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WA Ghostwriter

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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Kendall Donovan cradles the ball as she strides toward the goal. Her focus is unwavering.

Kendall Donovan commits to UNH for lacrosse

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nov 13, 2020

Racing down the field, she felt the pressure intensify. With her strong stick propped up high, she securely cradled the yellow ball. The eyes of the spectators were daunting, but her focus never faltered from the sturdy net in front of her. Outsmarting her competition, she swiftly dodged her opponents,...

Abby Katz makes an attack for college lacrosse

Abby Katz makes an attack for college lacrosse

Anushka Patil, News Editor Jun 5, 2019

Senior Abigail Katz has been playing lacrosse longer than she can remember. It has been a commanding force all throughout her life, helping her overcome many obstacles as a result of the many lessons and friendships she has made through her lacrosse career. As her time at Westford Academy comes to an...

WA Boys' Lacrosse demolishes Woburn

WA Boys’ Lacrosse demolishes Woburn

Griffin Parker, Social Media Manager May 7, 2019

dWestford Academy boys' lacrosse destroyed Woburn High School on Monday, May 6, with a final score of 19-3 in Westford's favor. Senior Jason Bunyon led the way with five goals, while senior Matthew Curran had three. WA jumped out to a 5-1 lead five minutes into the game and was leading 9-2 at the...

Young Boys' Lacrosse players shine despite loss to Wayland

Young Boys’ Lacrosse players shine despite loss to Wayland

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer May 13, 2018

On Thursday, May 11, Westford Academy suffered a tough loss to Wayland, losing 15-6. However, many younger stars shone for WA against a much older Wayland team in this hard-fought game. In the first quarter, sophomore middie Pressly Mead got the scoring going for WA with a goal to put them up 1-0....

Haley Cogliano takes to the field at BC

Haley Cogliano takes to the field at BC

Varshini Ramanathan, Sports Editor Jun 1, 2017

Senior captain of Girls' Varsity Lacrosse and sophomore commit to BC, Haley Cogliano is finally ready to take her talents to college after an ACL scare last year. Cogliano began playing lacrosse in the second grade and was hooked on the team aspect of the sport. After making varsity as a freshman, she...

Defenseman Ryan Curran springing into action to block Lexington

WA Boys’ Lacrosse loses 13-10 to Lexington

Anthony Cammalleri, Managing Editor Apr 21, 2017

Fans and family gathered at Nutting Field today to cheer on the boys' Grey Ghost Lacrosse team in their game against Lexington. Despite a tumultuous cheer, "Go White!," continuously flowing from sidelined athletes, as well as WA's strong offensive force in the first two quarters, Lexington soon caught...

Senior Cat Mahanna defends herself against three Bromfield players.

Westford wins a tight game over Bromfield

Niha Kaushik, Staff Writer Apr 3, 2016

On April 2nd, the WA Girls' Lacrosse team narrowly beat Bromfield, with a final score of 13-11. WA started off the game with a strong lead, scoring 5 goals at around ten minutes into the game, with 1 goal for Bromfield. Both teams fought for goals in the minutes that followed. However, in the...

New coaches come to WA

New coaches come to WA

Kai-Lou Yue, Editor-In-Chief Dec 9, 2015

As the seasons change and athletes make the transition from fall to winter sports, player rosters are changing for most teams, while coaches are changing for others. For the upcoming winter sports season, Chris Doyle and Bruce Rich will be the new head coaches for varsity WA Boys' Lacrosse and Wrestling...

Photos: Boys' Lax Falls to LS

Photos: Boys’ Lax Falls to LS

Jun 4, 2014
WA boys' varsity lacrosse faced Lincoln Sudbury in the Division I North Semifinals. After a hard fought game, WA lost to LS with a final score of 18 to 11.