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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Two young boys from different teams get close while playing a competitive game of soccer.

The decision to run sports is not only irresponsible but catastrophic

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief Sep 23, 2020

The sprint invigorates. The chants motivate. The turf feels like home. The wind whispers calming messages. The sweat intensifies. All of these aspects of a high school soccer game lure players and spectators across the country, leaving student athletes counting down the days till the start of their...

WA's girls swim team wins for best sports moment of this year.

The eleven best sports moments of this year

Molly Smith, Staff Writer May 4, 2020

Although WA was unable to partake in spring sports this year, we still had many nail biting games and successful seasons. Here are the top 11 sports moments of 2019-2020. 11. Girls' volleyball defeats the best of the DCL: WA faced off against Boston Latin, the top team in the DCL, and a team that...

Player dives for the disc in an Ultimate game.

Ultimate flies to WA

Molly Smith, Staff Writer Mar 6, 2020

Ultimate is coming back to WA as a team sport in the spring of 2020. This will offer students a fun alternative to the stereotypical spring sports such as baseball and lacrosse. WA's Ultimate team will be co-captained by seniors Collin Pickersgill and Mike Reeve. The team will consist of 16 roster...

WA Boys' Hockey team celebrates their win against Waltham.

WA Boys’ Hockey advances to semi finals after win against Waltham

Sophia Keang, Staff Writer Mar 5, 2020

On Saturday, February 29, WA Boys’ Varsity hockey team won  in double overtime 3-2 against Waltham at the Chelmsford Forum.  WA senior captain Jason Bunyon scored the first goal within 45 seconds of the game. Just after 7 minutes of making the first goal, WA made another goal, ended with the...

WA competing against Lowell Catholic.

Boys’ Varsity Hockey defeats Lowell Catholic

Hannah Thomas, Business Editor Feb 26, 2020

On Saturday, February 15, WA Boys’ Varsity hockey won 5-0, against Lowell-Catholic. WA was the first team to score. With 14 minutes and 24 seconds left on the buzzer, the crowd cheered after a goal was scored. The second period started with a goal by junior Nate Brown, who made the shot in less...

A WA gymnast performs on the uneven bars.

WA Gymnastics places second at DCL championships

Kristen Su, Staff Writer Feb 10, 2020

On Wednesday, February 5, WA girls' gymnastics placed second in the Dual County League Championships with a score of 134.850. Going into the meet, the WA girls had a season record of 5-2. The girls competed against Newton-South, Acton-Boxborough, and the Cambridge-Rindge & Latin School, with Newton-South...