********FALL SEASON TEAM NIGHT*******
Team/Parent orientation will take place on Monday, September 13th. The evening will begin in the auditorium with an opportunity to meet new athletic director, Dan Twomey and learn about his goals and plans. After the general session, teams and parents will break out into individual meetings with coaches. ********************************** IMPORTANT! Student-athletes should always have plenty of water and stay hydrated during workouts. Coaches will provide breaks to rest and replenish fluids. Avoid energy drinks and take water or sport drinks with electrolytes. Let the coach know if you feel light headed or overheated and immediately rest and take fluids. *************************** HEALTH AND WELLNESS
UPDATE Head injuries are a serious health risk for athletes. Much publicity has been given recently to former NFL players who have developed serious illnesses after retiring from the game. The very nature of contact sports means that there is always a risk to the athlete. Prevention of head injuries requires education of the athlete, coach, and medical personnel. In addition, athletes should wear and maintain the proper equipment designed to safeguard against injury. At Westford Academy, we have long had a policy and program in place to protect our student-athletes. We utilize a software testing program (IMPACT) to develop a baseline on all of our student-athletes beginning their freshmen year who participate in contact sports. The software is meant to read the short and long term memory capability as well as the brain reaction and processing ability. This data is kept on record. Student-athletes are re-tested every other year at a normal interval. Our policy is straight forward for any student-athlete that suffers a head injury or loses consciousness. They are to cease participation immediately. An injury report form is to be completed by the coach and given to the Trainer. The student-athlete should be seen
by their own physician. The return to action is the decision of the Trainer. The trainer will perform a follow-up test using the IMPACT software to gauge the results versus the student-athletes’ baseline. Before authorizing a “return to action”, the trainer will evaluate the student-athlete’s condition with an interview and any documentation from a physician. Safeguarding the health and well being of the student-athlete is all of our responsibility. We expect the student-athlete to be honest about their condition, the coach to be cognizant of any signs of injury, and the parent to assist in getting medical
treatment. Any time there is a head injury, we err on the side of caution and place the student-athletes’ health as first priority.
SPRING SEASON
**TOURNAMENT NEWS** STATE
CHAMPIONS! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE GIRLS' TENNIS TEAM AND COACHES CAPONE AND YAVAROW. LIU AND LUND-WILDE REPEAT AS DOUBLES STATE CHAMPIONS. ********************************* GIRLS TENNIS ON TO STATE FINALS! Injuries could not stop the Lady Ghosts as they managed a 3-2 win over Wellesley HS. They will now face Longmeadow HS in the Finals on Friday, June 18 at 3:30pm at Shrewsbury HS. ********************************** GIRLS TENNIS DEFEATS ACTON BOXBORO TO CAPTURE NORTH SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
 TENNISGIRLS defeated Methuen HS on Saturday, June 5 by a score of 5-0. WA defeated Newton South on Monday, June 7 5-0. WA continued its' march through the Sectional with a 4-1 win over Masconomet. The Lady Ghosts defeated Acton Boxboro on Friday, June 11 by a score of
3-2 in a tight match that went down to the second doubles match for victory. The Girls team continued thier march toward the State Finals with a gritty 3-2 win over Wellesley HS. The Lady Ghosts captured the first ever State Tennis title with a 4-1 win over Longmeadow. ***************************** Eileen Liu and Jocelyn Lund-Wilde captured their second straight North Sectional title and went on to to repeat as GIRLS' DOUBLES STATE CHAMPIONS.
BOYS beat Boston Latin Academy 4-1 in a match that was extremely close. The Ghosts dropped a 4-1 decision to DCL rival Concord Carlisle.
BASEBALL  The GHOSTS, the #13 seed defeated Medford HS by the score of 7-3. St. John's Prep topped WA by a score of 7-2.
SOFTBALL  LADY GHOSTS in the preliminary round beat Medford 6-2. AB handed WA a 15-0 defeat in a quarterfinal game.
TRACK & FIELD Division 1 Meet Brendan Sullivan - 5th in pole vault Lexie Brearly - 6th in 400 hurdles Emily Raczelowski - 2nd in discus Rebecca Webb - 4th in shot put
 LACROSSE... GIRLS are seeded #9 and will face #8 Lexington HS on June 2 at 4pm at Lexington's Lincoln St. fields. Lexington defeated the LadyGhosts by a score of 19-10.
BOYS dropped the quarterfinal match with Masconomet Reg'l pulling out a 13-6 victory.  BOYS
VOLLEYBALL... seeded #9, WA defeated Wayland by a score of 3-0. They will now travel to St. John's Prep in Danvers on Tuesday, May 25 for a 7pm quarterfinal match. The Ghosts dropped a hard fought match to St. John's by a score of 3-0.
Jennine Regan ties for 13th in MIAA Girls Golf Championship ***************************** SENIOR ATHLETES AWARDS Katy Feng and TJ Jann honored as the Class of 2010 Athletes of the Year
- Katy is a two time State Diving Champion and was undefeated in her four years in DCL competition. She will continue her diving at Dartmouth College.
- TJ is a two sport star in basketball and baseball. He ranks as the second highest scorer in men's basketball. Jann will play baseball at Penn State.
DCL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Rachel Socolow and Joe Calitri were recipients of the Bob Chrusz Sportsmanship award. ****************************** William Alden has been selected to participate in the NFHS National Leadership Conference in July. William, a sophomore, was chosen on the basis of an essay he submitted describing what it means to be a student atlhlete leader and a positive example for others. He is one of 12 student athletes in Massachusetts that will be attending the conference in Indianapolis. **************************************** WINTER SEASON Ewing and Jann Join 1,000 Point Club
******************************************* Lady Ghosts Capture DCL Hoop Title
Boys Alpine Ski Wins Mass Bay West
************************************************ Katy Feng Goes Undefeated!
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FALL SEASON
 Ghosts drop 34-28 decision to Gloucester on the Gridiron In a Division 1A Playoff matchup, WA jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead and the game then see-sawed back and forth until the final minute when Gloucester crossed the goal line to take a 34-28 advantage. With very little time left, the Ghosts could not put the ball in the end zone one final time. Congratulations to Coach McKenna, his staff, and all the members of the football team. We are proud of their effort and know that WA football is on the map and we'll be back to finish the
job! ********************************************************* ** THANKSGIVING DAY ** GHOSTS
IN COMEBACK WIN OVER ACTON BOXBORO After WA took a 7-0 lead on the opening drive, the Acton Boxboro ground game took over and they went into the halftime with a 21-7 lead. The Ghosts closed the gap with a third quarter touchdown and went into the fourth quarter trailing 21-14. With the clock winding down, a Dugan to Cornelius pass connected for the tying touchdown. In the first overtime, AB scored a touchdown and WA responded with a touchdown of their own. The next series for WA sputtered and they kicked a field goal to take the lead 31-28. On AB's series, the ball popped loose on third down and was recovered by Hennessey to secure
the win...and take the DCL title outright. WA now will move into the MIAA Playoffs on Tuesday, December 1 against Northeast Champion Gloucester. The site and time to be determined.
************************************* 2010-11 DCL Ticket Prices $5.00 Students & Senior Citizens $7.00 Adults *************************************
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