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Junior Josh Madsen steps on the service line, establishing his rhythm before delivering a serve.

Boys’ Tennis season concludes in hard-fought match

Misha Singhal, Co-Reviews and Opinions Editor Jun 11, 2026

After a challenging game, the Westford Academy Boys' Tennis season came to an end on Saturday, June 6, at home in a 3-2 defeat against Needham High School. Freshman Shrey Chawla and Rishab Anoop both won their respective singles matches. However, Needham secured the team victory by winning the remaining...

WA Boys' Tennis poses for a team photo after their win against North Andover High School.

Boys’ Tennis triumphs over North Andover

Misha Singhal, Reviews and Opinions Editor Apr 3, 2026

The Westford Academy Boys' tennis team had a successful home match on Wednesday, April 1, with a 5-0 win against North Andover High School. Their next game will be home on April 8 at the John Robinson Tennis Courts against Waltham High School at 4 p.m.  

Returning players pose with their rackets on the second day of tryouts.

WA Girls’ Tennis rallies connection and success for 2025 season

Kate Kelly, Co-Managing Editor Mar 18, 2025

Two swift bounces off the pavement and the rally begins. The court is lined by paint and players, merged together through a flood of encouragement. Quickly, a racket is raised and met by a swing. One player is on the court, but a team of girls are joined in her competition. This type of connection is...

WAGT shakes hands with their opponents before the match begins.

WA Girls’ Tennis sets their eyes on the title of State Champions

Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor Mar 22, 2024

The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and Westford Academy spring sports are underway. WA Girls’ Tennis (WAGT) has high hopes for their 2024 season and are looking to make WA history at their brand-new home courts at Robinson School. WAGT is coming off a successful season...

Liona returns a shot during an MIAA State Tournament singles match.

The shoe fits: Liona serves an ace on his way to SHU

James Farley, Co-Editor-in-Chief Mar 20, 2024

Reigning Dual County League [DCL] MVP and senior tennis captain Connor Liona has committed to play Division 1 tennis at Sacred Heart University. Liona announced his commitment on Saturday, March 9th, choosing Sacred Heart over his other two college finalists, Duquesne University and Ithaca College due...

The Boys' Tennis Team poses for picture.

Boys’ Tennis looks to continue success for 2022-23 season

Aarush Adimulam, Staff Writer Mar 31, 2023

The Boys' Tennis Team is one of the many successful sports teams at WA. They finished last year with a 10-5 record and frequently dominated opponents. The team qualified and advanced in the State Tournament last year, but lost in the Round of 16 to Winchester. Led by junior captain Connor Liona and sophomore...

The construction at Robinson Elementary School to their tennis courts.

Robinson Elementary to rebuild tennis courts and playground

Jack Zwirn, Reviews/Opinions Editor Sep 29, 2022

Two years after the construction was approved by the town, the tennis courts at Robinson Elementary School are being torn up and rebuilt on a larger scale. This is not only an improvement for the WA Tennis Teams and the WA Physical Education classes, but an upgrade for the Westford Community. Like the...

Varsity Girls' Tennis practices before game  against Andover at Stony Brook. The game ended in defeat for the Ghosts 4-1.

Girls’ Tennis is ready to serve season of improvement

Deepa Gautam, Features Editor Apr 14, 2022

In sports, it is often the huge moments — the winning touchdowns, the home runs, the last-minute victory shots — that attract large crowds and celebration. However, the girls' tennis team found itself celebrating the little victories this season, whether it means being allowed to share tennis balls...

McKay prepares an overhead shot during the second set of her first match.

Photos: Girls’ Varsity Tennis suffers loss to Newton South

Sophia Keang, Reviews-Opinions Editor May 16, 2021

The Girls' Varsity Tennis team suffered a tight loss to Newton South on Friday, May 14. The match was held on the tennis courts behind Stony Brook Middle School in the afternoon of Friday, May 14. The match ended with a final score of 2-3. The team's next match is on Monday, May 17, against Acton-Boxborough....

Nithya Sastry preparing to hit the tennis ball back over the net.

WA Girls’ Tennis bagels Belmont

Keertana Gangireddy, Staff Writer May 31, 2019

On Thursday, May 30th, the Girls' Varsity Tennis Team played their last match of the 2018-19 season in an away game against Belmont, defeating them overall with a score of 5-0. First singles player, sophomore Nithya Sastry dominated in the first set of the match against Belmont’s Simona Casale,...

Westford Player preparing to serve.

WA girls’ tennis smacks Chelmsford

Griffin Parker, Staff Writer Apr 9, 2019

The Westford Academy girls' tennis team scored a win Thursday afternoon with their 3-2 victory against Chelmsford High. The doubles teams both won their matches, and one singles player won. WA went 1-2 in singles matches, with sophomore Nithya Sastry and freshman Ankita Akanksha losing and sophomore...