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Seniors Jake Aylward and Luke Krikorian fight for a rebound against Cambridge Rindge and Latin.

WA Boys basketball defeats Cambridge in the DCL semifinals

James Farley, Co-Sports Editor Feb 15, 2022

WA defeated Cambridge Rindge and Latin 44-40 at home in the semifinal round of the DCL Playoffs on Monday, Feb. 14. Prior to the game starting, WA was already at a disadvantage, as senior captain point guard Ethan Ewing was out for the game due to a sickness, forcing them to play without one of their...

A WA gymnast performs on the uneven bars.

WA Gymnastics places second at DCL championships

Kristen Su, Staff Writer Feb 10, 2020

On Wednesday, February 5, WA girls' gymnastics placed second in the Dual County League Championships with a score of 134.850. Going into the meet, the WA girls had a season record of 5-2. The girls competed against Newton-South, Acton-Boxborough, and the Cambridge-Rindge & Latin School, with Newton-South...

WA girls compete in freestyle.

WA outswims Cambridge

Penny Joyce, Staff Writer Jan 10, 2020

On Tuesday January 8th WA swim team had a meet against Cambridge; Both the boys and girls won their meet. Here are some pictures from WA's triumphant win:  

Senior Collin Pickersgill kicks the ball away from a Cambridge player.

Cambridge defeats WA Boys’ Soccer

Amelia Neal, Staff Writer Sep 23, 2019

On Tuesday, September 17th, WA's Boys' varsity soccer team lost to Cambridge 1-0. Even though it was a defeat, WA players had a positive attitude and held their heads high. They all were looking out for each other on the field but despite their best efforts, Cambridge went home with a win. About...

WA Boys' Basketball loses close game to Cambridge

WA Boys’ Basketball loses close game to Cambridge

John Vassiliou, Editor Jan 7, 2019

The WA Boys' Varsity Basketball team suffered a heart-pounding loss last Friday night when they lost a close game against Cambridge 56-59. The game started off with both teams coming out strong, with junior Declan Morse getting the first basket putting two points on the board for Westford. WA acquired...

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...

Libby guards a player in a previous game against Cambridge

WA Girls’ Basketball defeats Cambridge R&L

Kai-Jia Yue and Varshini Ramanathan Feb 3, 2016

On February 2nd, the WA Girls' Basketball team finally defeated Cambridge R&L after losing to them 50 - 55 earlier this year. The girls ended up with a lead of seven points at the end of the game with a total score of 60 - 53. During the first four minutes of the game, Cambridge stole the first...

WA calls a timeout

Boys’ Basketball falls short vs. Cambridge R&L

Aakash Trivedi, Staff Writer Feb 2, 2016

On February 2nd, 2016, the boys Varsity Basketball team played against a high powered Cambridge.  The Ghosts gave strong effort and fought until the very end but fell short. WA had trouble creating space for their shooters and the contested shots weren’t falling for them as they lost to Cambridge...