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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Students and staff scattered around the turf during the Spirit Rally.

Spirit Week and the Spirit Rally bring a sense of community to WA

Katie McDermott, Co-features Editor Oct 29, 2024

There is one week out of the school year that stands out: Spirit Week. There is excitement in the air for students and teachers alike at Westford Academy when Spirit Week is approaching. The halls are buzzing as students talk about the theme of the different days and how they would participate, all leading...

WA Boys' Hockey warms up before their 1-0 loss to Central Catholic.

WA Boys’ Hockey falls 1-0 in a top-15 showdown

James Farley, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jan 29, 2024

#8 seed WA Boys’ Hockey suffered a 1-0 loss on the road against #14 seed Central Catholic in a battle between two top-15 teams in Massachusetts on Saturday, Jan. 27, falling to a record of 10-2-1 on the season. From the opening faceoff, Central Catholic took matters into their own hands to...

WA wins their home opener 2-0, then shakes hands with the Waltham players.

WA Field Hockey has their eyes set on a competitive season

Katie McDermott, Social Media and Graphic Design Editor Sep 12, 2023

After a 12-4-2 record last year, the 2023 field hockey team is ready to take on the season. Led by Coach Cheri Fisher and senior captains Katie Carroll, Autumn Humphrey and Ally Lombardo, the team is hoping to make it as far as they can in the Dual County League (DCL). This is going to be an eventful...

Senior Matt Morash practices his pitch before the next inning starts.

WA Baseball defeats Lincoln-Sudbury, moves to Round of 8

Noah Brown, Social Media & Graphic Design Editor Jun 12, 2023

The Boy's Varsity Baseball team won 4-3 over Lincoln-Sudbury on June 10, keeping their undefeated record of 20-0 alive. Although WA made it to the Round of 8, their game against Saint John's Shrewsbury ended their undefeated season with a loss 3-10 on June 11. WA started off the game weak but senior...

Cullen fires a pitch as junior Justin Davighi prepares to make a play at first base.

WA Baseball stays undefeated with a 7-0 win over Newton South

James Farley, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2023

WA Baseball continued their dominant start to the season with a 7-0 win over Newton South on Monday, May 8, advancing to a record of 12-0. Built around one of the best pitching staffs in the state, including senior Matt Morash, junior Jake Cullen, and junior Nic Bonica, who combine for a record of...

WA Baseball shuts out Concord-Carlisle in narrow victory

WA Baseball shuts out Concord-Carlisle in narrow victory

Jack Zwirn, Opinions/Broadcast Editor May 4, 2023

The Boys' Varsity Baseball team won 2-0 over Concord-Carlisle on May 3rd, improving their record to 10-0. The undefeated team was led by senior Matt Morash's domination on the mound; mixing his fastball, changeup, slider, and curveball to finish with 11 strikeouts. WA's offense was able to consistently...

Fans from WA cheer as the Ghosts score their one goal of the game.

Photos: Girls’ soccer suffers 3-1 loss to Waltham

Pravar Mukkala, Co-Managing Editor Oct 21, 2022

The girls' soccer team lost 3-1 to the Waltham Hawks on Wednesday, Oct. 18 on Trustees' Field during senior night. Due to their loss of this game, WAGS will not be eligible for states with their record is 2-6-5. The team's next game will be away on Oct. 22 against Belmont.

The new design for the mascot is displayed on two frames in the main office at WA.

Westford Academy Ghosts: mascot design chosen

Pravar Mukkala, Co-Managing Editor Oct 1, 2022

The design for the WA mascot was chosen after a student vote on Wednesday, Sept. 28 during a special school committee meeting. The new design draws the focus away from the gray hood and black face of the previous mascot, the Grey Ghost, and instead is now called the Westford Academy Ghost. This decision...

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...

Head Coach Chris Bramanti watches his team from the scorer's table.

Boys’ Basketball cruises to a season opening win against Weston

Jack Zwirn, Staff Writer Dec 19, 2021

WA Boys' Basketball is back, and they returned in style. After not playing for 668 days, the Ghosts cruised to an easy win over the Weston Wildcats on Friday, Dec, 17 at home at WA, winning by a final score of 53-30. Seniors Griffin Eddy and Luke Krikorian led the way scoring 13 and 10 points respectively,...