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Senior basketball players lining up with their parents

Boys’ Basketball falls to AB 54-39 on Senior Night

Varshini Ramanathan and Kai-Jia Yue Feb 15, 2017

On Tuesday, February 14, WA Boys' Basketball failed to maintain their narrow lead over the Acton-Boxboro Colonials and fell further behind as the game went on, finally ending at a 54-39 loss. Although WA's deficit was clear from halftime onward, the Ghosts kept the tension up until the end of the game. Being...

Senior Julia Vitto raises herself onto the balance beam.

WA Gymnastics barely misses DCL title

Kai-Ja Yue and Varshini Ramanathan Feb 12, 2017

On February 11, WA Gymnastics faced off with Newton-South, Acton - Boxborough, and Cambridge Ridge & Latin for the DCL championships. Missing the title by 2.6 points, WA placed behind NS with a total score of 138.150. DCLs started off with the gymnasts lining up on the floor and they then soon...

Freshman Olivia Donahue on beam

WA Gymnastics is on a roll this season

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer Jan 19, 2017

On January 17, Westford Academy Girls' Gymnastics had its first home meet of the season. The team of new freshmen and returning upperclassmen gymnasts started the season strong and has been on a roll ever since. WA totaled 135.35 to 132.2 of its competitor Acton-Boxborough for the fourth meet of the...

Boys' Basketball wins against rival AB 53-43

Boys’ Basketball wins against rival AB 53-43

Mehul Shrivastava and Kai-Jia Yue Jan 16, 2016

On Friday, January 15th, the Boys' Basketball team defeated Acton-Boxborough in a close game with a score of 53-43. AB had the ball at the start of the game and scored almost immediately with WA scoring only a few seconds after. WA repeatedly got possession of the ball but were unable to score, and...

Freshman Hannah Wang on the balance beam.

WA Gymnastics wins over AB

Kai-Jia Yue and Kai-Lou Yue Jan 6, 2016

At Westford Academy on January 6th, the WA Girls' Gymnastics team won over Acton Boxboro with a score of 131.75 to 127.7. WA first started with the vault event and ended up with a total of 33.7 points. Vault was then followed by bar, and they earned a total of 31.1 points. After bar, the team competed...

WAGB Wins Against AB

WAGB Wins Against AB

Feb 5, 2015
See photos from the Varsity Girls Basketball Game against Acton-Boxboro on Tuesday, February 3.
A senior submits his forms for senior privileges to be approved.

Delayed Privilege

Mar 3, 2014
Senior Privileges, traditionally granted immediately following February break, have been delayed. The question is why?
WA fights hard, falls short on Thanksgiving

WA fights hard, falls short on Thanksgiving

Nov 28, 2013

By Andy Dunn & Kyle Auger Staff Writer & Editor-in-Chief  In the traditional Thanksgiving day football game, Westford Academy lost a hard fought, competitive game against rival Acton-Boxborough in a 15-7 battle at Alumni Field. Defense was stingy for both teams as both offenses struggled...

Colonials get leg up on WA

Colonials get leg up on WA

Oct 21, 2013

By Tim DeLouchrey Sports Liaison & Ellie Smith Feature Editor Boys' soccer faced the Acton-Boxboro Colonials Sunday night under the lights at Alumni Stadium. It was a well-fought game that wasn't decided until the final sixteen minutes, with Westford Academy on the wrong end. The game started...

Photos: WAGS defeated by AB

Photos: WAGS defeated by AB

Oct 18, 2013

By Ellie Smith Features Editor On Tuesday, WAGS suffered a tough loss to their rivals Acton-Boxborough. Both teams were evenly matched and played equally. The score remained 0-0 until an AB player scored with just six minutes remaining in the game. The close game ended in a final score of 1-0. [doptg...

Westford Academy sets up for the play during Friday's game.

Photos: WA football loses to AB

Sep 28, 2013

By Abby CiancioloEditor-in-Cheif Friday night, Westford Academy Varsity football played a tough game against long-time rival, Acton-Boxborough. Although the teams were close in score for most of the game, AB pulled through in the last half and took the win with a final score of 48-24. Check out our...