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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Hennessy wears her New Balance gear as she runs around the track.

Hennessy hits the ground running with New Balance NIL deal

Nylah Gaudreau, Co-News Editor Sep 12, 2025

For many, running is simply a New Year's resolution that never comes to fruition. But for senior Abby Hennessy, her life revolves around it. After winning countless state titles and being named a captain of the WA Girls' Cross Country team, Hennessy is achieving what many athletes dream of: a Name, Image,...

Sophomore Emily Wedlake poses for a picture.

Student Spotlight: Emily Wedlake

Matt Davidopoulos, Staff Writer Apr 26, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Emily Wedlake for our Student Spotlight series. Emily is a driven sophomore balancing academics and athletics, particularly in cross country and track and field. With aspirations to pursue a career in teaching or nursing, Emily values health...

Bergeron smiles for the camera during a track meet.

Bergeron to soar as a Cardinal

James Farley, Editor-in-Chief Oct 10, 2023

Everyone is going to want to remember the name Paul Bergeron. Since his freshman year, he has taken WA, and the Dual County League (DCL), by storm in cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field. His accolades are bountiful, stretching from being an individual Massachusetts state...

Graffeo finishes the race where he broke the 1-mile record.

Graffeo breaks 1 mile track record at freshman/sophomore invitational meet

Jack Zwirn, Reviews/Opinions Editor Jan 17, 2023

Jack Graffeo is just a sophomore at WA, but he is already breaking records. At the Auerbach Freshman-Sophomore Championship Meet on Saturday, Jan. 7, Graffeo broke the meet record for the one mile race with a time of 4:26.50. This broke the previous meet record of 4:26.76. After he finished the record-breaking...

Senior Austin DeSisto, running the 1 mile race with an enormous lead before their victory over Concord-Carlisle.

2023 WA Indoor Track season begins with a success

Noah Brown, Staff Writer Dec 20, 2022

WA's Indoor Track Team started off their season strong with a win against Concord-Carlisle at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston on Wednesday, Dec. 14. For the first indoor track meet of the season, girls won 56-44 and boys won 58-42, putting themselves 1-0 in the Dual County League, even without prominent...

WA Boys' Cross Country poses after winning the DCL Championship. They will look to add to their accomplishments this season at the state meet on Saturday. Runners pose from left to right (Davis Haines, Jack Graffeo, Paul Bergeron, Zachary Freyman, Anthony Chiappetta, Austin DeSisto, Adam Wedlake, and Coach Scott Hafferkamp).

WA Boys’ Cross Country runs their way into the state meet

James Farley, Co-Sports Editor Nov 19, 2021

After a successful, undefeated season, the WA Boys' Cross Country team has qualified for the Massachusetts State Meet. The meet takes place on Saturday, November 20th, at Wrentham Development Center. The team has had an impressive season throughout the highly competitive DCL conference, going an undefeated...

Tweedie sees success as a track athlete

Tweedie sees success as a track athlete

Molly Smith, Sports Editor Feb 12, 2021

She is on the line ready to compete gone is the girl who listens to sad songs and watches scenes from a childhood classic movie, and in comes the predator ready to hunt down her prey and do anything to beat them. At the starting line her mind goes blank and with the sound of the gun, she is off...

Dolan breaks two school running records

Dolan breaks two school running records

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 9, 2018

Star senior runner Jason Dolan has had a very memorable final year at Westford Academy, first committing to Bryant College to run and potentially study business. With the winter sports season beginning to come to a close, Dolan has reached a few milestones that will help him leave his mark on WA running...

Mullen runs to Connecticut College

Mullen runs to Connecticut College

Alisha Sabnis, Advertisment / Print Manager Jan 21, 2018

As the college application season comes to an end, college acceptance letters are making their ways to WA. Many seniors are still unsure where they want to go to for college next year, let alone what they want to major in, but senior Adam Mullen has officially committed to Connecticut College for running. Mullen...

Nick Sciuto heading to Iona College to run next year

Nick Sciuto runs the distance

Apr 2, 2013

By Nicole Souza Staff Writer "Focus and hard work are the key ingredients in Nick's success as a runner," math teacher and track coach Phil Archambault said about senior Nick Sciuto. Holding the 1000 meter school record of 2:31.8 for indoor track, Sciuto is heading off to Iona College next...