By: Kyle Auger Sports Editor The Patriots game against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night was one for the record books, as they won convincingly, 38-24. The most impressive aspect of the game was clearly the offense, led by captain Tom Brady. Brady completed 67% of his passes for a Monday Night Football record 517 yards accompanied with 4 touchdowns. [...]

Asad Khimani Staff Writer When people think of good athletes at Westford Academy, basketball players or football players are usually what first come to mind. However, Brendan Sullivan, a junior and a pole vaulter on the WA track and field team, is one of the most successful athletes to come through WA’s doors. In mid-May, Sullivan broke the high school [...]

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor Boys: 1. Mark Cornelius – The top athlete WA loses this year is without a doubt Mark “King Corn” Cornelius. Cornelius is an elite three-sport athlete, as he dominated football, basketball and baseball. As a receiver, he was known for having incredible hands. In basketball, he was a scoring and rebounding machine, leading WA to [...]

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor It has been quite the year for Westford Academy athletics. The successes and achievements of both individual athletes and entire teams have surely not gone unnoticed. Since the beginning of the fall season, student-athletes have clearly been striving for the best, and it is reflected in their results. This trend started earlier in the year [...]

By Alexander Lee News Editor Though our student body mainly focuses on football, basketball and baseball championships, the golf team was arguably the most successful sports team of 2010-2011. They quietly posted the best record in the DCL this year and were also DCL champions. No player deserves more credit for their victory than team MVP, Lance Luther. Over his [...]

By Anastasha Echavarri Staff Writer Senior Molly Klinka started off her freshman year on the varsity field hockey team and prepares to leave Westford Academy while she’s still on the field. With her incredible talent for the game as well as other many aspiring traits, one wonders how she became the person she is today. Starting in the 3rd grade, [...]

By Kyle Auger Sports Editor “I’ve had times where I walked up to the line, where I know the play, but don’t know what to do,” said Oakland Raiders tight end Tony Stewart, who was a repeated concussion victim. Although brain injuries are a prominent issue in the NFL, the problem has also become apparent in high schools and colleges. [...]

By Asad Khimani Staff Writer The Westford Academy Ghosts Boys’ Varsity Volleyball Team played against Cambridge R&L on Thursday 5/19 in the first round of the M.I.A.A. Division 1 North playoffs. Before the game, music was being blasted and the atmosphere was energizing. As the home team was introduced, the crowd clapped and cheered. Rivaling the crowd’s enthusiasm were the [...]

Alexander Lee News Editor Though the Westford Academy Boys’ Track team fell just short to Lincoln Sudbury on Wednesday, it still proved to be a monumental day for the team,  for junior Brendan Sullivan smashed the state pole-vaulting record. Pole-vaulting, a sport that originated during the middle ages, involves an athlete attempting to jump high distances using a fifteen foot [...]

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor This week, both WA and national sports have some great games to watch. Here are my picks of the week. National – NHL Playoffs. In the last few weeks, I have cited the NBA playoffs as my pick of the week, but since I already made my NBA picks, I decided to feature the NHL’s [...]

By Anastasha Echavarri Staff Writer On April 27th, Westford Academy yet again faced its arch nemesis, Acton-Boxborough. On Wednesday the Junior Varsity Volleyball team beat AB two games in a row fairly easily. The record so far for this season’s JV volleyball team stands at 9 wins and 2 losses. With 8 more games to go, the rest of the [...]

By Sameer Kini Sports Editor This week, both national and WA sports have some great games to watch. Here are my picks of the week. National – NBA Playoffs, Second Round. The second round tips off this week for the NBA playoffs, and there are some great matchups to see. Out West, my favorite, the Oklahoma City Thunder face the [...]