Harvard-Westlake (HW) boys and girls varsity cross country teams finished their season with strong performances at the CIF Southern Section Cross Country Finals (CIF) Nov. 17 and the CIF State Cross Country Championships (State) Nov. 24. HW girls placed second at CIF, led by top performers Daniela Quintero (1st in 17:12), Natalia Quintero (4th in
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JOHN CAHILL ’20 Varsity Wrestling What is your favorite part about wrestling? “My favorite thing about wrestling is beating the other team and working hard everyday to improve myself at my sport.” Who do you admire as a wrestler and why? “The person I look up to the most as a wrestler is probably Jordan
By Luke Casola ’20 Girls’ basketball teams have demonstrated hard work and dedication throughout the season and have received the results that they desired. The program competes on four levels: varsity, JV, eighth grade and seventh grade. The Wolverine mindset is focused on intensity and effort. They prove that “together with purpose” is a fitting
By Emma Shapiro ’20 All of the boys’ basketball teams had a strong season with many wins. Each squad trained and practiced in hopes of being successful. All in all, each team demonstrated hard work and experienced camaraderie with their squad. The varsity team looks forward to a strong end to its season. The squad
By Gautam Natarajan ’20 The girls soccer program consists of four teams; red, black, junior varsity and varsity. Varsity is led by program head Richard Simms and the JV team is led by head coach Gabe Robinson. The varsity team steamrolled through the season with a 7-1 record, and they are a young squad that
By Keila McCabe’20 The girls’ water polo team finished their league season undefeated with a final 21-3 win against Alemany on Feb 9. The group started with many new players and an eagerness to win and grow. The team had been in division two but this year was dropped down to division three. However, this
By Tammer Bagdasarian ’20 The varsity and junior varsity wrestling teams ended their seasons with six CIF qualifiers and a combined 1-3 record. Both squads ended division play on Jan. 28, placing fourth out of five teams in the Mission League finals. They also competed in CIF championships on Feb. 17, where they had multiple
By Isabela Llevat ’20 The boys’ soccer season has been an overall success. The program is split into four teams: varsity, junior varsity, the eighth grade and the seventh grade team. Head of the boys’ soccer program Kris Ward reflected on the season and his favorite part of being part of the team. “The best
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JOHNNY JUZANG ’20 Varsity Boy’s Basketball At what age did you start playing basketball and why? “I started playing at four. My older brother played basketball, so I just kind if hopped into it. I wasn’t really good until a few years ago.” What is your favorite thing about the team? “We have a