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Senior Benjamin Chen wraps his arm around a Londonderry wrestler to maintain a pin.

Photos: WA Boys’ Wrestling goes 2-1 in quad meet season opener

Gabriel Freeman, Co-Sports Editor Dec 14, 2025

Westford Academy Boys' Wrestling went 2-1 in their season opener quad meet against Northeast Tech/Bishop Fenwick, Foxborough, and Londonderry NH. The Ghosts won 66-18 against Northeast, 51-27 against Londonderry, and lost 46-28 against Foxborough. Their next meet will start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec....

Clark on the podium after placing first at Sectionals.

Clark pins his way to first place at Wrestling Sectionals

Katie McDermott, Social Media & Graphic Design Editor Mar 5, 2024

Senior Shane Clark became the 2024 Division 1 Central Champion at the MIAA Wrestling Sectionals at Springfield College on Saturday, Feb. 10. WA was ranked 14th out of the 16 schools, but they still managed to have some successful wrestlers at the meet, with Clark placing first, junior Leo Babineau...

Junior Tony Khvesiuk uses a double leg takedown on his opponent, lifting him before slamming him back down to the mat.

WA Wrestling takes down Northeast Metro Tech with 41-36 victory

Srivas Arun, Co-News Editor Dec 22, 2023

Westford Academy Wrestling remained firmly in the lead throughout their second meet of the season, beating out Northeast Metro Tech with a score of 41-36 and increasing their season score to 2-2 on Wednesday, Dec. 20. WA’s agility and aggressive takedowns were on full display in the match, but Northeast...

Junior Travis Proulx shakes hands with a Foxborough wrestler seconds before the referee signals the start of their match.

Photos: Wrestling hosts first super quad meet of the year

Deepa Gautam, Co-Editor-in-Chief Dec 12, 2023

WA Wrestling started off their season on Friday, Dec. 8 with their first super quad meet of the year, facing wrestlers from Weymouth and Foxborough. The night also hosted matches with Taunton, Londonderry, and St. John's Prep. Although the team put up a tough fight throughout the evening, the night ultimately...

Senior Owen Boden puts an opponent from Londonderry in a headlock seconds before time runs out.

Photos: Westford hosts wrestling invitational, goes 2-2

Deepa Gautam, Features Editor Dec 13, 2022

The WA Wrestling Team hosted its first Varsity Invitational of the season with players from Beverly, Foxborough, Londonderry, St. John's Preparatory, and Weymouth. WA began the day with a 33-45 loss against Londonderry, but continued with a 48-30 victory over Foxborough and a 42-38 win against Weymouth....

After getting out from under the Cambridge R&L wrestler Sullivan grapples with him.

WA Wrestling defeats Cambridge R&L

Oliver Davey, Staff Writer Jan 16, 2018

Westford Academy Wrestling won a hard fought match against Cambridge R&L on Wednesday, January 3rd. Great performances from Amos Richards and Rory Sullivan among others got the team along with the crowd pumped up.  

WA wrestler goes head to head with his opponent

Wrestling makes it to States

Alisha Sabnis, Advertising Manager Feb 17, 2017

Starting on Friday, February 17 2017, Westford Academy Boys’ Wrestling competed in the MIAA State Championships at Methuen High School. This is a two day event and ends on Saturday, February 18. Fans from all over the state were cheering on their teams continuously throughout the match.  “I feel...

Tewksbury pins Westford

Boys’ Varsity Wrestling beats Tewksbury

Katelyn Carroll, Staff Writer Jan 23, 2016

On January 23, 2016 the Westford Academy Boys varsity wrestling team beat Tewksbury in a close game of 36 to 32. First up was the 160 pound weight category. Westford pinned Tewksbury by period three leaving Westford with nine points and Tewksbury with four. Next from the 170 pound weight category...

New coaches come to WA

New coaches come to WA

Kai-Lou Yue, Editor-In-Chief Dec 9, 2015

As the seasons change and athletes make the transition from fall to winter sports, player rosters are changing for most teams, while coaches are changing for others. For the upcoming winter sports season, Chris Doyle and Bruce Rich will be the new head coaches for varsity WA Boys' Lacrosse and Wrestling...