Our philosophy on athletics is similar to the Middle Level Athletics Program Philosophy, found at the WIAA website in the online version of the Middle Level Handbook:  http://www.wiaawi.org/index.php?id=12

Quoting the WIAA, "The mission of middle level athletics is to provide an enjoyable educational experience for young adolescents based on their developmental characteristics and needs."  Sports offered at West Junior High include soccer, volleyball, football, basketball, wrestling, swimming, tennis, baseball, track and field, and softball.  Coaches at West work hard to give students a respectable amount of playing time at the 7th and 8th grade level.  At the freshman level, competition becomes more of a focus.  Students at this level are also sometimes given the opportunity to try out at the high school/varsity level.  At every grade, students are expected to meet academic, social and behavioral standards outlined in our activity code handbook and the student handbook.