After her parents fell in love at a golf tournament and her whole life revolving around the sport, it is only fitting for senior Madison Smith to commit to the University of Memphis (U of M) to play Division I (D1) golf. According to Smith, she was first introduced to golf through her family. Not...

Feeling like she was running out of time, senior captain of the Westford Academy Girls' Volleyball team, Norah Schweitzer, didn't know what she wanted to do in college when she was a junior. However, she is now committing to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Honors College (UMass Dartmouth) to...

At a young age, many children are thrown into sports by their parents. However, this very occurrence helped foster senior Kaelyn D'Eon's love and passion for volleyball. After beginning her journey in fifth grade, D'Eon plans to continue her devotion for her sport as she moves into Fitchburg State University...

Senior football captain Teddy Hirbour has scored a commitment to Union College, where he will play Division III football for the Garnet Chargers. Having played both basketball and football as a power and as a small forward and wide receiver respectively, Hirbour displayed athletic development that comes...

While typically commit stories are written for students of the graduating class, junior Kiley Carmichael is ahead of the game with her commitment to Arizona State University (ASU) for lacrosse. Not only is she an exceptional dual-sport athlete in ice hockey and lacrosse, she will be competing at one...

Although she started her career late, her passion for her chosen sport has been anything but trivial. Inspired to begin track in eighth grade, senior Katie McDermott soon fell in love with the versatile sport. After realizing that she wanted to pursue athletics in college, McDermott worked hard to secure...

While it is not uncommon for students to play more than one school sport, senior Khloe Felicani plays two positions that are widely regarded as the hardest positions in her respective sports: catcher in softball, and goalkeeper in field hockey. The difficult roles she takes on demonstrate Felicani's...

A sport that was once about following in her siblings' footsteps has now turned into so much more for senior Paige Markesich. When Markesich stepped onto the soccer field for the first time at four years old, she never dreamed it would lead to her playing Division III for the State University of New...

Senior Emily Wedlake has never been one to shy away from a challenge. Whether it’s pounding out early morning miles or pushing through the final stretch of a grueling race, Wedlake has built her high school career on determination and discipline. Now, her hard work has paid off, and Wedlake has committed...

You're standing at the free-throw line and your team is two points down with only a few seconds left on the clock. The only sound you can hear is the beating of your own heart, a sharp contrast to the loud and rowdy environment surrounding you. You take a deep breath, dribble the ball, shoot, and score....

Every time the 2024 Westford Academy Ghosts took the field under the Friday night lights, there was one voice commanding them. Whether he was playing offense or defense, a leader wearing jersey #1 called the shots with confidence. After many years of fierce dedication in the weight room, classroom,...

The players line up behind the net, preparing for the game to begin. As feet stomp from the bleachers in anticipation and coaches anxiously grip their clipboards, senior Emily Wang keeps her eyes on the ball. Drop shot after drop shot, Wang is persistent in scoring the deciding points for Westford Academy....