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A player from Weston attempts to block Junior Nicholas Awada

WA falls to Weston 1-0

Varshini Ramanathan, Co-Managing Editor Oct 10, 2017

  On Tuesday, October 10th, the WA Boys' Soccer team faced off against Weston on the WA turf. After an early goal, a defensive game on both sides led to a Westford loss against Weston 1-0. The game started out slowly, but eight minutes into the game a defensive error allowed Weston to...

WA Boys' Soccer prevails 2-0 over Cambridge

WA Boys’ Soccer prevails 2-0 over Cambridge

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 3, 2017

On Tuesday October 3rd, WA boys soccer beat Cambridge-Rindge and Latin 2-0 in a tightly contested match with only small bits of action throughout. The match began fairly evenly, with both sides fighting for possession. The ball remained on the far sideline, with Cambridge and WA hoping to make the...

WA surrounds a CC player as they try to move forward

WA Girls’ Soccer powers ahead of CC 3-0

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Sep 27, 2017

Yesterday on September 26th, WA Girls Soccer won against Concord-Carlisle 3-0 by playing a game full of strong teamwork between offense and defense. The first half was played evenly by both teams, with WA's defense working hard and covering each other when gaps were formed between players. Senior...

Middle Hitter Elise Sepe jumps to hit the ball right while her teammates and opponents watch in suspense.

Girls’ volleyball rallies for the win against AB

Chloe Morbelli, Arts Editor Sep 14, 2017

On September 13, 2017, Westford Academy Girls' Volleyball had a lively game against its known rival, Acton-Boxborough. Being a tough competitor, AB created feelings of defeat in WA during the first two sets. The girls came back strong in the third set, battling into the fifth and final game. Winning...

From left to right: sophomore Grace Santana,sophomore Jacki Harding, sophomore Mel Almasian, and junior Katherine Pawlak.

Relay team reflects on successful season

Varshini Ramanathan, Sports Editor Jun 17, 2017

Westford Academy's Girls' 4x100 meter track relay had a truly remarkable run this season. The team, comprising of junior Katherine Pawlak and sophomores Jacki Harding, Grace Santana, and Mel Almasian, broke the school record and placed first overall in the Division 1 East Championships with a time...

Tommy Welham.

Freshmen get spots on varsity tennis

Conor Bellone, Staff Writer Jun 14, 2017

Tommy Welham and Oliver Davey aren’t just new to the halls of the WA, but new to the tennis courts of the boys’ varsity team. However, the work it takes to get onto a varsity team in freshman year doesn’t happen overnight, but through years of practice and preparation. Oliver Davey was inspired...

The second half of the game was played under the lights at CC

WA falls to Concord-Carlisle in D1 East Semis 14-9

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jun 8, 2017

The Westford Academy Girls' Lacrosse team was knocked out of the playoffs today with a loss to the Concord Carlisle Patriots by a score of 14-9. While the game started off fairly even between both teams, CC stepped up to pull ahead and eventually win the game. The still-brand new Memorial Field on...

Pats are busy signing autographs.

New England Patriots school Westford in charity basketball

Dinesh Shanthakumar, Staff Writer Jun 6, 2017

On Monday, June 5th Westford hosted the New England Patriots at WA for the annual charity basketball game. Six Patriots players laced up and went to town with the basketball. The Westford team was comprised of members of the Westford schools’ faculty, students, and Westford community members. The...

Photo Courtesy of Westford Community Crew

Crew to improve fitness and membership for next season

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor in Chief Jun 5, 2017

Westford Community Crew is one of the few unknown recreation organizations in Westford, introducing students of all ages to a sport that many have never had access to in their lives.          As they prepare for the upcoming fall season of rowing, head coach Dave Cormier, a 27 year old coach with...

WA blocks the ball nearing their side

Spring sports coaches express concerns over Disney

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jun 1, 2017

The end of the year for WA seniors is an exciting time on many fronts. From prom, to yearbook signing, and all the way up to graduation, seniors have plenty to look forward to. However, not all members of the WA community are enthralled with the events and their timing. For many spring season sports...

Haley Cogliano takes to the field at BC

Haley Cogliano takes to the field at BC

Varshini Ramanathan, Sports Editor Jun 1, 2017

Senior captain of Girls' Varsity Lacrosse and sophomore commit to BC, Haley Cogliano is finally ready to take her talents to college after an ACL scare last year. Cogliano began playing lacrosse in the second grade and was hooked on the team aspect of the sport. After making varsity as a freshman, she...