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Junior captain Andrew Tierney spikes the ball

Boys’ Volleyball rises and falls to Chelmsford

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer May 17, 2017

Westford Academy Boys’ Volleyball had a strong recovery but ended up losing to Chelmsford High School. Losing the first two sets, winning the second two, and going into a fifth set, the WA boys lost the last match to Chelmsford. With a score of 2-3, WA fought hard, and had a tight game. Previously...

WA going to strike the ball

Photos: Boy’s Volleyball Crushed by AB 3-0

Kavya Desikan, Staff Writer May 11, 2017

On Tuesday, May 9, WABV lost to Acton-Boxborough in a crushing defeat 3-0. Each set had the audience at the edge of their seats, and the Ghosts played hard, but did not manage to pull through by the end. Their next game is on Wednesday, May 10.

Alibrandi set to take athletic skills to college

Alibrandi set to take athletic skills to college

Mehul Shrivastava, News Editor Dec 21, 2016

Angela Alibrandi has been excelling in volleyball, softball, and basketball during her entire high school career. Now a senior, she is continuing to play and has already been accepted and has committed to Tufts University for excellence in academics and athletics. Ever since Alibrandi was little,...

Arnold jumps for the ball

WA Girls’ Volleyball falls to Newton-South

Kai-Jia Yue and Varshini Ramanathan Sep 14, 2016

  WA Varsity Girls' Volleyball lost to Newton-South High School with a final set score of 2-3 this Wednesday. The game was close throughout, but WA's little mistakes built up through the play. The whole team wore orange armbands around their arms to show their support to Matt Roberge's...

WA Boy's Varsity team accepts and poses with their newly won North Division Championship trophy.

Coward reflects on historic season

Andrew Friel, Managing Editor Jun 15, 2016

Once a small, humble program that barely made any noise on the playoff brackets, boys' volleyball at WA has taken off faster than anyone could have expected. The team captured a D1 North Championship before taking a hard fought loss to a strong Framingham team. "The numbers [of kids] keep going up...

WA Boys' Varsity Volleyball team holding their trophy after winning the North Division  One Championships.

WA Boys’ Varsity Volleyball wins North Championship tournament

Anthony Cammalleri, Staff Writer Jun 8, 2016

WA Boys’ Varsity Volleyball beat the Chelmsford High Lions last night, Friday, June 7th in the Division One North Championship Tournament match at Tewksbury Memorial High School after the fourth game. This was not only the first Volleyball North title, but also surprised many Grey Ghost fans who expected...

The girls huddle in excitement after a score.

Girls’ volleyball loses to Chelmsford

Ciara Barstow, Staff Writer Oct 27, 2015

On Monday, October 26th, the varsity girls' volleyball team faced off against Chelmsford in their final game of the season. They took Chelmsford all the way into the fifth set with the scores neck and neck throughout the entire game, but eventually lost 3 to 2. Having won the past two games, the girls...

Girls' Volleyball defeated by Lincoln Sudbury

Girls’ Volleyball defeated by Lincoln Sudbury

Alisha Sabnis, Staff Writer Oct 1, 2015

On Wednesday, September 30th, WA  Girls' Volleyball was defeated by Lincoln Sudbury 3-0. The team struggled throughout most of the game, but there were a few good points. During the first set, the Ghosts started off strong, but LS was able to catch up. In the middle of the set the girls were down...

The Girls' Volleyball team's spongebob spirit day for the game against Dracut.

Girls’ Volleyball sweeps Dracut

Kai-Lou Yue, Editor-In-Chief Sep 24, 2015

Winning three sets in a row, WA Girls' Varsity Volleyball beat Dracut High School 3-0 on Thursday, September 24th, in a riveting game that left the audience cheering after every point. Yielding their fourth consecutive win this season, the team again started off strong. Around the half-way point of...

Varsity Volleyball Team in a Huddle Before the Game

WA Varsity Volleyball loses to LS

Oct 29, 2014

Olivia Caron Staff Writer   Westford Academy Varsity Volleyball took a loss this Friday against Lincoln-Sudbury. The final score was 3-1. In WA’s crowd, the parents, siblings, and even some grandparents came to cheer on the team. By the end of the game, our stands were full of people supporting...