WJ students try out for the boys' varsity basketball team
WJ students try out for the boys’ varsity basketball team
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WJ students try out for the boys’ varsity basketball team

December 4, 2015

This November, tryouts were held for varsity boys’ basketball. The Pitch Online captured the stories of a few of the players who tried out.

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