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Scarano smiles for a picture on his signing day.
Provided by: Nicholas Scarano

Scarano finds his crew at Marist College

Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor Jan 16, 2025

For many athletes, their athletic passions begin at a very early age through youth sports, whether that be t-ball or gymnastics classes. However, this journey looked completely different for senior Nicholas Scarano who started his crew career in his freshman year and now, four years later, is committed...

WA and AB shake hands after the scrimmage.

WA Girls’ Hockey prepares for season in a scrimmage against AB

Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor Dec 10, 2024

Westford Academy Girls’ Hockey fell short to Acton-Boxborough (AB), losing their preseason scrimmage 7-5 on Sunday, Dec. 8 at home. The girls showed a lot of determination, continuing to fight despite being down for the majority of the game. WA’s sophomores dominated throughout the game with...

Wedlake (left) and Hennessy (right) pose for a picture at the All-State meet.

WA Spring Track brings home 3 Individual State Titles at All-State meet

Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor Jun 9, 2024

A handful of Westford Academy students competed in the Massachusetts All-State track meet at Fitchburg State University on Thursday, May 30 and Saturday, June 1. Over one hundred schools in Massachusetts competed in this meet, but WA stood out from the rest by bringing home three Individual State Titles. Athletes...

Seniors Sun, Caldwell, and Brown stare through the net, preparing for Boston Latin's serve.

WA Boys’ Volleyball falls to Boston Latin 3-1

Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor May 20, 2024

Westford Academy Boys’ Volleyball fell short to Boston Latin 3-1 in a four set match at their senior night game on Thursday, May 16.  A lack of defense and communication caused WA to struggle in the first two sets, but a flip switched in the third set allowing great gameplay all around by the...

WA Boys' Volleyball huddle up in between sets.

WA Boys’ Volleyball falls short to rival AB in a 3-2 match

Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor Apr 8, 2024

WA Boys’ Volleyball fell short to Acton-Boxborough (AB) in an intense 5 set game on Friday, April 6. In the opening rallies of the game, it was inevitable that it was going to be evenly matched between the Ghosts and AB. The first point of the game went to AB, but both teams exchanged three...

Hennessy stands on the podium after winning first place in the 1000-meter race at the Massachusetts State Championship.

Hennessy wins Girls’ 1000-meter Massachusetts State Championship

Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor Mar 1, 2024

Sophomore track star Abby Hennessy broke the WA school record for the Girls’ 1000-meter race by three seconds at the Massachusetts State Championship at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Saturday, February 24, finishing in 2:53.54. The 1000-meter race is about sixth-tenths of a mile and five...

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...

Junior Molly Harding scores a pair of free throws in the fourth quarter.

WA Girls’ Basketball comes up short against Pentucket Regional

Katie McDermott, Staff Writer Jan 3, 2023

Westford Academy Girls’ Basketball dealt their third loss of the season in their away game at Merrimack College against Pentucket Regional on Tuesday Dec. 27, going home with a score of 50-43.  Pentucket had a strong start in the beginning of the first quarter, as their offense was showing up with...