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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

WAGB huddles at TD Garden

Playing the stress away

John Vassiliou and Griffin Parker Jan 20, 2019

The burdens which students face at school can come in all shapes and sizes. From classes to clubs, students feel all types of pressure around them. One of the other potential sources of stress for students could come in through the world of athletics. Sports themselves can be seen as stressful to...

A Westford player attempts to block an opponent.

Varsity Girls Basketball triumphs over Concord-Carlisle

Keertana Gangireddy, Staff Writer Jan 20, 2019

On Tuesday, January 15th, the Westford Academy Varsity Girls Basketball Team triumphed over the Concord Carlisle Patriots in a home game with a final score of 72-58. The first quarter ended with Concord Carlisle taking a close lead with a score of 11-12, tending to consistently succeed in making...

WA Boys' Basketball loses close game to Cambridge

WA Boys’ Basketball loses close game to Cambridge

John Vassiliou, Editor Jan 7, 2019

The WA Boys' Varsity Basketball team suffered a heart-pounding loss last Friday night when they lost a close game against Cambridge 56-59. The game started off with both teams coming out strong, with junior Declan Morse getting the first basket putting two points on the board for Westford. WA acquired...

WA and Waltham players await the basketball.

Boys’ Varsity Basketball falls to Waltham

Srinithi Raj, Staff Writer Dec 12, 2018

On Tuesday, December 11, the Westford Academy Boys’ Varsity Basketball team faced-off against Waltham High School at WA. While playing aggressively in the first match of the season, the WA team fell short of the 17 points they needed to catch up to Waltham, falling to the opponent at a score of...

Siblings of high achievers face challenges, inspiration

Siblings of high achievers face challenges, inspiration

Varshini Ramanathan, Editor-in-Chief Nov 2, 2018

When Kristen Colavita was a baby, her brother Michael would build intricate Lego masterpieces -- computers, TVs, VCRs --  imitating the real thing down to the string he used for the wiring. Kristen does not remember it, but she's heard the story enough times to recount it from memory, one of many reminders...

Seniors cheer on their classmates as they compete

Student Council introduces changes to annual spirit rally

Mehul Shrivastava, Managing Editor Oct 16, 2018

Westford Academy's student council announced that the spirit rally, taking place on October 19 2018, will include stations in addition to the original event in order to promote inclusivity in the WA community. Spirit Week as a whole will not be rigged, a decision that was implemented last year. Every...

Coward steps away from volleyball

Coward steps away from volleyball

Josh Rosenstein, Staff Writer Jun 14, 2018

  The WA Boys Varsity Volleyball team’s season ended in the first round of the north region of the MIAA Division 1 North Tournament. The grey ghosts narrowly lost 3-2 in sets to Lawrence High School. Five juniors will be returning to the team next year, but it is also losing a tremendous...

Photo courtesy of Westford Community Rowing.

After years of being rootless, crew team finds a home

Varshini Ramanathan, Co-Managing Editor Jun 14, 2018

A sudden decision by Westford's Parks and Recreation Department to discontinue support for the Westford-Littleton Community Crew in November turned out to be a blessing in disguise: after months of uncertainty, Westford Academy took on crew as a varsity sport and gave the team some long-sought stability. Previously,...

The concept of growing up

The concept of growing up

Chloe Morbelli, Arts and Entertainment Editor Jun 1, 2018

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Throughout my time at WA, answering this question has always been something I avoided. By the age of 18, people expect that I should have some idea of what I want to do for a career, but my answer is still “I don’t know.” Yes, if I had an idea...

Cherish your time

Cherish your time

Ben Walker, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jun 1, 2018

As I sit here thinking about what I want to tell high schoolers about what they should do by the end of high school or take away from their experiences, I cannot help but tell kids one important thing: take advantage of your time and cherish your time at WA. I remember walking into WA on my first...