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Westford Academy vs. Patriots game is a win for everyone involved

[Video] Westford Academy vs. Patriots game is a win for everyone involved

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Jun 7, 2018

On Monday, June 4th, in an event put on by the Westford Academy Athletic Boosters, the Patriots All-Stars took on the Westford Academy Athletic Boosters All-Stars. The event helped to raise money for the...

Senior Alex Mondro, has his game face as he pitches to the other team.

Mondro commits to WPI

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
May 29, 2018

The spring is an emotional time for seniors on WA Varsity Baseball. As the season comes to a close, many are faced with the reality that they will never play competitive baseball on a team again. This,...

Young Boys' Lacrosse players shine despite loss to Wayland

Young Boys’ Lacrosse players shine despite loss to Wayland

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
May 13, 2018

On Thursday, May 11, Westford Academy suffered a tough loss to Wayland, losing 15-6. However, many younger stars shone for WA against a much older Wayland team in this hard-fought game. In the first...

Frau Gillett says good-bye to WA

Frau Gillett says good-bye to WA

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
May 10, 2018

Kristin Gillett, who has been an integral part of WA's German department for 11 years, will be leaving WA after this year for a new teaching job approximately two miles down the street. Gillett will...

Infinity War impresses despite enormous expectations

Infinity War impresses despite enormous expectations

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
May 2, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War is a Marvel superhero action movie that follows the Avengers along with the Guardians of the Galaxy as they battle the evil Titan Thanos who is trying to collect all-powerful infinity...

School Committee passes distance learning plan

School Committee passes distance learning plan

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Mar 27, 2018

A distance learning plan to make up for 3 of the 9 lost days due to weather proposed by Superintendent Bill Olsen and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kerry Clery was passed by the School Committee on Monday,...

Love, Simon provides much-needed lessons

Love, Simon provides much-needed lessons

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Mar 21, 2018

Love, Simon, is a romantic drama that follows Simon Spier as he navigates high school with friends and family while also being gay. Sending powerful messages while also making you laugh, this film will...

Junior Captain Brooke Pillsbury handles the ball up top for WA.

WA Girls’ Basketball edges Shepherd Hill in central semifinals

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Mar 5, 2018

After winning in blowout fashion against Algonquin on Wednesday night, the WA girls headed to Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Sunday, March 4th to play a more challenging Shepherd Hill team from Dudley....

WA students react to Parkland school shooting

WA students react to Parkland school shooting

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Feb 18, 2018

On Wednesday, February 14th at approximately 2:30 P.M. Nikolas Cruz opened fire inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He killed 17 people, some teachers, some students and...

Terry Ryan (Front) with supporters holding signs before the forum.

Terry Ryan continues campaign at candidates forum

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Feb 8, 2018

Nervous energy filled the 2nd floor of the Portuguese-American Club in Hudson, Massachusetts as 13 candidates vying to be a member of the U.S. House of Representatives gave their introductory statements....

Sophomore Josh Donaruma of Fort Wayne gets in the handshake line after the game.

Photos: Fort Wayne Mastodons take on Stetson Hatters in Westford Rec Ball

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Feb 6, 2018

On Monday, February 5 The Fort Wayne Mastodons took on the Stetson Hatters in a night Westford Rec Basketball game. Fort Wayne led by Senior Alex Mondro and Sophomore Josh Donaruma defeated Stetson 56-47...

After getting out from under the Cambridge R&L wrestler Sullivan grapples with him.

WA Wrestling defeats Cambridge R&L

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Jan 16, 2018

Westford Academy Wrestling won a hard fought match against Cambridge R&L on Wednesday, January 3rd. Great performances from Amos Richards and Rory Sullivan among others got the team along with the...

Justin Dulczewski of the Wichita State Shockers shoots a foul shot. His team won in overtime and moved to 4-0.

Rec Ball Roundup, Week 3: Akron Gets First Win, DiGiovine Goes Off

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Jan 12, 2018

Week 3 in Westford Rec Basketball was a good one, seeing two teams continue their undefeated seasons. A new Rookie of the Year favorite emerged, and a team got their first win. Also, multiple players had...

Junior Mike Ricciardi of Texas A&M drives into the lane against the Saint Louis Billikens defense. Saint Louis won the game 56-53

Rec Ball Roundup, Week 2: Wichita continues hot start, Fitzgerald and Dolan return

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Dec 20, 2017

Junior Mike Ricciardi of Texas A&M drives into the lane against the Saint Louis Billikens defense. Saint Louis won the game 56-53

Sophomore Jerry Xiang watches his layup on the rim during a game between the Stetson Hatters and the Texas A&M International Dustdevils. Xiang hit the shot for the Hatters and they  won 61-22.

Rec Ball Roundup, Week 1: Atkins, Jones impress, Furness and Cielakie come up clutch

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Dec 12, 2017

This past weekend marked the start of the 2017-2018 Westford Rec Basketball season. Two days full of games allowed for some great battles including a game that went into overtime, an 18 point 2nd half...

Riley Rohlfs Reflects on a Successful Season

Riley Rohlfs Reflects on a Successful Season

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Dec 6, 2017

Riley Rohlfs, a junior at WA, has just wrapped up his third season as a Varsity Golf member. One of the top golfers at WA, he proved he could not only compete in just team matches but at a sectional and...

Roman J. Israel, Esq. evokes laughs and thought

Roman J. Israel, Esq. evokes laughs and thought

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Nov 27, 2017

Roman J. Israel Esq. is a PG-13 crime movie/thriller that tells the story of Roman J. Israel Esq. an enigmatic, eccentric activist and criminal defense lawyer in the Los Angeles court system. It stars...

Hill and Sequeira Take Home Art Calendar Wins

Hill and Sequeira Take Home Art Calendar Wins

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Oct 20, 2017

  Over seventy pieces of art tok over the Flag Lobby at Westford Academy in October. This means the art calendar is back, an art competition that has been taking place at WA since the 1983-1984...

Kimberly Sears: Teaching in a new place

Kimberly Sears: Teaching in a new place

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer
Oct 5, 2017

Q: How long have you been teaching? A: This is my first year teaching. Q: What classes are you teaching this year? A: I am teaching freshman world history and US sophomore, US I. Q: Are you...

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