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Senior Alex Mondro, has his game face as he pitches to the other team.

WA Varsity Baseball defeats Bedford 4-1

Bella Barreto, Staff Writer May 11, 2018

`````````````````` On May 10, WA's Varsity Baseball team won against Bedford. Many of the team members were nervous about the big game, but were confident about winning. Assistant Coach Brian Roark was excited about the upcoming game and was optimistic about the chances. " I think the team...

Algonquin player.

WA dominates Algonquin at sectional quarterfinals

Varshini Ramanathan, Co-Managing Editor Mar 1, 2018

  WA took an impressive 75-31 win against Algonquin on Wednesday, February 28, setting them up to play on Sunday in the regional semifinals. WA, the #2 seed, had high expectations against Algonquin, which stood at #10 coming into the game. "We're the higher seeded team, so obviously...

WAGB wins battle against AB

Kavya Desikan, Social Media Manager Jan 18, 2018

Last night, Westford Academy Girl's Basketball faced off against Acton-Boxborough and won, maintaining a consistent lead as they continuously out-scored them. WA stayed just ahead of AB during the first half, ending the first quarter 11-7. 33 seconds into the second quarter, AB managed to temporarily...

Senior Kayleigh Semeter sends the ball over the net

Girls’ Volleyball sweeps Groton-Dunstable at regional semis

Varshini Ramanathan, Co-Managing Editor Nov 10, 2017

WA Girls' Volleyball powered ahead of Groton-Dunstable Regional High School in the regional semifinals Thursday, taking three straight sets and settling a decisive victory 25-22, 25-17, 25-23. This is the first year the team has made it past the 2nd round of DCLs in several years, and are now 16-2...

Emily, Marina, Paige, Caitlin, and Elizabeth in a group hug before play.

Girls’ Volleyball Wins 3-1 against Needham

Athena Lewin, Staff Writer Nov 8, 2017

On November 11, 2017, the WA Varsity Girls’ Volleyball team successfully beat Needham, with a score of 3-1. The sets were close and in the fourth and final set, Westford Academy beat Needham 26-24. The beginning of the first set wasn’t the best start of the game. Within a few minutes, Needham...

Boys' Soccer grabs win over AB

Boys’ Soccer grabs win over AB

Ben Walker, Co-Editor-in-Chief Oct 6, 2017

On Friday, October 6th, the WA Boys’ Soccer team faced off against Acton-Boxborough at 7 P.M. under the lights at Alumni Field. After a back and forth game, the boys pulled out a 1-0 win over their rival. The game started off with back and forth play between the two teams, with AB putting a decent...

Middle Hitter Elise Sepe jumps to hit the ball right while her teammates and opponents watch in suspense.

Girls’ volleyball rallies for the win against AB

Chloe Morbelli, Arts Editor Sep 14, 2017

On September 13, 2017, Westford Academy Girls' Volleyball had a lively game against its known rival, Acton-Boxborough. Being a tough competitor, AB created feelings of defeat in WA during the first two sets. The girls came back strong in the third set, battling into the fifth and final game. Winning...

Girls' hockey takes down Waltham 5-2

Girls’ hockey takes down Waltham 5-2

Andrew Friel, Co-Editor in Chief Feb 9, 2017

WA girls' ice hockey was able to pick up their seventh win in a row tonight, beating Waltham by a commanding score of 5-2. While struggling at the very beginning of the game, the girls were able to begin to dominate in order to secure the victory. As the game began, one could not help but notice that...

Players from both teams at center ice

WA wins against Chelmsford at Skate 3

Chris Higgins, Staff Writer Jan 22, 2017

On Saturday, January 21st, the WA Boys' Hockey team and Chelmsford High School faced off at Skate 3. The first period started off slow with only one penalty on WA and no goals. Suddenly with only two minutes left in the first, WA scored the first goal off of a shot by junior Sean Egan. The...

Freshman Olivia Donahue on beam

WA Gymnastics is on a roll this season

Chloe Morbelli, Staff Writer Jan 19, 2017

On January 17, Westford Academy Girls' Gymnastics had its first home meet of the season. The team of new freshmen and returning upperclassmen gymnasts started the season strong and has been on a roll ever since. WA totaled 135.35 to 132.2 of its competitor Acton-Boxborough for the fourth meet of the...