By Sameer Kini Staff Writer Westford Academy senior Ryan Mumford has been elected to play in the first ever Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association (MSHCA) High... »
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Mumford slapshots into All-Star game
By Sameer Kini Staff Writer Westford Academy senior Ryan Mumford has been elected to play in the first ever Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association (MSHCA) High School All-Star Hockey game. Mumford will be representing the Northern All-Stars as they play the Southern All-Stars on Saturday, March 20th. The game will be played at Tsongas Arena in... »
Chamber Music Moves on to Semi-Finals
By Devon Lindsey Staff Writer The cast of Chamber Music will advance to the semi-finals round of the 2010 Massachusetts Drama Guild State Festival after a great performance during Preliminary round on Sunday Febuary 28th, hosted by Naraganset Middle School in Baldwinville, MA. In addition to being named Festival Winner, Westford Academy received five All Star Cast... »
Students reflect on Olivia Marchand’s life
By Barbara Morrison Editor-in-Chief & Maria Hodgins Multimedia Editor Westford is still coping with the death of senior Olivia Marchand. On Monday, February 1, 2010 her father fatally shot her, shot and wounded her mother Jody Marchand, and then took his own life. Jody Marchand survived and is recovering at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. In the wake... »
WA supports grieving students and staff
By Maria Hodgins Multimedia Editor & Stefanie Doucette Staff Writer In the aftermath of the recent tragedy in Westford, the school community is coming together in an effort to come to terms with the loss of senior Olivia Marchand. The Westford Academy administration and staff have been collaborating to provide a supportive environment. On Tuesday, February 2nd the guidance department... »
School rubrics still need improvement
By Patrick Martell Staff Writer When Westford Academy was preparing for the NEASC visit this fall they had a lot to do. One of the many things, was to develop a set of rubrics, which were to be used school wide. »
Rec basketball dedicated player
By Kate Spinosa Staff Writer Rec Basketball is an extremely popular winter sport. In town tons of kids sign up each year to play. The rules and regulations of rec basketball are the same as any other game of basketball. At www.westfordhoops.com they have a chart of recent game results for each grade level, and even calendar... »
Cafe Night: What’s to come?
By: Radhika Akhil Staff Writer Cafe Night, one of last year’s biggest hits, is rapidly approaching. English teachers and co-coordinators, Jeffrey Kucaj and Jessica Lang, are working together with students to put the finishing touches on this upcoming event. Most people have not heard of Cafe Night, since the first one was only last year. Lang and... »
WA’s Disney tradition continues
By Kendall McElroy Staff Writer The Disney trip is a Westford Academy tradition that has been going on for more than a decade. Underclassmen anticipate it, while seniors count down to it. After last year’s trip, people began claiming that the trip would no longer continue for future classes. James Antonelli, Westford Academy’s principal, said, “it... »
Texting to help Haiti
Maria Hodgins Staff Writer You’ve seen the headlines and you’ve heard about it on the radio: An earthquake devastates Haiti, killing thousands, destroying buildings, and causing panic. So the question is, what can Westford Academy do to help? »
WA’s 2009 Diversity Assembly a Success
By Devon Lindsey and Robert Gilman Staff Writers During December 15th‘s advisory block, the freshmen and sophomore classes attended a Diversity Assembly. Various WA student speakers represented not only the different racial, ethnic, and religious groups, but also the disabled and lesbian students as well. Mrs. Kumar lead the discussion, asking the students different questions about... »