Girls’ successful season comes to an end
By Doug Boyle Staff Writer The Westford Academy Girls’ basketball season came to end this Saturday, March 9th 2013, as they lost to Central Catholic, 60 to 51. The game was to decide the Division 1 North Sectional winner and now Central Catholic will now continue on to play the Western and Central sections for the state title at the TD Garden in Boston. The Ghosts were lead by junior co-captains Samantha Hyslip and Hannah Hackley. They both played great all game, having 17 points each. Hyslip also had 16 rebounds. The girls were down by as much as 11…
McCord overcomes injuries to succeed
By Casey O’Connor Staff Writer The Westford Academy Varsity Boys Basketball team has had an outstanding season. Eric McCord, a sophomore at Westford Academy, has contributed to the team’s victory. McCord began playing basketball in 3rd grade. Watching his brother Scott, a junior at WA, play and also watching the NBA on television influenced McCord to start playing. McCord’s little sister, who is in seventh grade, also plays basketball and was influenced for the same reasons. “What made me want to play basketball was watching my older brother play. I wanted to be like him,” said McCord. Last year, McCord…
Craig crushes the competition
By Kai-Lou Yue Staff Writer Ashley Craig, a junior on the Westford Academy gymnastics team is one of the best on the team as well as the team captain, and has been winning many competitions. She has been on the school team since she was a freshman, and this is now her third year competing. Throughout the years Craig has won many competitions, and she has placed well in the all-around as well as individual events at the high school competitions. According to the WA gymnastics coach, Stephanie Anderson, Craig has really shined this season, competing all-around multiple times. Of…
Westford Alpine Ski carves their way to success
By Doug Boyle Staff Writer The Westford Academy alpine ski team season came to an end on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Both the girls and boys fought for state titles were unable to win. The boys finished fourth and the girls finished eleventh. For individuals, sophomore sensation James Larsen finished first place in the Giant Slalom with a time of 42.97. His teammate, junior Alex Antes finished fourteenth with a time of 45.05. Larsen beat out Andrew Solomon of Concord Carlisle who finished second in the Giant Slalom and first in the slalom. Overall the boy’s fourth-place finishing team had…
Varsity Hockey struggles through injuries
By Kyle Auger Sports Editor Varsity Boys’ hockey has historically been one of Westford Academy’s most successful and popular sports, however this season was a tough one, marred with injuries and underperformance, the team finished with a record of 3-15-3. The misfortune started early, when last year’s scoring leader Cam MacDonald suffered a broken clavicle early in the year. Also, returning players senior Chris Mahana and junior Ryan Hesseltine had to deal with injuries this year. “The loss of my [teammate] Cam was a killer for the team’s morale as well. Losing a captain and leading scorer within the first…
Girls’ Hockey team outplays competition
A well oiled machine must have all of its parts working together, each doing its separate job to collaborate and cooperate to achieve a common goal. The Westford Academy Girls’ Hockey could easily be described as a perfectly oiled machine, with all players working together, building upon their successes and identifying their failures, and with the goal to win. Head Coach of four years Todd Fletcher, along with assistant coaches Bob Ware and Kevin Leonard, helped provide a strong foundation for the girls. “We set out with two goals: to win our league championship and make the division one tournament….
Nordic ski glides to state championships
By Craig Brinkerhoff Staff Writerr The Westford Academy Nordic Ski Team ascended on the Notchview Preserve in Windsor, MA on Tuesday February 12th for the MIAA Nordic Ski State Championships. The boys set a school record, placing 4th out of 15. The girls tied the school record, tying 10th out of 15. There are usually 20 to 25 teams in the state, but only the top fifteen get to attend states. “I knew we had probably the best team we’ve ever had, and I was very optimistic that we would break last year’s record of 9th. I was hoping for…
WA sports week in recap
Sports results from holiday break Girls’ Basketball Game- December 27th, 2012 Westford 67, Arlington Catholic 42 Sam Hyslip grabbed 16 rebounds Megan Kibblehouse, Christina Nowak, and Hannah Hackley all made 3 pointers The team plays their Coaches vs. Cancer game January 4th at home Girls Swimming Meet- January 1st, 2013 Westford 101, Bedford 63 Junior Jen Marrkand set a new school record in the 200-yard freestyle, swimming to first place in a speedy 1:53.90 The team moves to 3-0 on the season The girls face Waltham at home on January 3rd Gymnastics Meet- January 1st, 2013 Westford Academy 132.5, Billerica 126.75 …
Martin’s work ethic places him on Varsity Hockey
By Tim DeLouchery Staff Writer Kyle Martin is a freshman here at Westford Academy who devotes himself to more than just his schoolwork. Thanks to his dad, he has been playing hockey since he was just three years old and has made a great, young addition to the varsity team at WA. It does not come as a surprise that his father got him into hockey, as he also played all four years on varsity when he went to WA. Martin looks up to his dad as a role model. “He was a big part of their team and I…
Girls Hockey takes the ice
By John Devereaux Staff Writer After a winning season last year, the girls’ hockey team was recently put into a new division. Their new league consists of opponents including Chelmsford, Tyngsboro, and Acton-Boxborough. Since there will be more challenging competition in this division, they have to be ready to take on some of the best teams in Eastern Massachusetts. Coach Bob Ware is excited for the upcoming season. After a terrific season last year where the team went 16-3-1, Ware said they are ready to improve. He says the effort they put in last year was good, but, with the…
Larsen dominates the slopes
By:Kyle Auger Sports Editor Flying down a mountain at extreme speeds make alpine ski inherently dangerous, but Westford Academy’s team has mastered the craft, bring very successful in past years, with a bright future to follow. A key component of the squad is freshman James Larsen, who, as a freshman, made an instant impact and was a big reason for the team’s extremely fruitful year. The team finished with a winning regular season record and a top 10 place in the MIAA championships. Larsen also won the award for WA’s most valuable skier. This year the road to victory will…
Brian Poon: the new Poseidon
By Kathleen McAleese Staff Writer Brian Poon, a Westford Academy swimming superstar, is one of the most well known freshman athletes at WA. The winter sports have now come to a close and Poon has been presented with the Westford Academy Most Valuable Swimmer Award at the winter sports banquet, held on March 13th. He was in Wisconsin for a meet for his Phoenix club swim team and was unable to receive the award since he was there. Poon has broken more swimming records and is now at a whopping sixteen records broken; twelve for Massachusetts, and four for WA….
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