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Senior Dava McClelland faces off against the opposing goalie, ready to take her shot.

WA Girls’ Soccer defeats Tewksbury Memorial with 5-1 victory

Nylah Gaudreau, Co-News Editor Sep 13, 2025

With perfectly timed goals and a polished offensive strategy, WA Girls' Soccer was able to pull off a fierce win against Tewksbury Memorial High School with a score of 5-1 on Thursday, Sep. 11, increasing their current season record to an impressive 3-1. As soon as the players walked onto the field,...

Amidst a current score of 0-0, Morris steals the ball from Waltham, aided by  (left to right) Keefe and sophomore Lyla Griffin.

Photos: WAGS ties with Waltham 1-1 during senior night game

Elitsa Koleva, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 25, 2024

Westford Academy Girls' Soccer (WAGS) tied with Waltham 1-1 during their senior night game on Thursday, Oct. 24. Though Waltham scored the first goal of the game via penalty kick, WAGS was able to catch up near the end of the second half by scoring a goal. After this game, WAGS's new season record is...

This year's Boys' Varsity Soccer team playing soccer tennis.

Boys’ Varsity Soccer has their eyes set on the state tournament

Katie McDermott, Co-Features Editor Sep 8, 2024

For the first time in nine years, the Westford Academy Boys' Varsity Soccer team made it to the playoffs after a 9-2 record at the end of the 2023 season. Although they lost in the first round to Boston Latin, the team is ready for redemption in the 2024 season. Over the summer, the team was busy...

The team huddles after the first half comes to a close.

WA Girls’ Soccer defeats Lowell High with 8-0 victory

Deepa Gautam, Co-Editor-in-Chief Sep 6, 2024

With well executed goals and strong defensive plays, WA Girls’ Soccer defeated the Lowell Raiders in their second 8-0 victory of the season on Thursday, Sept. 5, raising their season record to a promising 2-0. WA maintained control throughout the game, showing off both strategic gameplay and tireless...

The Ghosts huddle in the middle of the field right before the start of the second half.

WA Boys’ Soccer crushes Chelmsford 3-0

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor Oct 31, 2023

WA Boys’ Soccer defeated the Chelmsford Lions 3-0 in their final regular season game on Monday, Oct. 30, earning them the chance to move on to the Massachusetts State Tournament.  Grey skies and constant rainfall started the game off with high adrenaline. Chelmsford won the kick-off for the first...

WA Boys' Soccer huddles one last time before their senior night game begins.

Boys’ soccer shuts down Waltham on senior night

Katie McDermott, Social Media and Graphic Design Editor Oct 29, 2023

WA Boys’ Soccer pulled through with a 2-1 win for senior night on Thursday, Oct. 26 at home against Waltham. After a slow first half, WA stepped up in the second half to pull out the win. Before the game began there was a ceremony to celebrate the seniors and their hard work and dedication throughout...

Albuquerque lines up for a penalty kick in the second half.

Boys’ soccer put to sleep by Bedford

James McDermott, Co-Sports Editor Oct 11, 2023

WA Boys’ Soccer's three game winning streak was snapped by Bedford, as they suffered a 2-0 loss at home on Tuesday, Oct. 10. A penalty kick resulted in a shift of momentum and an insurmountable deficit in favor of Bedford. Amidst their best three game stretch of the season, WA entered their game...

Morris blocks a Belmont player, forcing her to pass to her teammate.

Photos: WA Girls’ Soccer defeated in home game against Belmont

Katie Fonden, Photography Editor Sep 18, 2023

WA's Varsity Girls' Soccer lost 2-1 in their game on Thursday, Sep. 14 to Belmont High School. They led 1-0 early on in the game, but lost their lead after Belmont scored two goals only minutes apart. After half-time, neither team was able to score again, ending the game 2-1. Their next game will be...

Senior captain Abby Baker dribbles the ball down the field.

Girls’ Soccer has high hopes for the season

Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor Sep 12, 2023

The loud cheering of teammates from the sidelines encourages the athletes hustling down the field. Coaches yell out commands, players pass the ball, and the crowd watches as WA pulls out a victory on a fall day. This is something that WA Girls' Soccer (WAGS) hopes is a regular occurrence this upcoming...

WA's soccer balls used for warm-ups and games.

World Cup brings new sense of community to WA

Pravar Mukkala and Deepa Gautam Dec 17, 2022

Students cheer as the team on the TV screen scores a goal. When they miss, there are discontented groans. The class's teacher watches from a desk, happy to let students have a moment to relax and enjoy something that doesn't usually happen—the World Cup. Propelled by the U.S.'s success in this year's...

Fans from WA cheer as the Ghosts score their one goal of the game.

Photos: Girls’ soccer suffers 3-1 loss to Waltham

Pravar Mukkala, Co-Managing Editor Oct 21, 2022

The girls' soccer team lost 3-1 to the Waltham Hawks on Wednesday, Oct. 18 on Trustees' Field during senior night. Due to their loss of this game, WAGS will not be eligible for states with their record is 2-6-5. The team's next game will be away on Oct. 22 against Belmont.