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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

WA Boys' Soccer prevails 2-0 over Cambridge

WA Boys’ Soccer prevails 2-0 over Cambridge

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 3, 2017

On Tuesday October 3rd, WA boys soccer beat Cambridge-Rindge and Latin 2-0 in a tightly contested match with only small bits of action throughout. The match began fairly evenly, with both sides fighting for possession. The ball remained on the far sideline, with Cambridge and WA hoping to make the...

Saudip Manna facing Newton's Troy Manditch.

Westford Academy wins over Newton South

Conor Bellone, Staff Writer May 29, 2017

Last Wednesday's WA Boys' Varsity Tennis match brings the team one match closer to winning the state championship. Winning over the Newton South Lions, WA's current ranking has been brought up to 11 and 2. Meeting at Robinson Elementary, the Westford team entered with enthusiasm, with smiles on their...

Junior captain Andrew Tierney spikes the ball

Boys’ Volleyball rises and falls to Chelmsford

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer May 17, 2017

Westford Academy Boys’ Volleyball had a strong recovery but ended up losing to Chelmsford High School. Losing the first two sets, winning the second two, and going into a fifth set, the WA boys lost the last match to Chelmsford. With a score of 2-3, WA fought hard, and had a tight game. Previously...

Defenseman Ryan Curran springing into action to block Lexington

WA Boys’ Lacrosse loses 13-10 to Lexington

Anthony Cammalleri, Managing Editor Apr 21, 2017

Fans and family gathered at Nutting Field today to cheer on the boys' Grey Ghost Lacrosse team in their game against Lexington. Despite a tumultuous cheer, "Go White!," continuously flowing from sidelined athletes, as well as WA's strong offensive force in the first two quarters, Lexington soon caught...

Freshmen Oliver Davey making an excellent hit around his back.

Boy’s Varsity Tennis Wins First Game Against Chelmsford

Apr 5, 2017

Westford Academy Boys' Varsity Tennis came roaring out of the start gate with a crushing victory over the Chelmsford Lions, beating them at each of the three individual matches and both of the doubles matches. Lead by coaches Peter Paltsios and Andrew Norander, the team has made a great first impression...

NS and WA players line up for an NS free throw

Boys’ Basketball loses to Newton South

Ben Walker, Co Editor in Chief Feb 16, 2017

On Thursday, February 16th, the WA Boys' Basketball team faced off against Newton-South (NS) Lions at 5:30pm at WA. The boys' game was the first in a doubleheader at WA, with the girls also taking on Newton-South at 7pm. After fighting an uphill battle for the entire game, the boys were not able to catch...

Senior Jonathon Glidden defending the ball.

Ghosts defeated by Waltham 51-44

Alisha Sabnis, Advertising Manager Dec 13, 2016

Waltham defeated the Grey Ghosts in the Boys’ Basketball game on Tuesday, December 13th with a close score of 44-51. The game consisted of four periods, each being eight minutes long and filled with excitement from the players and fans of both sides. The first period began with a promising start...

WA Boy's Varsity team accepts and poses with their newly won North Division Championship trophy.

Coward reflects on historic season

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Jun 15, 2016

Once a small, humble program that barely made any noise on the playoff brackets, boys' volleyball at WA has taken off faster than anyone could have expected. The team captured a D1 North Championship before taking a hard fought loss to a strong Framingham team. "The numbers [of kids] keep going up...

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...

The teams prepare for the beginning of the game

Ball handling an issue as boys’ basketball falls at home

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Jan 6, 2016

The boys' basketball team fell to the Newton-South Lions on Tuesday, January 5th at 7:00pm by a score of 54-46. The team's inability to create space for their shooters as well as taking poor, contested shots led to their defeat and has left the team with much to improve before their next contest. WA had...