SPRING SEASON BEGINS MARCH 15 TRYOUTS Girls Lacrosse - 2:15-4pm (Main Gym) Volleyball - 2:15-4pm (Aux Gym) Boys Lacrosse - 4-5:30pm (Main & Aux) Softball - 5:30-7pm (Main & Aux) Baseball - 7-8:30pm (Main & Aux)
WINTER SEASON Ewing and Jann Join 1,000 Point Club Seniors Asia Ewing and TJ Jann both reached the 1,000 point milestone this year. Asia notched her 1,000 point in a recent win at Newton South that cliniched the DCL Girls title. TJ has been consistant throughout his career and scored his 1,000 point at Acton Boxboro on February 5th. Asia is the 7th female to join the club and TJ is only the 4th male to record 1,000 career points. ******************************************* Lady Ghosts Capture DCL Hoop Title Coach Russ Coward's girls' basketball team tore through the DCL to win their fourth straight DCL title and ninth overall. Led by a strong senior contingent, they played well from start
to finish. Congratulations. Boys Alpine Ski Wins Mass Bay West Congratulations to Coach Ruhmann and the team for a great season and winning the Alpine Ski championship. ************************************************ Katy Feng Goes Undefeated! Senior Katy Feng closed out her DCL diving career undefeated in four years of rgular season competition. Her record against DCL foes is 35-0. As a freshmen and sophomore, Katy was MIAA State Champion. She takes her place alongside past WA Dive champions Shelia Priestly and Dana Kozimor. ******************************************************** Asia Ewing nominated for McDonalds All American McDonalds recently announced the high school nominees for their All American basketball game to be played in April. Over 850 girls are nominated from across the 50 states. Only seven were from Massachusetts including the Grey Ghosts' senior Asia Ewing. She is a four year starter and was the 2008-09 DCL Player of the Year. ********************************************************* MIAA WINTER TOURNAMENT * BASKETBALL teams... It took double overtime for Lexington to defeat the BOYS by a score of 104-96. The GIRLS defeated Cambridge Rindge and Latin by a score of 54-33. WA defeated Woburn in a quarterfinal matchup 70-33. In an exciting matchup, Andover scored the final two points in the last seven seconds to defeat WA 69-67.
* ALPINE SKI - the boys team placed a strong 3rd in the State Race while the girls finished 16th.
*The WRESTLING team competed at Chelmsford in the MIAA North Sectional tournament. The Ghosts lost two close matches to Billerica and St. John's Prep which eliminated them from further competition.
* SWIM & DIVE TEAMS The GIRLS team placed 6th in the North Division 1 Sectionals led by Kelly Huber's 1st place finish in the 100m breaststroke and Katy Feng's reclaiming of the 1m diving title. In the State competition, WA finished 6th led by second place finishes by Kelly Huber (100yd breaststroke), Katy Feng (1m dive) and the 200 yd medley relay team (Marrkand, Huber, Bodemann, and Sheridan) The BOYS team finished 11th in the Sectionals as Matt Tynan continued to shine with a 3rd place showing in the 500m freestyle. In the State meet, WA had a strong ninth place finish led by Tynan's 1st in the 500 yd freestyle and 3rd in the 200yd freestyle. ****************************************** Dual
County League Meets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >WA's WRESTLERS made a strong showing in the DCL tournament held at Wayland HS finishing 7th. Mike McHugh led the way finishing 3rd in the 112 division; Dan Cerullo and Joe Barnas each finished 4th in their respective weight classes.
>In the fiercely competitive DCL SWIM program, the Girls team moved up a notch from a year ago and finished 4th while the boys placed 5th. The boys were led by Matt Tynan's first place finish in the 500 Freestyle.
> The Lady Ghosts GYMNASTS finished fourth in the meet won by Acton Boxboro.
> INDOOR TRACK had stong showings...the BOYS finished 5th while the GIRLS came in 9th. ********************************************* Grey Ghosts finish 6th in Globe Dalton Awards. Continuing the tradition of excellence, the combined winning percentage for all of Westford Academy's boys and girls teams was 67.3% in 2008-09. Congratulations to all of our student-athletes and coaches for their hard work and contributions. *****************************************************  Ghosts drop 34-28 decision to GloucesterIn 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.
MIAA FALL TOURNAMENT * Moving up a division made no difference for the WA CHEERLEADERS as they captured the Division 1 North Regional and now will compete in the States on Sunday at the Lewis Center. Not missing a beat, WA won the MSSAA Division 1 State Champonship in our first try. Congratulations to Coaches Holmes and Vadala and the entire team.
* Members of both the boys and girls CROSS COUNTRY teams competed in the Class meets on Saturday, Nov. 14 and finished 8th and 13th respectively.
*The #17 BOYS SOCCER team will travel to Haverhill on Saturday, Nov. 7 for a match at 3:00pm. against the Hillies. WA defeated Haverhill HS by the score of 2-0. The Grey Ghosts upset #1 seed East Boston 1-0. Somerville HS edged the Ghosts in double overtime by a score of 3-2 bringing our season to an end.
