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Gulliver from his playing days. Photo provided by Gulliver

Gulliver shares his tragic concussion story

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Jan 25, 2016

Concussions are one of the few invisible physical injuries that an athlete can have. However, the effects and overall impact of concussions is not lost on one former WA boys' hockey player, who will now never be able to play hockey, or any other sports for the remainder of his still young life. Anthony...

WA’s Gambling Culture

Anthony Cammalleri and Patrick Coffey Jan 24, 2016

In the year of 2016, many of us associate gambling with irresponsibility, addiction, stupidity, and in some cases, even crime. With the imagery of 1920’s men crowded in a basement getting drunk and smoking cigars still attached, gambling is commonly thought of as a vice in today’s society, and is...

Boy's Hockey undone by Boston Latin's lead

Boy’s Hockey undone by Boston Latin’s lead

Andrew Dickey, Staff Writer Jan 19, 2016

Westford Academy and Boston Latin faced off on Monday, January 18th, at Skate 3 on a chilly afternoon. The game ended with a final score of 8-3, in favor of Boston Latin. Boston-Latin certainly did not waste any time, as they scored a goal in the first few seconds. The excitement in the first period...

WAGH took a tough loss after a deep MIAAA playoff run.

Girls Hockey handed first loss of season 3-0 to Andover

Olivia Vallone, Staff Writer Jan 8, 2016

WA Girls’ Hockey lost their first game of the season 3-0 tonight at home against Andover. It was a tough, well fought game for the girls, and they even outshot Andover 31-26. The game began with strong defensive zone coverage by senior defenseman Rosie Regan who was strong on the forecheck and blocked...

The teams prepare for the beginning of the game

Ball handling an issue as boys’ basketball falls at home

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Jan 6, 2016

The boys' basketball team fell to the Newton-South Lions on Tuesday, January 5th at 7:00pm by a score of 54-46. The team's inability to create space for their shooters as well as taking poor, contested shots led to their defeat and has left the team with much to improve before their next contest. WA had...

WA gathers during a timeout.

Boys’ Hockey falls to Chelmsford

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Jan 2, 2016

On Saturday, January 2nd, WA Boys' Hockey took on the Chelmsford Lions in a late afternoon showdown at Skate 3. The game ultimately ended with a final score of 5-1 in favor of Chelmsford. The game started out with heavy pressure from the Chelmsford offense as they had several scoring chances. However,...

The Ghosts receiving the Thanksgiving trophy.

Ghosts dominate on Thanksgiving Day

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Nov 26, 2015

On Thursday, November 26, the WA Grey Ghosts Football team took on Acton-Boxboro (AB) in their annual Thanksgiving day showdown. The Ghosts won with a final score of 33-10 to cap off their impressive season. WA's defense started off with a bang, as junior defender Eric Jacobsen snagged an early interception....

A WA defender attempts to get to the Reading quarterback.

Ghosts eliminated from playoffs

Nick Stanglewicz, Staff Writer Nov 7, 2015

The Grey Ghosts' perfect season came to an end on Friday night as they lost 14-3 in the second round of the MIAA D2 playoffs to the Reading Rockets.   The theme for the first half of play was defense.  The only points of the half were scored by senior kicker Kyle Pilachowski, who kicked a field...