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Junior Vishal Rampur goes up for a two-pointer.

WA Boys’ Basketball triumphs over Billerica

Jack Zwirn, Co-Managing/Broadcast Editor Dec 24, 2023

WA Boys' Basketball achieved their first victory of the season against Billerica on Friday, Dec. 22, with a final score of 58-40. Their season record is now 1-1. WA came out strong, with early back-to-back two-pointers from senior Rajit Talluri and junior Nate Pitts, who scored his first points of...

WA lines up to shake hands with Leominster after the game.

Boys’ basketball’s opening night spoiled by Leominster

James McDermott, Co-Sports Editor Dec 15, 2023

Westford Academy Boys’ Basketball dropped their first game of the season, losing 51-37 against Leominster at home on Tuesday, Dec. 12.  It was a tale of two halves for WA. Consistent offense and solid defensive pressure allowed for a competitive first half. After going into halftime up by two points,...

The WA Lacrosse team steps onto the field, ready to warm up for the upcoming game against Newton South.

Photos: Boys’ Lacrosse scores a 12-4 victory against Newton South

Deepa Gautam, Co-Managing Editor May 10, 2023

Boys' Varsity Lacrosse took a 12-4 win against Newton South at a home game on Thursday, May 4, increasing their season record to a 7-6 overall. After gaining an early 7-1 lead throughout the first two quarters, the team was able to keep up the energy and maintain their significant margin until the very...

The WA Boys Varsity Hockey team huddles up.

Boys’ Ice Hockey defeats Chelmsford 1-0

Grace Hsu, Staff Writer Jan 20, 2023

The Boys' Ice Hockey team defeated Chelmsford High School 1-0 in an intense game at Chelmsford Forum on Wednesday, Jan. 11, bringing their season record up to 5-3-1. The winning goal was scored by senior captain Matty Haggan in the last three minutes of the game. From the start of the game, it was...

WA down by three goals in the first period.

WA Boys’ Ice Hockey defeated by Lincoln-Sudbury 6-1

Shaivi Shah, Staff Writer Jan 11, 2023

The WA Boys' Ice Hockey team season record fell to 3-2 on the season after suffering a massive 6-1 loss on Jan. 4 at Skate 3. Lincoln-Sudbury started off powerful by scoring a goal in the early minutes of the first period. They score their second goal in five minutes and fifty-six seconds, following...

Matthew Zegowitz rises above the net.

Boys’ Volleyball outduels Lowell to advance to State Championship

James McDermott, Sports Editor Jun 15, 2022

The WA's Boys' Volleyball game against Lowell was a rollercoaster of a matchup. WA commandingly won the first two sets to put themselves just one set away from a trip to the State Championship. Lowell then went on to steal the third set after a back and forth battle, making it 2-1. Then, after WA took...

Senior Griffin Eddy lines up to start his routine at the free throw line.

Eddy has big plans for his future

Rohun Voruganti, Sports Editor Apr 6, 2022

The clock is winding down on unknown hardwood as the Ghosts are facing the Lions. The enemy crowd chanting and hollering at players trying to throw them off their game. In the final seconds, he seal it with two free throws putting WA up seven. After a tremendous game of big plays and defensive stops...

Head Coach Chris Bramanti watches his team from the scorer's table.

Boys’ Basketball cruises to a season opening win against Weston

Jack Zwirn, Staff Writer Dec 19, 2021

WA Boys' Basketball is back, and they returned in style. After not playing for 668 days, the Ghosts cruised to an easy win over the Weston Wildcats on Friday, Dec, 17 at home at WA, winning by a final score of 53-30. Seniors Griffin Eddy and Luke Krikorian led the way scoring 13 and 10 points respectively,...

WA Boys' Hockey team celebrates their win against Waltham.

WA Boys’ Hockey returns after missing last season

Jack Zwirn, Staff Writer Dec 1, 2021

Westford Academy Boys' Hockey will return to the ice this winter after missing their 2020-2021 season due to COVID-19 cancellations. The last Dual County League (DCL) season played by WA was in 2019-2020, in which WA held an average record of 12 wins, 9 losses, and 2 ties. The team will have to be...

WA Grey Ghosts gather around Coach Rich during the Dracut game.

Ghosts make long-awaited return to football

Unnati Bhat, Social Networking and Multimedia Editor Sep 14, 2021

Football is a staple of American high school; Whether someone plays the sport, attends games, or cheers on the team, football touches the majority of students at Westford Academy. The WA Football Team, the Grey Ghosts, had their first game last Friday, Sept. 10, against Dracut. This was the first...