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Senior Brooke Ditcham dribbles the ball past the other team's defender

Brooke Ditcham signs to Davidson College

Molly Smith, Staff Writer Dec 12, 2019

Brooke Ditcham has just finished up her fourth season as a member of the girls' varsity soccer team. For her senior season, she accumulated eight goals and eighteen assists, well above average. She was also awarded All-New England, All-State, Mass 1st Team (second year in a row), and, for the third...

"WA" on the side of Westford Academy.

Girls soccer sends Cambridge packing

Griffin Parker, Social Media Editor Oct 21, 2019

The WA Girls Varsity Soccer team beat Cambridge Rindge & Latin Thursday night by a score of 3-0. In the early minutes of the game, both teams had very strong defense, and neither team could get any shots. WA took a few long shots, all of which went far over the goal, some of which through the...

The starters for WA have a huddle on the field before the first kick.

Boys’ Varsity Soccer ties with Chelmsford

John Vassiliou, Online Managing Editor Oct 9, 2019

The WA Boys' Varsity Soccer team tied 0-0 with Chelmsford last Saturday at Trustees Field. Despite a week away from the field because of scheduling concerns, WA still brought its vigor to face the Chelmsford Lions. Chelmsford began the game with the ball after winning the initial coin toss. They...

Westford Academy sprints for the ball.

Girls’ volleyball suffers hard defeat against Acton-Boxborough

Anushka Patil, News Editor Sep 15, 2019

On Friday, September 13, Westford Academy varsity girls' volleyball faced Acton-Boxborough in a highly anticipated match. With the energy blazing in the crowds, both teams were hyped, screaming chants and plays to their teammates. However, although WA was highly motivated throughout the game, the team...

WA scores decisive victory over Waltham

WA scores decisive victory over Waltham

John Vassiliou, Editor Sep 18, 2018

The WA Varsity Football Team pulled off a decisive victory over Waltham last Saturday despite the scorching heat and unfamiliar turf. The game began with Waltham winning the coin toss and electing to receive the ball. This was followed by a fumbled reception, which led to Waltham trying to move their...

Principal Jim Antonelli hand out finalist medals to the team after the game

WAGS falls just short of state title

Ben Walker and Andrew Friel (Photos), Co-Editors-in-Chief Nov 18, 2017

On Saturday, November 18th, WA Girls’ Soccer squared off against the Wachusett Mountaineers for a chance to capture the girls’ soccer division I state title. Unfortunately for WAGS, they 2-1 lost in double overtime, falling just short of the title after a historic playoff run. This run was...

Waterhouse rallies the team after they begin to gain momentum.

WA Girls’ Volleyball loses to Cambridge R&L

Mehul Shrivastava, News Editor Oct 27, 2017

On October 26, 2017, the Girls' Varsity Volleyball team fell short to Cambridge Rindge & Latin on Senior Night. The girls started off well and won the first set, but ended up losing the second, third and fourth sets, concluding the game with a score of 3-1. Since it was the final game of the...

Girls’ Varsity Soccer starts season with a 3-0 victory

Anthony Cammalleri, Features Editor Sep 9, 2016

Today, at  6:00 pm, WA Girls' Varsity soccer won their season opener against Wayland High School, sparking an intoxicating and uncontained excitement unparallel to any standard post-game cheer. Thirty minutes before game time, it would be no simple task for one to determine if it was the girls who...

The football gathers for a huddle.

WA football takes the field

Sep 5, 2014
As another school year starts, so does another season for Westford Academy's football team. As their first game was away at Lowell tonight, Coach Adam Gagne and his players plan to tackle the season with a preparedness they have been developing since last season came to a close.