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Boys' Basketball wins against rival AB 53-43

Boys’ Basketball wins against rival AB 53-43

Mehul Shrivastava and Kai-Jia Yue Jan 16, 2016

On Friday, January 15th, the Boys' Basketball team defeated Acton-Boxborough in a close game with a score of 53-43. AB had the ball at the start of the game and scored almost immediately with WA scoring only a few seconds after. WA repeatedly got possession of the ball but were unable to score, and...

Girls' Basketball defeated by Newton South

Girls’ Basketball defeated by Newton South

Ellie Smith, Editor-in-Chief Jan 6, 2016

On Tuesday, January 5th, Girls' Basketball faced Newton South at home. Both teams played hard in this close game, but Newton South ultimately took home the win with a final score of 52-60. WA started out strong as junior Angela Alibrandi won the tipoff and gained possession early in the game. Sophomore...

New coaches come to WA

New coaches come to WA

Kai-Lou Yue, Editor-In-Chief Dec 9, 2015

As the seasons change and athletes make the transition from fall to winter sports, player rosters are changing for most teams, while coaches are changing for others. For the upcoming winter sports season, Chris Doyle and Bruce Rich will be the new head coaches for varsity WA Boys' Lacrosse and Wrestling...

Freshman Mel Almasian

Almasian strikes early

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Oct 5, 2015

Meline Almasian, or Mel, is one of the few freshmen girls that made the WA girls' varsity soccer team this fall. Almasian has been playing soccer since a she was younger--first starting with travel soccer and now being positioned as a striker for WA. She says she does not want to take this opportunity...

Boys’ soccer falls to Lincoln-Sudbury

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Sep 29, 2015

Westford Academy boys' varsity soccer lost to Lincoln-Sudbury in a lopsided match, with LS controlling the game for the most part, especially in the second half. The game began hopeful for WA, with the boys controlling possession in the middle of the pitch for the first seven or eight minutes, and...

WAGS lost a close game to Newton-South.

WAGS drops a close one

Ben Walker, Sports Editor Sep 18, 2015

On Friday, September 18th, the WA Girls' Soccer team took on Newton-South at home. Although most of the game was even, Newton-South cashed in on the opportunities they were given and won 2-0. The game started off even, with both teams getting decent offensive zone. Sophomore Emma O'Sullivan denied...

Yu will succeed

Yu will succeed

Jun 4, 2015
Claire Yu is a member of the Girls' Varsity Team as just a sophomore.
Boys' Basketball dominates

Boys’ Basketball dominates

Mar 1, 2015
The boys varsity basketball team was victorious against Shrewsbury's colonials, ending the game with a final score of 51-44.
Girls get excited for the big game!

Girls’ Varsity Thwarted

Feb 13, 2015
Thursday night's game pitted the varsity basketball team against that of Newton South, resulting in a disappointing 40-60 loss for the last home game of the season. The night was also Senior Night, recognizing students Jessica Libby and Morgan Ross.