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WA Ghostwriter

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WA Ghostwriter

Senior Austin DeSisto, running the 1 mile race with an enormous lead before their victory over Concord-Carlisle.

2023 WA Indoor Track season begins with a success

Noah Brown, Staff Writer Dec 20, 2022

WA's Indoor Track Team started off their season strong with a win against Concord-Carlisle at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston on Wednesday, Dec. 14. For the first indoor track meet of the season, girls won 56-44 and boys won 58-42, putting themselves 1-0 in the Dual County League, even without prominent...

WA Girls' Ice Hockey lines up for a face-off in their 2-1 victory over Waltham.

WA Girls’ Ice Hockey defeats Waltham 2-1 to start season 1-0

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Dec 12, 2022

WA Girls’ Ice Hockey defeated Waltham High School 2-1 at the Nashoba Valley Olympia Rink on Saturday, Dec. 11 to start their season with a record of 1-0.  From the opening puck drop, WA, led by senior captain Faith MacDonald, initiated the majority of offensive opportunities in the early stages...

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...

Players get up after being involved in a tackle.

WA tramples Lincoln-Sudbury in one sided matchup

Jack Zwirn and James McDermott Oct 21, 2022

WA Football defeated Lincoln-Sudbury 21-6 at home on Friday, Oct. 14, improving their record to 5-1 on the season. WA dominated from the first snap of the game, opening up a huge gap to allow senior running back Anthony Rudiman to rush for a first down. WA continued to lean on the running game during...

WA works together in route to their 3-0 win over Groton-Dunstable.

Girls’ volleyball dominates Groton-Dunstable 3-0

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Oct 6, 2022

Westford Academy Girls’ Volleyball defeated Groton-Dunstable 3-0 at home on Tuesday, Oct. 4, advancing to a record of 4-7. WA maintained control of the game throughout all three sets, dominating the Crusaders on their road to victory. Impressive play from several seniors, including Mia Rose, Catherine...

Junior Lillian Proulx waits for the next pitch to be thrown

Photos: WA Girls Softball defeats Bedford 2-1 to win DCL Cup

Jack Zwirn, Reviews/Opinions Editor Jun 2, 2022

The WA Girls' Softball team won their DCL Cup Championship on Friday, May 27th at home, beating Bedford by a final score of 2-1. They had 14 wins and only two losses throughout the whole season. They are one of the top teams in the state, and they will next move to the MIAA State Tournament next week....