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Burns playing lacrosse on the WA Trustees Field.

Provided by Nick Burns.

Burns scores a commit to Saint Anselm College

Aarshia Bhattacharyya, News Editor Dec 20, 2024

For the past 11 years, lacrosse has been a part of senior Nick Burns's life. Although his earliest experiences with the sport are a blur, Burns remembers the sheer enjoyment and thrill of the game, as well as the itch to come back to the field even better every time. Little did he know that doing what...

Jack Donovan poses in Westford Academy library.

Student Spotlight: Jack Donovan

Ellie Lawrance, Staff Writer Apr 30, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Jack Donovan for our Student Spotlight series. Read the transcript below for our full interview! Jack Donovan is a junior here at Westford Academy. He is a student athlete who plays hockey and lacrosse, and aspires to play lacrosse later...

The captains pose together for their team pictures.

WA Girls’ Lacrosse pushes for a great season

Carissa Schutt, Staff Writer Mar 25, 2024

Spring is almost here, and that means spring sports are starting up at Westford Academy, one of them being WA Girls' Lacrosse. It's a new year which means the team has a few preparations and changes to face. Senior captain Molly Harding, and junior captains Erin Keefe and Kassidy Carmichael share...

The WA Lacrosse team steps onto the field, ready to warm up for the upcoming game against Newton South.

Photos: Boys’ Lacrosse scores a 12-4 victory against Newton South

Deepa Gautam, Co-Managing Editor May 10, 2023

Boys' Varsity Lacrosse took a 12-4 win against Newton South at a home game on Thursday, May 4, increasing their season record to a 7-6 overall. After gaining an early 7-1 lead throughout the first two quarters, the team was able to keep up the energy and maintain their significant margin until the very...

Luke Fremault during a Lacrosse game

Luke Fremault commits to St. Michael’s for lacrosse

Fares Osman, Opinions & Reviews Editor Apr 15, 2023

Ever since he was young, senior Luke Fremault has always had a love for sports, trying out different things to see what he was fit for. But it was not until third grade that Fremault truly became interested in lacrosse. Many games and practices later throughout his elementary and middle school days...

Kendall Donovan signs her commitment to UNH.

Kendall Donovan commits to lacrosse at UNH

Sara Zukowsky, Staff Writer Apr 6, 2022

Ever since the second grade, Kendall Donovan has been thriving on the lacrosse field. Now she will continue that streak playing Division One at the University of New Hampshire as part of the Class of 2026. She began lacrosse ten years ago as a way of spending time with friends, but ended up  falling...

The 2021 WA Lacrosse team huddles during a game. Many up-and-coming stars for the 2022 season made their debut last season.

WA lacrosse makes headway into the season

Rohun Voruganti, Sports Editor Mar 28, 2022

With spring starting, lacrosse is right around the corner. Seniors are ready to pour it all out for their last season in high school, juniors are ready to step up, and underclassmen are taking big steps to make a difference. As practice began last week, captains junior Drew Wilson, senior Ryan McCarthy,...

Two players take the draw to start off a game.

Boys lacrosse faces off against Lincoln-Sudbury

Estella Cui, Staff Writer Jun 4, 2021

On May 28, boys varsity lacrosse faced off against Lincoln-Sudbury. The game was held on the Trustees' Field at Westford Academy. The final score was 4-19; Lincoln-Sudbury won.   The next game for the varsity boys will be on Wednesday, June 9th. They will face Waltham High School on the...