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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Henderson smiling for a photo.

Henderson blows the whistle on teaching chapter

Esha Patil, Co-Features Editor Jun 2, 2026

After 35 years of coming to school, watching colleagues get hired and retire, and seeing students on freshman orientation day and at graduation, physical education teacher Marie Henderson is closing this chapter of her life and will leave a long-lasting legacy at Westford Academy. Henderson...

Schweitzer winds up for a serve.

Headed for UMass Dartmouth: Schweitzer aces a volleyball commit

Lily Caggiano, Social Media Manager May 1, 2026

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...

D'Eon in position to serve the ball to begin the play.

D’Eon spikes commit to Fitchburg State

Sara Metivier, Co-Editor-In-Chief Apr 1, 2026

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...

Fernandez leaps up to spike back Lowell's set.

Photos: WA Girls’ Volleyball crushes Lowell 3-0

Aarshia Bhattacharyya, Co-Managing Editor Sep 26, 2025

WA Girls' Volleyball crushed Lowell High School 3-0 at their home game on Sept. 24. The Ghosts kept a strong lead throughout the game, pulling ahead quickly in each set. Lowell presented a strong front, but eventually crumbled under WA's powerful attacks. Their next match will be on Tuesday, Sept. 30...

WA huddles up before the start of the first set.

Photos: Varsity Girls’ Volleyball defeated by Wayland 3-2

Grace Hsu, Co-Features Editor Sep 28, 2023

WA’s Varsity Girls’ Volleyball team lost to Wayland 3-2 in their fifth game of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Although WA suffered a loss in the first set, the teams alternated wins with persistent ties in all five sets until Wayland won the fifth set. Their next game is away in Weston on Friday,...

From left to right, top to bottom. 
Alana Saunders (Team Manager), Courtney Dupre, Catherine Crane, Lilly DiRico, Jocelyn Vogel, Sophie Krauss, Keilana DaRosa, Sanah Chatiwala, Eesha Srivastava, Taylor Bourque, Aashi Gurtata, Sarra Lonning, Navya Balineni. (Not pictured: Jenny Alexander, and Mia Rose).

Girls’ Volleyball is prepared for a comeback season

Jack Zwirn, Reviews/Opinions editor Sep 9, 2022

After a disappointing 6-12 record last year, the WA Girls' Volleyball Team is ready to bounce back. They are looking to set up a rebound season with a rejuvenated team led by Coach Brandon Eang and senior captains Courtney Dupre, Taylor Bourque, Catherine Crane, and Mia Rose. Now the team sets their...