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Westford Academy Announces Boys’ Basketball Coach
May 11, 2012
Westford, MA; Westford Academy selected Chris Bramanti as the new boys’ varsity basketball coach. An English teacher at Westford Academy for the past 14 years, Coach Bramanti has also served in various roles on the basketball staff under retiring head coach Ed Scollan for 13 years. In addition to his basketball responsibilities at WA, Chris brings 20+ years of coaching experience including his involvement in many summer AAU and summer league programs throughout the area. “I’m incredibly thrilled and excited about the opportunity to be the next basketball coach at WA. I obviously have huge shoes to fill, but I’m ready for the challenge,” states Chris Bramanti. Chris is a native of Burlington, MA and currently resides in Chelmsford with his wife Gretchen and 7 children. _____________________________________
1st Annual Westford Academy Football Alumni Golf Tournament - See flyer on the right hand side of this page.
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WA Spring 2012 Sports Awards Night Monday June 11th 2012 6:30 PAC ____________________________________
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TEAM PICTURE DAY ORDER FORM SHEET
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GIRLS ALPINE SKI TEAM WINS MIAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! 
At Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, the Westford Academy Girls Ski Team capped off a great season by winning the Massachusetts Athletic Association State Alpine Skiing Championship. Team members Jessica Bishop, Jessica Webb, Natalie Bishop, Alexa Sullivan, Katie Stokes, Mady Cady, Vanessa Palermo, and Katie Mitrano already had a great season before today winning the Mass Bay West Alpha Division Title and by winning the Giant Slalom and the Combined at the Mass Bay West All-Star Title with the Alpha and Omega Divisions. These results qualified Jessica Bishop, Jessica Webb, Natalie Bishop, Alexa Sullivan, and Katie Stokes to race at State Championships and Mady Cady, and Vanessa Palermo to potentially race as Mass Bay West Alternates for State Championships. After the first run in the slalom, the Westford Academy Girls had three girls in the top seventeen scoring 251 points beating out Notre Dame Academy - Hingham and Andover High School with 249 and 241 points respectively. Strong finishes were placed by senior Captains Jessica Bishop,
and Jessica Webb finishing eleventh and thirteenth and freshman Katie Stokes finished seventeenth. Andover came back strong in the giant slalom for the second run scoring 249 points to Westford's 241 points. Jessica Bishop, Jessica Webb and Katie Stokes again finished strong placing 18th, 20th and 27th respectively. Westford's 251 slalom points and 241 giant slalom points combined for a total of 492 team points edging out runner up Andover by 2 points. Andover's combined score was 490 points. Westford truly turned in a great team performance today especially in the slalom making it difficult for Andover to get those needed two points. This was due to the fact that Westford's Natalie Bishop and Alexa Sullivan placed ahead of Andover's Nicole Ericson moving her two points further down the point scale. Just so happens that these two points were what the Westford Girls Team needed to win. The Westford Academy Boys Team also had a great
day finishing fourth place in the state with senor captain Thomas Fahey finishing thirteenth in the slalom, senor captain Thomas Yorke placing sixteenth in the giant slalom, and freshman James Larsen placing twentieth in the slalom. Thanks, Coach Erik Ruhmann Westford Academy Alpine Ski Team |
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CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING 2011-2012 MIAA DIVISION 1 STATE CHAMPIONS!!!
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Girls Ice Hockey- Congratulations to the WA Girls ice hockey team for their big 3-2 win over Concord-Carlisle on Wednesday 2/8/12. The win clinched the league title in the MVC/DCL Small Division. Congrats!
Girls Hockey Celebrates the League Title!
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WA Student Athletes Announce College Selections
Doug Searl - Soccer - Merrimack College Matt Ellis- Basketball- Endicott College Ryan jann- Basketball - Colby College Hayley Katkowski - Soccer- Rutgers University Brendan Sullivan- Track & Field - Yale
University Alex Eaton - Lacrosse- Lehigh University Melanie Jordan - Field Hockey - Babson University Riley Cox - Baseball- St. Joseph's
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Westford Academy Appoints Boys Lacrosse Coach
Westford Academy recently selected Matt Tholander as the new varsity lacrosse coach for the 2012 season. Coach Tholander served as the assistant varsity lacrosse coach the last two seasons under long time and highly respected Gus Bickford. Coach Tholander is also a varsity assistant football coach and head varsity wrestling coach at Westford Academy. He also has 14 years experience as an assistant varsity lacrosse coach. Coach Tholander played lacrosse for Billerica High School and UMASS Amherst. Matt is currently a union carpenter and lives in Lowell. ___________________________________________
A FRIENDLY REMINDER ABOUT FAN BEHAVIOR!
