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Kreithen is set to play Baseball at the University of Toronto.

Kreithen slides to University of Toronto for baseball

Unnati Bhat, Social Media Manager May 30, 2021

At Westford Academy, the majority of students end up leaving their sport in high school. This is not the case for senior Aaron Kreithen, who has had a passion for baseball since he was young. He has committed to the University of Toronto where he will continue to pursue his sport.  Kreithen has played...

Holiday Gifts ready to be opened.

40 gift ideas to consider this holiday season

Unnati Bhat, Social Media Manager Dec 18, 2020

The holiday season is here: time full of love, family, friends, and continuous gift shopping for almost everyone you know. But, fear not! The Ghostwriter's here!  Coming up with gifts for so many people during the holiday season can be tough, and knowing what to get for different occasions can be tricky,...

Soundbytes: School Committee Votes to Change Winter Sports

Soundbytes: School Committee Votes to Change Winter Sports

Unnati Bhat, Social Media Manager Dec 12, 2020

At the Monday Night School Committee meeting on December 7, members voted 4-3 to pass the superintendent's recommendations to change how winter sports are run this year due to COVID - 19. These recommendations entailed that nordic and alpine ski would continue as planned, swim and dive would continue...

WA and Waltham players await the basketball.

Boys’ Varsity Basketball falls to Waltham

Srinithi Raj, Staff Writer Dec 12, 2018

On Tuesday, December 11, the Westford Academy Boys’ Varsity Basketball team faced-off against Waltham High School at WA. While playing aggressively in the first match of the season, the WA team fell short of the 17 points they needed to catch up to Waltham, falling to the opponent at a score of...

Coward steps away from volleyball

Coward steps away from volleyball

Josh Rosenstein, Staff Writer Jun 14, 2018

  The WA Boys Varsity Volleyball team’s season ended in the first round of the north region of the MIAA Division 1 North Tournament. The grey ghosts narrowly lost 3-2 in sets to Lawrence High School. Five juniors will be returning to the team next year, but it is also losing a tremendous...

Westford Academy Boys Baseball takes on Dracut on a perfect spring afternoon.

Westford falls to Dracut 2-1 despite excellent pitching

Josh Rosenstein, Staff Writer Apr 16, 2018

Westford Academy lost a close game to Dracut 2-1 on Friday, April 13. Though Westford pitched extremely well and played tremendous defense, Dracut's pitching was too much, as WA could only manage one run. WA's next game is home on April 16 against Lowell.

WA Boys' Basketball faces elimination

WA Boys’ Basketball faces elimination

Josh Rosenstein, Staff Writer Feb 18, 2018

As the regular season comes to a close for the Westford Academy Boys' Varsity Basketball team, the last game will determine whether or not they qualify for the playoffs. The boys' team currently sits at 9-10, and a tenth win is necessary to make the postseason. One last win awaits to claim this vital...

Senior Ashwin Vasan moves to block an Algonquin player

Boy’s Basketball falls to Algonquin 71-53

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Jan 30, 2018

  On Saturday, January 27th, Westford Academy Varsity Boys’ Basketball faced off against Algonquin at TD Garden during the fifth annual Good Sports Invitational, losing 71-53. The game started well for WA, as they established a lead in the first quarter, 13-9. During quarter one, Algonquin...