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WA runs onto the field on Senior Night.

WA Football crushes Wayland 37-7 on Senior Night

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Oct 31, 2022

Westford Academy Football defeated Wayland 37-7 on their Senior Night at home on Friday, Oct. 28, advancing to a record of 6-2 for the season. Under the Friday night lights, freshman Kaden Silton made his first career start as quarterback for the Ghosts, with prior junior quarterback Jake Cullen moving...

WA works together in route to their 3-0 win over Groton-Dunstable.

Girls’ volleyball dominates Groton-Dunstable 3-0

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Oct 6, 2022

Westford Academy Girls’ Volleyball defeated Groton-Dunstable 3-0 at home on Tuesday, Oct. 4, advancing to a record of 4-7. WA maintained control of the game throughout all three sets, dominating the Crusaders on their road to victory. Impressive play from several seniors, including Mia Rose, Catherine...

Boys' Soccer huddles up together.

WA Boys’ Soccer sets their eyes on the season

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Sep 12, 2022

Players shouting encouragement, whistles blowing, and coaches calling plays fill the Trustees Field with noise. Under the bright lights in the brisk fall air, the team unites to pull out a victory. This is something the WA Boys' Soccer team hopes to achieve frequently this fall. After winning just...

Junior Lillian Proulx waits for the next pitch to be thrown

Photos: WA Girls Softball defeats Bedford 2-1 to win DCL Cup

Jack Zwirn, Reviews/Opinions Editor Jun 2, 2022

The WA Girls' Softball team won their DCL Cup Championship on Friday, May 27th at home, beating Bedford by a final score of 2-1. They had 14 wins and only two losses throughout the whole season. They are one of the top teams in the state, and they will next move to the MIAA State Tournament next week....

(Numbers left to right) Matthew Morash, Ben Mulgrew, Kevin Fitzgerald. Tomas Ho, Carson Cormier

At the halfway point, WA Baseball refuses to lose

Jack Zwirn, Reviews/Opinions Editor May 5, 2022

After nearly winning the DCL title last season, there are high hopes for the this year's WA Boys' Baseball season. While they missed the DCL championship title last season, the current 10-0 record for the season shows what they are made of. This record also puts them as one of the top teams in the state. In...

Eddy finishes a layup (left) and Davey drives to the hoop (right).

Davey and Eddy both take home DCL MVP

James Farley, Co-Sports Editor Mar 10, 2022

After hours in the gym, long nights of practices, and hard-fought games throughout their high school basketball careers, seniors Carly Davey and Griffin Eddy helped lead WA Girls and Boys Basketball, respectively, to become Dual County League (DCL) champions. Davey and Eddy were both a part of the...

WA gymnastics team pose for a picture as they place second at the DCL meet.

WA gymnastics takes the DCL

Rohun Voruganti, Sports Editor Mar 3, 2022

This past season, Westford Academy's gymnastics team took the DCL (Dual County League) Champion title on February 22nd, finishing with an overall record of 5-1. After coming in second in the DCL tournament, WA still retained the title because the championships are determined by regular season record....

WA Girls' Basketball gains title of DCL Champions.

WA Girls Basketball becomes DCL champions

Srinithi Raj, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 19, 2022

Marked by quick recoveries and a strong defense, Westford Academy Girls Basketball took home the DCL Championship title tonight, after having defeated Lincoln-Sudbury (LS) 40-30 in the DCL Semifinals and Concord 54-42 in the finals. Beginning with a stalemate in the semifinals on Wednesday Feb. 16,...

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...

WA poses in front of the pool following their win.

Girls’ swim and dive wins the DCLs for the tenth year in a row

Sara Zukowsky, Staff Writer Feb 14, 2022

The whole team cheers as their win is announced for the tenth year in the row. WA Girls' Swim and Dive has won the Dual County League competition (DCLs) on Sunday, Feb. 6. Competing at Beede Center in Concord-Carlisle, they scored a total of 422 points, winning the championship and beating eight other...

Senior Cole Kirby putts the ball.

WA golf team dominates opponents all season long

James McDermott, Co- Sports Editor Nov 3, 2021

The Westford Academy golf team had an extremely successful season, finishing with an impressive 8-2 record, making it to states for the first time in six years, and ending the year as DCL champions.  To cap off their historic season, WA won the DCL championships, led by junior Molly Smith (66), senior...

WAGS locks in on the defensive end in their 2-1 loss to Concord-Carlisle.

WAGS loses to Concord Carlisle in the DCL Playoffs

James Farley, Co-Sports Editor Oct 31, 2021

Westford Academy Girls Soccer fell short to Concord Carlisle 2-1 on Friday, Oct. 29 in a pivotal DCL playoff game. This loss knocked WA out of DCL Championship contention, but their season will continue in the state tournament thanks to having a record above .500 on the season. From the opening...