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Audience members give a standing ovation to all performers of the night as they join hands to take a bow.

Photos and videos: Students reveal skills at WA Talent Show

Deepa Gautam, Features Editor Mar 13, 2023

On Friday, March 10th, the Music Department held WA's first Talent Show in three years, putting a spotlight on student and teacher talent throughout the school. A photo gallery of the event and full video of each performance can be found below. To view the full playlist, click the playlist...

Mock Trial at the Sweet 16 Tournament at the Concord District Courthouse moves on to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2013.

Mock Trial to the Elite 8 for the first time in 13 years

Sophia Keang, Editor-in-Chief Mar 6, 2023

WA’s Mock Trial team won its first trial in the Sweet 16 of the State Tournament and will now compete in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2010 on Thursday, March 2. With a current season record of 5-0, the team is now ranked one of the top eight high school mock trial teams out of over 100...

The poster of 24 Hours-AM.

Seniors present production of 24 Hours-AM

Grace Hsu, Staff Writer Feb 6, 2023

The Black Box production of 24 Hours-AM will be performed on Feb. 7, 8, and 9 at 7 p.m. and on Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Room 109. Directed by seniors TJ Bonica, Audrey Masterson, and Colby Murphy, the play is a dramedy, a combination of a drama and comedy, collection of twelve scenes that features...

Coach Kalukiewicz is all smiles after his 400th victory.

Coach Kalukiewicz eclipses incredible milestone of 400 wins

James McDermott, Sports Editor Jan 20, 2023

20 years, 20 preseasons, 20 regular seasons, 20 postseasons, 20 offseasons, and 20 wins per season. That is the formula necessary to win 400 games as a high school basketball coach, which explains why it is such a daunting task. Westford Academy Girls’ Basketball Assistant Coach Bob Kalukiewicz...

The WA Boys Varsity Hockey team huddles up.

Boys’ Ice Hockey defeats Chelmsford 1-0

Grace Hsu, Staff Writer Jan 20, 2023

The Boys' Ice Hockey team defeated Chelmsford High School 1-0 in an intense game at Chelmsford Forum on Wednesday, Jan. 11, bringing their season record up to 5-3-1. The winning goal was scored by senior captain Matty Haggan in the last three minutes of the game. From the start of the game, it was...

Graffeo finishes the race where he broke the 1-mile record.

Graffeo breaks 1 mile track record at freshman/sophomore invitational meet

Jack Zwirn, Reviews/Opinions Editor Jan 17, 2023

Jack Graffeo is just a sophomore at WA, but he is already breaking records. At the Auerbach Freshman-Sophomore Championship Meet on Saturday, Jan. 7, Graffeo broke the meet record for the one mile race with a time of 4:26.50. This broke the previous meet record of 4:26.76. After he finished the record-breaking...

Photos of all four WA buildings, past and present, in time order from left to right.

The history of Westford Academy

Jackie Clay, Staff Writer Jan 12, 2023

Two centuries. Four buildings. The timeline of Westford Academy is incredibly fascinating, but students and even long-time residents do not know its deep history. It all started in 1792, when a group of men met to forge the beginning of a school. Westford Academy was founded as a private school that...

WA Girls' Basketball huddles up to game plan for the second half.

WA Girls’ Basketball outlasts Bedford in high scoring battle

James McDermott, Sports Editor Jan 11, 2023

WA Girls’ Basketball improved their record to 3-5 on the season after beating Bedford at home 57-53 on Friday, Jan. 6. WA came out with an abundance of energy to begin the first quarter, starting the game on an 11-6 run to set the tone. Both their offensive and defensive intensity continued to help...

A group seniors with the entirety of the cans received during the food drive.

Class of 2023 puts together successful food drive

Evan Skolnick, Staff Writer Jan 6, 2023

From Nov. 9 through Nov. 16, the Class of 2023 held a food drive for the Westford Food Pantry, bringing in hundreds of cans in the process for Westford residents in need of food. During this time, WA seniors were encouraged to bring non-perishable food items into school to the rooms of class advisors...

Photo of today's weather (Jan. 5th, 2023) at 6:45 a.m.

Snow Day Grader: Jan. 5, 2023

The Editors Jan 5, 2023

WPS’s 2-hour delay on Thursday, Jan. 5 was the topic of discussion for students and faculty today at WA. Not many expected a call from Superintendent Christopher Chew yesterday evening as weather conditions seemed standard for a typical day during a New England winter. However, Chew explained that...