Londonderry NH. The Ghosts won 66-18 against Northeast, 51-27 against Londonderry,...

ICE: fear from within

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor
Dec 11, 2025

Immigration and Customs Enforcement — better known as ICE — was founded in 2003 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks to "promote homeland security and public safety." Now, it's an agency that...

Thanksgiving tradition: Acton-Boxborough rivalry renewed

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor
Nov 23, 2025

"Play together. Cherish every moment. Don’t take anything for granted." Thanksgiving Day football is a tale as old as time, with the oldest high school rivalry — Needham vs. Wellesley — dating...

From fairways to farewell: WA Golf ends bittersweet season with Li and Smith in state championship

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor
Oct 30, 2025

Under the gray skies of the state championship, senior golf captains Peier Li and Maddie Smith teed off one last time for Westford Academy. Wind howled across the choppy fairways as the pressure mounted....

Photos: WA Football falls 26-6 to Chelmsford

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor
Oct 26, 2025

Westford Academy Football lost their battle against Chelmsford High School 26-6 on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. on the Trustees Field. This game brings WA's season record to 2-5 and their league record to...

Banning phones in schools helps, but at what cost?

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor
Oct 14, 2025

As of April 2025, an estimated 5.81 billion people in the world use a smartphone, which is roughly 71% of the world's population. It hasn't even been 40 years since the first smartphone came out, and now,...

WA Girls’ Volleyball crushes Shawsheen Tech in a 3-0 senior night win

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor
Oct 12, 2025

WA Girls' Volleyball snatched a 3-0 senior night win against Shawsheen Valley Technical High School on Friday, Oct. 10, in the WA main gym. This game brings their season record to 10-3 and their league...