After a 12-4-2 record last year, the 2023 field hockey team is ready to take on the season. Led by Coach Cheri Fisher and senior captains Katie Carroll, Autumn Humphrey and Ally Lombardo, the team is hoping to make it as far as they can in the Dual County League (DCL). This is going to be an eventful...

In their first game of the 2023 season, WA Girls’ Volleyball suffered a 3-1 loss to Groton-Dunstable in an intense 4-set game at home on Tuesday, Sep. 5. The Ghosts came out strong in their first set of the season, taking an early 9-5 lead thanks to strong serves from senior captain Jenny Alexander....

WA Girls’ Basketball lost to Natick 56-33 on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in the Roundball Tournament at Mansfield High School to end their season with a record of 6-14.  From the opening tip, Natick jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead, resulting in WA Head Coach Russ Coward calling timeout to stop the early...

10 DCL Championships in 13 years. Reigning DCL Champions. Two banners are necessary to display their recent accolades in the WA gymnasium. These accomplishments solely skim the surface of the WA Girls’ Basketball team’s journey to becoming a DCL powerhouse. Yet, Head Coach Russ Coward realizes...

WA Girls’ Ice Hockey defeated Waltham High School 2-1 at the Nashoba Valley Olympia Rink on Saturday, Dec. 11 to start their season with a record of 1-0.  From the opening puck drop, WA, led by senior captain Faith MacDonald, initiated the majority of offensive opportunities in the early stages...

A lot can happen in the world of sports in 47 years. Championships are won, iconic players retire, and both joy and heartbreak transpire. For WA Boys' Varsity Ice Hockey Head Coach Bob Carpenter, he has developed as a coach and mentor for his players. After 27 years as the WA Boys’ Varsity Hockey...

After a disappointing 6-12 record last year, the WA Girls' Volleyball Team is ready to bounce back. They are looking to set up a rebound season with a rejuvenated team led by Coach Brandon Eang and senior captains Courtney Dupre, Taylor Bourque, Catherine Crane, and Mia Rose. Now the team sets their...

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,...

The student section is packed with kids whited-out. They scream and cheer as WA Boys’ Basketball makes the last shot of the game. Time’s about to run out and only seven seconds are left on the clock. Sweat drips onto Coach Bramanti's playboard, but little did everyone know, this would be the last...

Westford Academy Boys' Hockey will return to the ice this winter after missing their 2020-2021 season due to COVID-19 cancellations. The last Dual County League (DCL) season played by WA was in 2019-2020, in which WA held an average record of 12 wins, 9 losses, and 2 ties. The team will have to be...

The holiday season is here: time full of love, family, friends, and continuous gift shopping for almost everyone you know. But, fear not! The Ghostwriter's here!  Coming up with gifts for so many people during the holiday season can be tough, and knowing what to get for different occasions can be tricky,...

In a male-dominated sport like wrestling, people often forget about the talented female athletes. The number of girls on a wrestling team decreases even more at the high school level. However, at WA, two females broke the gender barriers:  freshman Giselle Piedrahita and junior Gianna Pannese. This...