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Photo by Brendon Wong, Westford Academy Boy's varsity versus Concord-Carlisle soccer game

Boys’ Soccer loses last minute to Concord-Carlisle

Shaina Gerald, Staff Writer Oct 20, 2015

On Thursday, October 15, Westford Academy lost to Concord Carlisle 1-0 in a last minute thriller. The game started off pretty even as possession transferred back and forth between both teams for most of the half. It became more intense as the clock went down. During the first half of the game,...

Stickel dominates on the field

Stickel dominates on the field

Ellie Smith, Editor-in-Chief Oct 7, 2015

Constantly sprinting up and down the turf, freshman Grace Stickel displays quick speed and stamina on the soccer field. Playing the fast paced position of outside midfield, being able to take accurate shots, and having exceptional ball control are some of the aspects of the game that Stickel excels...

Freshman Mel Almasian

Almasian strikes early

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Oct 5, 2015

Meline Almasian, or Mel, is one of the few freshmen girls that made the WA girls' varsity soccer team this fall. Almasian has been playing soccer since a she was younger--first starting with travel soccer and now being positioned as a striker for WA. She says she does not want to take this opportunity...

Boys’ soccer falls to Lincoln-Sudbury

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Sep 29, 2015

Westford Academy boys' varsity soccer lost to Lincoln-Sudbury in a lopsided match, with LS controlling the game for the most part, especially in the second half. The game began hopeful for WA, with the boys controlling possession in the middle of the pitch for the first seven or eight minutes, and...

Senior Mitchell Holman tries to beat an A.B. player to the ball.

Boys’ Soccer ties rival A.B.

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Sep 24, 2015

On Thursday, September 24th, the WA Boys' Varsity Soccer team took on rival Acton-Boxboro (A.B.), under the WA turf lights at 7pm. Although the boys had the lead for a decent amount of the second half, a late A.B. goal ended the game deadlocked at 1 apiece. The first half started off with some early...

WAGS lost a close game to Newton-South.

WAGS drops a close one

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Sep 18, 2015

On Friday, September 18th, the WA Girls' Soccer team took on Newton-South at home. Although most of the game was even, Newton-South cashed in on the opportunities they were given and won 2-0. The game started off even, with both teams getting decent offensive zone. Sophomore Emma O'Sullivan denied...

Marhefka preparing for Halloween at after-school with Tamara.

MVP of more than a sport

Dec 17, 2014
After playing soccer for eleven years, Senior Caroline Marhefka now undertakes new responsibilities and explores different opportunities to stay active.
The scoreboard at the game.

Boys’ Soccer Season Comes to a Close

Nov 5, 2014
On Wednesday the boys soccer team competed in their second round of playoffs against Saint John's Prep and fell short 2-0. The Ghosts entered the playoffs as the the number eight seed and today lost to the number four seed. Now, the season is over.