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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

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WA Girls’ Basketball crushes Wayland 52-20 in whirlwind victory

Srivas Arun, Co-Editor-In-Chief Jan 12, 2026

Westford Academy Girls’ Basketball decimated Wayland High School 52-20 in their second Dual County League (DCL) match of the season on Friday, Jan. 9, advancing their season record to 2-0. The Ghosts were an unstoppable force across all four quarters of the game while Wayland remained unable to...

From left to right: Li, Dubuque and Smith stand together.

Photos: WA Golf takes a 45-26 senior night win over Waltham

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor Oct 8, 2025

WA Golf defeated Waltham 45-26 on Monday, Oct. 6 at the Nabnasset Lake Country Club. This sets the team's record to 7-4, and their league record to 6-3. Their next game will be at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8 against Wayland High School at the Sandy Burr Country Club.

WA huddles up before the start of the first set.

Photos: Varsity Girls’ Volleyball defeated by Wayland 3-2

Grace Hsu, Co-Features Editor Sep 28, 2023

WA’s Varsity Girls’ Volleyball team lost to Wayland 3-2 in their fifth game of the season on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Although WA suffered a loss in the first set, the teams alternated wins with persistent ties in all five sets until Wayland won the fifth set. Their next game is away in Weston on Friday,...

WA runs onto the field on Senior Night.

WA Football crushes Wayland 37-7 on Senior Night

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Oct 31, 2022

Westford Academy Football defeated Wayland 37-7 on their Senior Night at home on Friday, Oct. 28, advancing to a record of 6-2 for the season. Under the Friday night lights, freshman Kaden Silton made his first career start as quarterback for the Ghosts, with prior junior quarterback Jake Cullen moving...

"WA" on the side of Westford Academy.

Racist comments provide platform for necessary change

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 12, 2022

Student perspective on Wayland-Westford verbal abuse incident. “What did they say?” “What’s going on?” “Is she crying?” “Are they laughing?” I was at the home game on Friday, Jan. 28, when racial, sexist slurs and insults from the Westford Academy stands were hurled at...

WA celebrates after winning a point.

Girls’ Volleyball triumphs against Wayland on senior night

Keertana Gangireddy, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 16, 2021

The WA Main Gym fostered an environment of nail-biting excitement as Westford Academy’s Girls’ Volleyball team outlasted Wayland in a four-set showdown on senior night. Westford won 3-1 sets on Friday, October 15. Ultimately, WA prevailed, dropping only the third set. Both teams were neck and...

Sophomore Alex Kwon watches her shot from the fairway as family members look on in the background.

Varsity Golf triumphs over Wayland

Kristen Su, Co-Managing Editor Oct 2, 2021

The WA Varsity Golf team took the win over Wayland on Oct. 1 in a home match at Nabnasset Lake Country Club. With a score of 53.5 - 18.5, the team makes a record of 7-2 overall. Their final match of the regular season will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 6 against Waltham at 3:30 p.m. This last match...

Winokur stands outside her classroom next to a mural.

Winokur waves goodbye to WA

Molly Smith, Sports Editor Jun 16, 2021

If asked the question, "would you ever be comfortable sharing how hot your substitute is with your teacher" many students would answer with a simple "no, that's so weird". But, not history teacher Laine Winokur's students, specifically her A block class this year. An all-girls class had a substitute...

WA gathers around to talk strategy during a timeout.

WA Boys’ Varsity Basketball team gets first win of season

Tony Yacavone, Staff Writer Dec 22, 2017

Last night, WA boys basketball varsity won 64-56 against Wayland, putting them at 1-2 on the season. Throughout the game, the score was even, consistently flipping between who was in the lead. During the first quarter, tensions were quite high and it was anyone's game. WA managed to defend well during...

The team went all out in showing spirit for their first game with their volleyball face paint.

Girls’ Volleyball defeats Wayland 3-1 in home opener

Alok Ganguly, Co-Editor-in-Chief Sep 16, 2015

WA Girls' Volleyball defeated Wayland on Wednesday, September 16th, winning 3 sets to 1, in a tense game that had the massive audience on the edge of their seats. In a strong first set, the girls dominated their opponents 25-15. There was a certain energy on the court among the team; their communication...