At a football pre-season practice head football coach Bruce Rich asked if assistant coach Elias Gioumbakis had gotten anything in the mail. Gioumbakis hesitantly responded "no", with thoughts of getting fired racing through his head. But in reality, Rich wanted to congratulate him for being selected...

Senior Maggie Murphy is a gymnast at heart. Gymnastics was the first sport she ever played, and she has loved it ever since she started practicing 14 years ago. Now, she is a four-time winner of the Dual County League (DCL) Gymnast of the Year award, winning each year of high school. Out of the five...

One of the most difficult tasks a student must face throughout their high school years is balancing their life. With schoolwork, sports, clubs, and jobs, students must be able to manage their academic, athletic, and social lives on a daily basis. Students are usually forced to prioritize some extracurriculars...

WA teacher Stephen Scully is set to receive the 2023 William Spratt award for excellence in teaching social studies. The award's recipient was announced at the School Committee meeting on Monday, April 24 by Superintendent Christopher Chew. In order to be nominated, one must be a social studies teacher...

The first moment where an award is won, a person would expect the recipient to be crying, smiling, laughing, showing joy on their face. However, this specific moment is different. When junior Landon Chwalek first heard his name announced for his award, he was in utter shock. He couldn't believe at first...

The starter’s gun goes off, and Megan Frazee starts sprinting down the track. It takes merely a few seconds before Frazee blows away from her competition, cruising to a first place finish. This is a feeling that has become frequent for Frazee throughout her senior season at WA. After an incredible...

The 2018 National Medalists of Scholastic Art and Writing Awards were recently announced. Judged against other pieces of work made by people across the country, two WA students took home silver medals for their artwork. Senior Caroline Chaffiotte and Sophomore Audrey Sequeira both won awards, Chaffiotte...