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,...

In an intense sport such as track, hard work and dedication are the sole factors that can make or break a great runner. For junior Emily Wedlake, the importance of these factors has always been at the forefront of her mind, driving her everyday training sessions. Her commitment to practicing and getting...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In Devens, Massachusetts, WA Boys' Cross Country won second place behind Brookline in the MIAA Cross Country State Championship with a fantastic display of athleticism from Westford Academy's two top runners, junior Paul Bergeron and sophomore Jack Graffeo, last Saturday. Although WA came short of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...