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Fernandez leaps up to spike back Lowell's set.

Photos: WA Girls’ Volleyball crushes Lowell 3-0

Aarshia Bhattacharyya, Co-Managing Editor Sep 26, 2025

WA Girls' Volleyball crushed Lowell High School 3-0 at their home game on Sept. 24. The Ghosts kept a strong lead throughout the game, pulling ahead quickly in each set. Lowell presented a strong front, but eventually crumbled under WA's powerful attacks. Their next match will be on Tuesday, Sept. 30...

WAGB poses for a picture after defeating Waltham on senior night and being named DCL champs.

WA Girls’ Basketball has one of their most memorable seasons ever

Katie McDermott, Co-Features Editor Mar 12, 2025

The WA Girls’ Basketball (WAGB) team had an unforgettable season, finishing undefeated in the DCL and making it to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2021-2022 season. With a 10-0 record in the DCL and a 14-4 finish in the regular season, the team showed their devotion...

The boys head back out onto the court for the last minute of the game.

Boys’ Basketball annihilates Billerica 62-52

Katie McDermott, Co-Features Editor Dec 20, 2024

Westford Academy Boys’ Basketball kicked off their season beating Billerica 62-52 on Thursday, Dec. 19, starting their season record off strong 1-0. The Ghosts came out strong right off the bat with aggressive offense from junior Liam Arnold and senior captains Nate Pitts and Vishal Rampur. With...

The team poses for a photo after winning the game.

Girls’ Volleyball defeats the Chelmsford Lions in a 5 set match

Carissa Schutt, Co-Sports Editor Oct 17, 2024

WA Girls' Volleyball won their game against Chelmsford with a final score of 3-2 on Tuesday, October 15, increasing their season record to 8-5. The first set started off with Chelmsford gaining an early lead, but the Ghosts were able to hold their own and crawl back into the game. Senior Sophie Krauss...

WA poses for a picture after the game.

WA Boys’ Soccer defeats Acton-Boxborough with a 1-0 victory

Katie McDermott, Co-features Editor Sep 30, 2024

WA Boys’ Soccer had their fourth win of the season, defeating Acton-Boxborough (AB) 1-0 on Tuesday, September 24, improving their season record to 4-2. The first half started off with WA keeping up a very strong defense in order to hold back AB. Junior goalie Jack Bussey came in clutch in the goal...

Ghosts huddle up in the outfield after the game.

WA annihilates Bedford 10-0

Katie McDermott, Social Media & Graphic Design Editor May 6, 2024

Westford Academy Baseball increased their season record to 10-1 after mercying Bedford on Friday, May 4 by a score of 10-0. The Ghosts struggled to get going offensively for the first four innings of this game, but as always they were able to count on their unmatched pitching and defense to hold...

WA and Andover line up for the National Anthem before the game.

WA Boys’ Hockey outlasts Andover 2-0

Katie McDermott, Social Media Manager and Graphic Design Editor Feb 12, 2024

Westford Academy Boys’ Hockey improved their record to 13-2-1 after beating Andover 2-0 at home on Wednesday, Feb. 7.  From the opening face off, WA began the game with a starting lineup consisting of senior Tyler Frazee, junior JJ Funaro, senior Tommy Rose, junior Nick Burns, junior Jack Donovan,...

Junior Vishal Rampur goes up for a two-pointer.

WA Boys’ Basketball triumphs over Billerica

Jack Zwirn, Co-Managing/Broadcast Editor Dec 24, 2023

WA Boys' Basketball achieved their first victory of the season against Billerica on Friday, Dec. 22, with a final score of 58-40. Their season record is now 1-1. WA came out strong, with early back-to-back two-pointers from senior Rajit Talluri and junior Nate Pitts, who scored his first points of...