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Right to left: Chhabra, Ajikutira, and Liu stand with their trophy after winning states.

WA team qualifies for table tennis nationals

Pravar Mukkala, Co-Managing Editor Apr 15, 2022

The loud, cheerful sound of ping, pong, ping, pong fills the room as table tennis balls are hit across tables and over nets. While table tennis may not sound like a competitive sport, it is something three WA students have transformed into their own sports at WA. The team, which is new to WA this...

Massachusetts DECA emblem

WA prevails at State DECA tournament

Unnati Bhat, Staff Writer Mar 8, 2020

Westford Academy competed at Massachusetts DECA's 61st State Convention from Thursday, February 29th to Saturday, February 29th. For over ten years, WA DECA has had significant successes at both district, state and international level conventions. WA has the biggest DECA chapter in MA with over 400...

Amelia Neal going to the 2019 Dressage National Finale

Amelia Neal going to the 2019 Dressage National Finale

Heather Vaughan, Staff Writer Apr 1, 2019

A sophomore at Westford Academy, Amelia Neal, has qualified for the horseback riding 2019 Dressage National Finale on April 13. The competition is in Waterville, Ohio, at Otterbein University. Neal is in the Class 3 Junior Varsity Novice division, and will be competing against nine other riders. Neal...

2 winners at WA home game against Acton Boxborough

Comforts of the game couch

Feb 5, 2015
WA Cheer is in the process of raising money to fund their trip to a national competition in March by means of raffling off new Luxury Couch Game Seating.
Craig performing her floor routine. Photo by Risha Sanikommu

Craig makes it to Nationals

Mar 28, 2014
Running full speed ahead towards a stationary vaulting table and throwing your body spinning into the air, and ultimately landing on your feet sounds insane to most people. For senior Ashley Craig, this is just a normal gymnastics practice.
A first person view of the stage at the state competition.

DECA posts solid results at state conference

Mar 21, 2013

By Craig Brinkerhoff Staff Writer This past weekend, Westford Academy's DECA program traveled to the Marriot Copley Hotel in Boston for the 54th Mass-DECA Career Development Conference. Serving as a qualifier for the International Career Development Conference in April, 27 WA students successively qualified...

DECA suits up for year's competitions

DECA suits up for year’s competitions

Jan 14, 2013

By Craig Brinkerhoff Staff Writer The first DECA competition of the year will be held on January 31st, and business teacher John Rogers looks happy about this year's group. "Just from sheer numbers, we have enough kids that we could sweep each event.  A lot of kids this year have been...