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WA Ghostwriter

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WA Ghostwriter

The robot that WA's robotics team put together that won them the championship

WA robotics wins state tournament

Jack Zwirn, Staff Writer Mar 28, 2022

The battle between robots in different challenges, otherwise known as robotics. WA's robotics team went into the recent state tournament confident and came out winners. The student-run team, led by Senior Captain Mohammed Khan, Senior Head Engineer Andrew Bonczek, Junior Head Programmer Nakul Joshi,...

Senior captain Griffin Eddy makes a move for the ball at the beginning of the game.

Boys’ basketball prevails against Bedford

Shreya Voruganti, News Editor Jan 5, 2022

WA Boys' Varsity Basketball won their first home game of the new year against Bedford on Tuesday, Jan. 4, with a score of 58-54. WA gained an impressive lead in the first quarter, with the first points of the game being scored by senior captain Griffin Eddy. The pace picked up as WA scored point after...

Head Coach Chris Bramanti watches his team from the scorer's table.

Boys’ Basketball cruises to a season opening win against Weston

Jack Zwirn, Staff Writer Dec 19, 2021

WA Boys' Basketball is back, and they returned in style. After not playing for 668 days, the Ghosts cruised to an easy win over the Weston Wildcats on Friday, Dec, 17 at home at WA, winning by a final score of 53-30. Seniors Griffin Eddy and Luke Krikorian led the way scoring 13 and 10 points respectively,...

WA Boys' Cross Country poses after winning the DCL Championship. They will look to add to their accomplishments this season at the state meet on Saturday. Runners pose from left to right (Davis Haines, Jack Graffeo, Paul Bergeron, Zachary Freyman, Anthony Chiappetta, Austin DeSisto, Adam Wedlake, and Coach Scott Hafferkamp).

WA Boys’ Cross Country runs their way into the state meet

James Farley, Co-Sports Editor Nov 19, 2021

After a successful, undefeated season, the WA Boys' Cross Country team has qualified for the Massachusetts State Meet. The meet takes place on Saturday, November 20th, at Wrentham Development Center. The team has had an impressive season throughout the highly competitive DCL conference, going an undefeated...

WA's Varsity Football team dances to celebrate its victory

WA Varsity Football delivers 24-14 victory against Lowell

Srinithi Raj, Co-Editor-in-Chief Nov 14, 2021

Westford Academy defeated Lowell 24-14 on Friday Nov. 14 at Trustees Field to advance to a 7-3 record on the season. WA dominated all aspects of the game from start to finish, including three touchdowns and a strong defense.  WA secured a significant lead from the start: after just three minutes...

Senior Ryan Jacobsmeir intercepts a pass from Newton South

Westford’s Varsity Football dominates 29-0 against Newton South

Srinithi Raj, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 9, 2021

Westford Academy defeated Newton South 29-0 on Friday night at Trustees Field to advance to a record of 4-1 on the season. WA dominated all aspects of the game from start to finish, including four touchdowns, stifling defense, and key special teams play. WA got off to an impressive start, securing...

WA Grey Ghosts gather around Coach Rich during the Dracut game.

Ghosts make long-awaited return to football

Unnati Bhat, Social Networking and Multimedia Editor Sep 14, 2021

Football is a staple of American high school; Whether someone plays the sport, attends games, or cheers on the team, football touches the majority of students at Westford Academy. The WA Football Team, the Grey Ghosts, had their first game last Friday, Sept. 10, against Dracut. This was the first...

Sophomore Jennifer Martin attempts to dodge a Billerica player.

Girls’ basketball comes out on top against Billerica

Varshini Ramanathan, Editor-in-Chief Jan 20, 2019

  The WA Girls' Varsity Basketball Team pulled a 45-39 win against Billerica Memorial High School on Friday, January 18, after four quarters of close play. Billerica took the first basket of the game, but was soon followed up by a shot from senior captain Brooke Pillsbury to tie the score...

Defensive players attempt to block the ball and send it to the other side of the court.

Girls’ Volleyball takes 3-0 victory on Senior Night

Varshini Ramanathan, Editor-in-Chief Oct 26, 2018

The girls' volleyball team cinched three straight sets in their game against Cambridge Rindge & Latin on Thursday, October 25, the second-to-last regular game before the team enters tournament season. After an easy first set, the girls struggled to maintain a lead for the first halves of the second...