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Coffey will play basketball at Colby Sawyer next year.

Coffey to play basketball at Colby-Sawyer

Ben Walker, Sports Editor May 26, 2016

For many high school athletes, playing a sport in college is a dream that may seem difficult to reach. However, for senior Pat Coffey, this dream has come true. Next fall, Coffey will be playing division three basketball at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire. According to Coffey, college basketball...

Senior Captain  Bobby Hartman fights for possession of the ball in the last quarter.

WA Boys’ Varsity Basketball loses to Acton-Boxborough

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Feb 12, 2016

The Westford Academy Boys’ Varsity Basketball team lost to the Acton-Boxborough Colonials 62-51 Friday, February 11th at Acton-Boxborough High School. This defeat acts as a buffer, but not a complete roadblock on the Grey Ghosts’ journey to playoffs, considering the boys’ Varsity team is still...

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WA athletic concussions make up half of all WA concussions

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Jan 25, 2016

Concussions have been a major talking point in athletics all across the United States, with youth sports being one of the main focuses during these discussions. With the current discussion being perpetuated by the recent film "Concussion" starring Will Smith, the Ghostwriter took the opportunity...

Boys' basketball dominates

Boys’ basketball dominates

Feb 12, 2015
On February 11th, the Westford Academy boys’ basketball team was victorious against Boston Latin with a final score of 77-38.
Girls' Ice Hockey defeats Chelmsford

Girls’ Ice Hockey defeats Chelmsford

Jan 13, 2015
The Westford Academy Girls' Ice Hockey team defeated Chelmsford with a score of 1-5. The team had a successful win this past Saturday and played at The Groton School.
The team prepares for their game against Waltham.

Volleyball wallops Waltham 3-0

Oct 10, 2014
WA Girls' Volleyball was able to defeat Waltham today 3-0, but are focused on making sure they play to their full potential in future games.
The team huddles around Head Coach Brandon Eang between games for a team chat.

Volleyball falls short

Sep 5, 2014
In a Friday night game on September fifth, the Varsity Girls' Volleyball team suffered a tough loss to Algonquin High School, losing three matches to one.
Boys' Volleyball falls to AB

Boys’ Volleyball falls to AB

May 12, 2014
The boys varsity volleyball team fell Monday afternoon on the road against rival Acton-Boxboro at their game played at Acton Boxboro Regional High School. The team went on to lose the first three sets they played.
The Ghostwriter's 1000th post

The Ghostwriter’s 1000th post

Dec 19, 2013
Since the Ghostwriter transitioned to primarily online in 2009, we have published 1000 articles. This piece counts down some of our top stories from the past four years.
WA fights hard, falls short on Thanksgiving

WA fights hard, falls short on Thanksgiving

Nov 28, 2013

By Andy Dunn & Kyle Auger Staff Writer & Editor-in-Chief  In the traditional Thanksgiving day football game, Westford Academy lost a hard fought, competitive game against rival Acton-Boxborough in a 15-7 battle at Alumni Field. Defense was stingy for both teams as both offenses struggled...