As we quickly approach the end of the winter season, I would like to take a moment to remind all parents, spectators and fans about appropriate conduct during interscholastic competitions. It is very important for the culture of educational athletics that spectators demonstrate good sportsmanship at all times. Please cheer for and encourage the Westford Academy teams and refrain from any negative comments/cheers toward the officials, players or opposing fans.
Westford is a wonderful community with very supportive and caring parents and fans. So please demonstrate this good sportsmanship at all times.
Good luck to all teams as we complete this fall season.
Go Grey Ghosts. _______________________________________
Information Regarding MRSA
Wednesday September 28th, 2011
Dear Parents/ Guardians,
It has recently come to our attention that four students at Westford Academy have been diagnosed with MRSA and Staph infections. Our Director of School Nurses, Joan Mitchell, has consulted with Sandy Collins, Director of Health Care Services, and they have requested that I provide you with the enclosed information.
Westford Academy has taken these infections very seriously and is continuing to disinfect locker rooms, gym mats and equipment. All coaches are reviewing, with their athletes, ways to recognize the signs and symptoms, as well as methods to prevent Staph infections.
I am asking that you review the attached Massachusetts Department of Public health fact sheets with your child. If you have questions, please contact Joan Mitchell at 978-692-5570, extension 2115.
Sincerely, Everett V. Olsen, Jr. Superintendent of Schools
MRSA_Factsheet 01.pdf
MRSA_HelpfulReminders.pdf
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Attention Parents and Students - New Concussion Information/Requirements
As part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Regulation 105 CMR 201.000 "Head Injuries and Concussions in Extracurricular Athletic Activities" students and parents are required to complete one of the free online training videos provided below. By signing the Westford Public Schools Athletics Release Agreement, parents and students acknowledge their completion of this regulation. (A completed certificate does not need to be turned in with other forms.)
Required Free Online Training Video Links for Parents/Students - Please complete one.
Additional Information for Review by Athletes/Parents
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STATE CHAMPION WESTFORD ACADEMY GIRLS TENNIS TEAM The team defeated Amherst High School 4-1 on Wednesday June 15th at Clark University in the MIAA Division 1 State Final.
64 Student Athletes Complete the Grey Ghost Captain’s Academy
64 Westford Academy student athletes completed the 1st annual Captain’s Academy on Thursday June 23rd 2011. The full day seminar covered many different aspects of leadership and the roles and responsibilities of being a varsity captain at Westford Academy.
The following student athletes completed the training:
Ryan Motyl, Alanna Weiss, Courtney Martin, Katy Pietras, Courtney Shafer, Charlie Goodwin, Matt Beardsley, Alex Montemurro, Nina Fultz, Priyanka Ram, Jacob Monney, Kyle Boyd, Katie Campbell, Jenn Rigby, Ryan Jann, Meghan Kibblehouse, Rachel Cloutier, Jessica Bishop, Jessica Webb, Cameron Carlyle, Tia Caldwell, Thomas Yorke, William Alden, Patrick Turpin, Laurianne Posch, Danielle Victory, Pat Houghton, Matt Brett, Ian Speliotis, Joey Brunelle, Doug Searl, Justin Pawlowski, Jackie Courchaine, Caley Rolt, Andre Lacroix, Sean Burke, Matt Breen, Brian O’Neal, John Ford, Steph Arno, Katie Lowe, Sydney Diamond, Allie Brody, Shannon Donahue, Amy Maclure, Kelly Huber, Duncan Kearns, Nicole Larsen, Connor Peacock, Sarah Brunelle, Elise Gosselin, Shannon Greene, Chrissy McLean, Julie Apico, Taylor Freud, Dani Trani, Hayley
Katkowski, Jenna Amato, Kristina Kea, Tom Foley, Kurt Naugler, Jackie Gallagher, Kelsey Stanvick, Kristina Reny
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