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NS and WA players line up for an NS free throw

Boys’ Basketball loses to Newton South

Ben Walker, Co Editor in Chief Feb 16, 2017

On Thursday, February 16th, the WA Boys' Basketball team faced off against Newton-South (NS) Lions at 5:30pm at WA. The boys' game was the first in a doubleheader at WA, with the girls also taking on Newton-South at 7pm. After fighting an uphill battle for the entire game, the boys were not able to catch...

Senior basketball players lining up with their parents

Boys’ Basketball falls to AB 54-39 on Senior Night

Varshini Ramanathan and Kai-Jia Yue Feb 15, 2017

On Tuesday, February 14, WA Boys' Basketball failed to maintain their narrow lead over the Acton-Boxboro Colonials and fell further behind as the game went on, finally ending at a 54-39 loss. Although WA's deficit was clear from halftime onward, the Ghosts kept the tension up until the end of the game. Being...

Girls' hockey takes down Waltham 5-2

Girls’ hockey takes down Waltham 5-2

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor in Chief Feb 9, 2017

WA girls' ice hockey was able to pick up their seventh win in a row tonight, beating Waltham by a commanding score of 5-2. While struggling at the very beginning of the game, the girls were able to begin to dominate in order to secure the victory. As the game began, one could not help but notice that...

Sophomore Scott Beattie and Junior Paul Cran III guard an LS player

Boy’s Basketball loses to Lincoln-Sudbury 44-57

Mehul Shrivastava and Kai-Jia Yue Feb 4, 2017

On Friday, February 3, the WA Boys' Basketball team played an intense game against the Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors. The close scoring and the energy of the game had the audience at the edge of their seats until the end, as WA fell short and lost 57-44. The first quarter started with Lincoln-Sudbury scoring...

Senior captain Emma Orfanos walks to her coaches during the starting ceremony

WA Gymnastics scores high but falls short of win on Senior Night

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer Feb 3, 2017

Westford Academy Girls’ Gymnastics came to the near end of the season with their last home meet against Newton South on February 2, 2017. The meet’s final score was 137.65 for WA, coming in second to Newton South’s 140.0. Despite the loss, the girls had their best meet of the season, sending their...

Freshman Olivia Donahue on beam

WA Gymnastics is on a roll this season

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer Jan 19, 2017

On January 17, Westford Academy Girls' Gymnastics had its first home meet of the season. The team of new freshmen and returning upperclassmen gymnasts started the season strong and has been on a roll ever since. WA totaled 135.35 to 132.2 of its competitor Acton-Boxborough for the fourth meet of the...

Senior Colleen Ellis skates off with the puck, resisting AB defense.

Ellis prepares to move on to Merrimack

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor in Chief Jan 12, 2017

Senior Colleen Ellis has spent the last four years of her life putting her entire being into sports at WA. From field hockey to ice hockey, all the way up to lacrosse, she has spent hours perfecting her craft and being the best player she could. "I don't know who I would even be without sports," Ellis...

WA meets during a timeout

Boys’ Basketball sails by Boston Latin

Ben Walker, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jan 10, 2017

On Tuesday, January 10th, WA Boys' Basketball squared off against Boston Latin at 5:30 at home. After a late start, the Ghosts came out with playing hard and took down Boston Latin 66-48. The Ghosts jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead over their opponent off of two pointers from junior Robbie Hudson...

Antonelli announces early release due to hockey game

Antonelli announces early release due to hockey game

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor in Chief Jan 4, 2017

Following the dismissal of students on Tuesday, principal Jim Antonelli sent out an email to the faculty stating that on Monday January 9th, students will be released a bit early day from Westford Academy. The release is in order to facilitate student attendance at the girls' hockey game vs Acton Boxborough...