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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The WA gymnastics team poses for team picture.

One of the youngest gymnastics teams at WA yet

Carissa Schutt, Co-Sports Editor Jan 16, 2025

Joining a school sports team as a freshman can be especially scary since they are new to the school, but this experience can be even more intimidating for an eighth grader joining a high school team. For five eighth graders on the girls' gymnastics team, this intimidating experience is a reality. These...

Maggie Murphy practices her skills in her home gym at Brestyan's Gymnastics.

Murphy lands her spot at the University of Maryland

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor May 11, 2023

Four hours, Monday through Saturday. Six hours in the summer. The same walls and the same events. Yet somehow, junior Maggie Murphy continues to find a thrill in the intricate flips and skills that come with gymnastics. Now, she's able to take that passion to the next level. Finishing her junior...

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....

A WA gymnast performs on the uneven bars.

WA Gymnastics places second at DCL championships

Kristen Su, Staff Writer Feb 10, 2020

On Wednesday, February 5, WA girls' gymnastics placed second in the Dual County League Championships with a score of 134.850. Going into the meet, the WA girls had a season record of 5-2. The girls competed against Newton-South, Acton-Boxborough, and the Cambridge-Rindge & Latin School, with Newton-South...

Freshman Ava Sidelinger balances herself on the bars.

WA Gymnastics edges out AB on senior night

Mahi Kandage, Editor-in-Chief Feb 6, 2020

  In their final home meet before the upcoming DCL Championships, supporters of the WA Gymnastics team filled the bleachers to celebrate their seniors with a win against Acton-Boxborough on Monday, February 3, in the WA main gym. The 4 PM meet featured strong performances from the WA seniors,...

The WA gymnastics team is showing off their impressive skills.

WA Gymnastics’ first meet begins the season with a loss

Julianna St. Paul, Staff Writer Jan 18, 2020

Westford Academy Girls' Gymnastics competed in their home opener against Newton South on Thursday, January 16. The overall score for WA was 127.55 to Newton South’s 138.35, making WA lose the match up.  During every gymnastics meet, there are four events: vault, uneven bars, beam, and floor. From...