* The WAGS GIRLS SOCCER team seeded #4 will host Somerville HS on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 4:30pm on Alumni Stadium. Girls soccer rolled to an 11-1 win over Somerville. In a quarterfinal match, WA beat Masconomet 2-0. The Lady Ghosts were shut out 4-0 by Acton Boxboro and ended their tourney run. * The VOLLEYBALL
team is seeded #7 and will host Leominster HS in a first round match on Friday, November 6 at 4pm. The Lady Ghosts defeated Leominster by a score of 3-0. A strong start propelled the Lady Ghosts to a 3-1 win over Natick. Continuing their strong run, the team defeated Franklin 3-1. In an exciting and well played match, Lincoln Sudbury prevailed by a score of 3-1.
* The FIELD HOCKEY team is seeded #7 and will host Lexington HS on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 2:30pm on the WA Utility field. In a tightly contested match, the Grey Ghosts edged the Minutemen by a score of 1-0. WA will now play their next match at Andover HS on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 5pm. The Lady Ghosts were eliminated with a 5-1 loss to Andover.
* The GOLF team finished 2nd in the DCL Large Division and qualified for the MIAA North Division I Sectional. The Ghosts fared well but did not qualify for the State Tournament. ************************************************* WA CHEERLEADERS capture 6th
consecutive DCL Championship. ************************************* 2009-10 DCL Ticket Prices $5.00 Students & Senior Citizens $7.00
Adults ************************************* Cory Roman named Varsity Baseball coach. As a member of the baseball program for the past four years, he is primed and ready to assume the reins of the baseball program. ************************************* Coach Tom Thibeault notches his 200th win as WA Golf Coach with win over Waltham. ********************************** 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.
***************************************** NEW COACHES AT WA Boys Volleyball - Brian Acheson Baseball - Cory Roman
************************** CLASS OF 2009 Cassie Ryding and Peter Lynch named Senior Athletes of the Year Megan Hunter and Tim Jordan win DCL Sportsmanship Award ***************************************** 2009 SPRING SEASON ************************************************************************
Liu and Lund-Wilde capture MIAA State Championship in Ladies Doubles ******************************************************** Ghosts Baseball team captures share of DCL crown for back-to-back titles.
TOURNAMENT NEWS * Lund-Wilde and Liu capture North Sectional Girls' Doubles tennis title and advance to States. Lund-Wilde and Liu will now compete on June 13 at Clark University (Worcester) in the State semi-finals. Eileen and Jocelyn won the Ladies Doubles in the MIAA State Championships...first ever State Tennis Champions for Westford Academy.
* Seeded number 13, the Boys Tennis team will open their tournament at Lexington HS on Saturday, May 30 at 12pm. Lexington defeated WA tennis by the score of 4-1.
* Girls Tennis team is the number 3 seed and will host Medford on Saturday, May 30 at 3pm at the WA Courts at Robinson. WA defeated Medford 5-0 and now will host Central Catholic on Tuesday, June 2 at 3:30pm in quarterfinal action. WA continued its' winning way with a 5-0 win over Central Catholic...they now host Lincoln Sudbury on Thursday, June 4 at 3:30pm in the semi-finals. WA defeated LS by a score of 4-1 and will face AB in the North Sectional final on Saturday, June 6 at 3pm at Wayland. In a marathon match lasting over four hours, Acton Boxboro prevailed by the score of 3-2.
* Westford Academy's Baseball team is seeded # 3 and will host the winner of Thursday's Medford/Acton Boxboro preliminary game on Saturday at 2pm. Acton Boxboro topped the Grey Ghosts by the score of 9-8.
* The Lady Ghosts Lacrosse team will host Arlington High School in first round action on Monday, May 25 at 11am. The match will be played at the Stony Brook school on Farmer's Way. Westford Academy defeated Arlington HS by a score of 19-12. The Lady Ghosts advance and will now travel to Bishop Fenwick (Peabody) for first round play on Tuesday, May 26 at 5pm. The Lady Ghosts continued their winning ways with a 19-9 victory over Bishop Fenwick. The team will now advance to play at Belmont on Thursday, May 28 at 4:30pm. In a thrilling contest which went into overtime and then "Sudden Victory", the Lady Ghosts prevailed by the score of 10-9. They will now be at North Andover on Monday, June 1 at 7pm to face the Knights in a semi-final matchup. In another overtime match, North Andover won
in "sudden victory" by the score of 11-10.
* The # 13 seed Boys Lacrosse team will host Salem High School on Wednesday, May 27 at 5pm at the Stony Brook School. In a see-saw battle, WA held on for a 12-11 victory over Salem. They will now travel to Barnstable HS (Hyannis) for a quarterfinal match on Saturday, May 30 at 2pm. In a hard fought match,WA fell to Barnstable 12-11.
*Boys Volleyball team seeded #9 and will travel to Brighton HS on Thursday, May 21 for a 4pm match in first round action. They defeated Brighton by a score of 3-0 and now advance to face Chelmsford on Wednesday, May 27 at 7pm at Chelmsford. The Ghosts season ended with 3-0 loss to Chelmsford HS.
* The Track & Field teams will compete in the Class B meet at Notre Dame (Hingham) on Saturday, May 30 at 10am. The boys team finished in fifth place with first place finishes by Sam Grad (100M), Chris Fowler (400MH), and the 4 x 400 relay team (Grad, Ricketson, Baldwin, Fowler). The girls got strong performances from Ailish Hanly (2nd in HJ), Aly Boyle (3rd in LJ), Emily Raczelowski (4th in Discus), Lexie Brearly (6th in 400MH), and Cassie Ryding (6th in 100MH). Chris Fowler won the MIAA State Decathalon on Monday, June 8th. |
