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Spring tickets for the dance.

SADD club postpones semi-formal due to low ticket sales

Tessa Czado, Staff Writer Feb 7, 2025

The Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Semi-Formal which was initially planned to take place on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, has been postponed to Friday, April 11, from 7-10 p.m. in the WA cafeteria.  The date was moved due to a lack of feedback from students and low ticket sales, in addition...

WA huddles up next to the goal at halftime.

WA Boys’ Lacrosse falls short to Central Catholic

Katie McDermott, Social Media & Graphic Design Editor Apr 7, 2024

WA Boys’ Lacrosse was defeated by Central Catholic 10-9 at home on Saturday, March 30 after an aggressive performance from CC. WA came out strong on the offensive end in the first quarter. Junior Jack Donovan and sophomore Peter Burns both had shots on net within the first three minutes into the...

The infielders meet at the mound to encourage pitcher.

Softball sets sights on DCL title

James McDermott, Co- Sports Editor Mar 31, 2024

At the start of each season, every team in the state is 0-0. Despite this, some teams have higher expectations than others. Westford Academy Softball is a team that has earned the right to go into every year with big goals. After going 10-6 last season, WA has their focus locked in on winning another...

Luke Fremault during a Lacrosse game

Luke Fremault commits to St. Michael’s for lacrosse

Fares Osman, Opinions & Reviews Editor Apr 15, 2023

Ever since he was young, senior Luke Fremault has always had a love for sports, trying out different things to see what he was fit for. But it was not until third grade that Fremault truly became interested in lacrosse. Many games and practices later throughout his elementary and middle school days...

The 2021 WA Lacrosse team huddles during a game. Many up-and-coming stars for the 2022 season made their debut last season.

WA lacrosse makes headway into the season

Rohun Voruganti, Sports Editor Mar 28, 2022

With spring starting, lacrosse is right around the corner. Seniors are ready to pour it all out for their last season in high school, juniors are ready to step up, and underclassmen are taking big steps to make a difference. As practice began last week, captains junior Drew Wilson, senior Ryan McCarthy,...

Photos: Westford Academy Spring Concert for Bands

Mahi Kandage, Sports Editor Apr 6, 2018

On the April 5, 2018, the Westford Academy Bands, led by Director George Arsenault, performed for students, parents, and faculty in the Performing Arts Center. The program began with "The Duke Ellington Project", with pieces including Prelude to a Kiss and Sheik of Araby. The Percussion Ensemble performed...

The Ghosts prepare for an NS serve

WAVB falls 3-0 to Newton-South

Ben Walker, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 22, 2017

On Monday, May 22nd, the WA Boys' Volleyball team took on Newton-South in the main gym at 5:30pm. Unfortunately for the boys, they couldn't overcome the fierce attack from NS and fell 3 sets to 0. The night started of with Head Coach Russell Coward honoring his three departing seniors. Seniors Mike...

Another snow day looms in Westford

Giving the Snow the Cold Shoulder

Alison Bergeron, Staff Writer Mar 14, 2017

With the promise of a blizzard on the horizon, and a current 71% chance of school cancellation on the “Snow Day Calculator,” Westford Academy students are practically singing "Let it Snow". While underclassmen look forward to escaping another day of classes, seniors celebrate the fact that they...