WA Ghostwriter

Photos: WA Volleyball defeats AB

Sep 20, 2013

By Charlotte Redman Staff Writer Westford Academy volleyball faced off against Acton-Boxborough on Friday night. The Ghosts left victorious, winning three sets out of five. [doptg id="39"]

Ghosts get sacked on opening night

Sep 12, 2013

By Kyle Auger Co-Editor-in-Cheif On a dark Friday night September 7th, Alumni Field was filled energy, and the spectators were abuzz. It was time for football. The first game for the varsity team and they were slated to play against the Lowell Cardinals, yet ended up suffering a tough 21-0 loss. It...

Video: Freshman Christian Colomb

Jun 18, 2013

By Alok Ganguly Staff Writer Christian Colomb turned heads this season as a standout player on the Varsity Tennis team. As a freshman, Colomb held his own and in fact defeated many upperclassmen.

Gagne ready to continue Grey Ghost football legacy

Mar 3, 2013

By Tim Delouchrey Staff Writer Adam Gagne, Westford Academy business teacher, is back to coaching WA sports now as the head football coach. Coaching is something Gagne has been doing for nine years now and was chosen to be head coach for the upcoming football season. Gagne applied for the...

Varsity Hockey struggles through injuries

Mar 1, 2013

By Kyle Auger Sports Editor Varsity Boys’ hockey has historically been one of Westford Academy’s most successful and popular sports, however this season was a tough one, marred with injuries and underperformance, the team finished with a record of 3-15-3. The misfortune started early,...

Girls’ Basketball wins big at DCLs

Mar 1, 2013

By Anastasha Echavarri News Editor The Westford Academy Girls' Varsity Basketball team won their first round Division 1 North sectional game against Revere with a score of 70-35 on February 27th. They have already won the DCL Large which clinches their second straight title with a current...

Junior Hyslip dribbles her way to success

Nov 27, 2012

By Kai-Lou Yue Staff Writer With the girls' basketball season coming up, Samantha Hyslip, a junior at Westford Academy, is all geared up and excited for the basketball tryouts and games. Hyslip is a forward on the varsity team, and this will be her third season playing for WA. "I love my position...

Volleyball strikes down Cancer

Nov 16, 2012

By John Devereaux Staff Writer On Friday, October 26th, there was a volleyball game which helped raise money for cancer. This event was called Coaches vs. Cancer. Both the Junior Varsity and Varsity volleyball teams won against their rivals Acton-Boxborough. JV girls' volleyball team had an...

WA Girls’ Field Hockey Win Critical Game Against Lincoln-Sudbury

Nov 1, 2012

By Victoria Walker Staff Writer Heading into the first round of the playoffs against Lincoln-Sudbury, the girls' Varsity Field Hockey team defeated the Warriors on October 24th, gaining momentum and confidence heading into their postseason clash. The Grey Ghosts won 1-0, before the game they...

Antes anchors the Grey Ghost defense

Oct 19, 2012

By Kyle Auger Sports Editor On nearly every defensive play during Westford Academy football games, #40 Alex Antes, junior, is included as a tackler as well as a leader for the defensive unit. Antes has been a standout his whole career, playing varsity football since freshman year and has been...

Captain Naugler holds defensive line

Sep 28, 2012

By Alok Ganguly Staff Writer He sweeps around a player on the opposing team and swipes the ball from underneath. That player is Derrick Naugler, a co-captain on the Westford Academy varsity soccer team, doubling as a defensive star. "It started off pretty well, I think the team is looking...

WA Golf Season is in Full Swing

Sep 28, 2012

By Craig Brinkerhoff Staff Writer The big sports at WA, not unlike other towns, are football and basketball. However Westford Academy's Varsity Boys' Golf team has recently started to gain attention. Played during the fall season, WA's team has won numerous league titles in years past. Different...