High school has flown by faster than I could have ever imagined. The experiences I’ve had, both good and bad, have surely transformed me into the person I am today and will continue to be as I move on to my next stage in life. Throughout these four years, I learned a lot about myself,...

This year is the last year for senior field hockey star, Hannah Keefe. Over the four years that Keefe has been at WA, she has accomplished many things academically and physically. Keefe has been team captain junior and senior years along with being the leading scorer senior year. "I was [a] DCL All-Star...

Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, the History Department at Westford Academy will be offering a new college preparatory course for seniors that centers on US foreign policy after the Cold War. The course will be taught by History teacher Rick McHugh. McHugh plans to spend the first two quarters...

The Girls' Varsity Soccer Team was one of Westford Academy’s most successful sports teams this year. They had an impressive postseason run that ended in a tough loss in the state finals. The team boasted three seniors who are committed to play in college next year, one of which is Maeli Cherry. Cherry,...

Each June at Westford Academy, there are teachers that leave the school and are replaced by new faces the following year. However, this is not the case for Amanda Everett, as she will be returning to WA after leaving the school two years ago. Everett swapped places with Tim Curran at Stony Brook Middle...

The 50th Annual Westford Kiwanis Apple Blossom Festival Parade took place on Saturday, May 12th. The Parade featured a variety of floats, the Apple Blossom Queen nominees, and the Westford Kiwanis Person of the Year: Gloria Tu Gilbert. At the conclusion of the parade, a ceremony in the Abbott school...

`````````````````` On May 10, WA's Varsity Baseball team won against Bedford. Many of the team members were nervous about the big game, but were confident about winning. Assistant Coach Brian Roark was excited about the upcoming game and was optimistic about the chances. " I think the team...

Kristin Gillett, who has been an integral part of WA's German department for 11 years, will be leaving WA after this year for a new teaching job approximately two miles down the street. Gillett will be taking the place of the retiring Lizette Greaves, who is currently the German teacher at Blanchard...

The Boys' Varsity Tennis Team took on Bedford on a sunny spring afternoon on Friday, May 4, at Robinson Elementary School. The Grey Ghosts easily cruised to a win over the Buccaneers, winning all five of the matches that were played. In several of the matches, WA found themselves down early in the...

Westford Academy lost a close game to Dracut 2-1 on Friday, April 13. Though Westford pitched extremely well and played tremendous defense, Dracut's pitching was too much, as WA could only manage one run. WA's next game is home on April 16 against Lowell.

WA baseball had a bit of an oddball thrown their way when the umpires called their game between Cambridge R&L off at 7:10 Wednesday evening. The game got off to a quick start with R&L getting a run in the top of the first. The Ghosts put up a great defense, biding time for the bottom of the...

On Wednesday, April 11, the Acton-Boxborough Colonials managed to defeat the Grey Ghost Boys' Volleyball team in a dramatic game that lasted five sets and lasted for over two hours. The score was tied 2-2, but AB managed to dominate the fifth set, clinching the victory. The first set projected a completely...