Athletics

Westside offers two sports in the fall. Cross Country is a great way to get in or stay in shape to start the year. Cross country is open for kindergarten through eighth grade, and is our only sport open to nine grade levels. Meets are held at Woodland Park, with most practices held at Lincoln Park. Cross country race distances range from .3 miles for kindergarten to 1.5 miles for eighth grade students.

Soccer is Westside's newest sport. We added soccer in the fall of 2017. We often have combined grade level teams for soccer, starting in either third or fourth grade. Soccer practices start before the school year with matches running from early September through the end of October. 

Basketball is our winter sport. Basketball is a sport that combines skills, fitness, and teamwork. Basketball is open to fourth through eighth grade students. Teams are by grade and by gender. Practices start in November, with the game season running from late November through late January, depending on playoff participation and performance. Practices are usually  twice a week.  

Volleyball season runs from late winter to early spring. Volleyball is another sport that combines skills and teamwork. Volleyball is open to fourth through eighth grade students. Teams are by grade and by gender, with the exception of fourth grade, which is co-ed. Practices start at the beginning of February. Regular season games began in late February and end in late March, with playoffs running until mid April. Practices are usually twice a week.  

Track and field is our spring sport. We have had great success in track the last few years, and that success is largely based on our student participation. The more students who participate, the better we do. Track includes sprints, distance running, relays, and field events. Track is open to fourth through eighth grade students, and sometimes third graders. Practices start in mid to late April. Meets are in May.