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Wildcat Chronicle
The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle
The student news site of West Chicago Community High School

Wildcat Chronicle
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COLD TAKES
"Cold Takes" is the Chronicle’s coolest interview series - literally. Hosts Gabriella Castro and Tommy Weber sit down with WEGO athletes in an ice bath and see who can keep their composure (and their body temperature) the longest. Some make it a few minutes. Some don’t. All of them deliver unfiltered reactions, unexpected answers, and plenty of laughs.
Another West Chicago Community High School athlete, Leah Ashline, steps into the ice bath this week to discuss her experiences with track.
Cold Takes Ep. 8 | Laps, Litter, and Team Love
By Gabriella Castro, Co-Editor-in-Chief • February 14, 2026

Jonathan Ocampo is a baller by day, but he has a romantic streak as well.
Cold Takes Ep. 8 | Fast Breaks and Cold Takes
By Gabriella Castro and Tommy Weber • January 31, 2026

Senior varsity golfer Sam Zalak hops in the ice bath this week to talk about "maximizing minimal potential" and Easter.
Cold Takes Ep. 7 | Par for the Cold
By Tommy Weber and Gabriella Castro • December 16, 2025

Cold Takes Ep. 6 | Gee, That’s Cold
Cold Takes Ep. 6 | Gee, That’s Cold
By Gabriella Castro, Co-Editor-in-Chief • December 12, 2025

David Weber joins newly-declared host Tommy Weber in the ice bath in December 2025 to talk football.
Cold Takes Ep. 5 | The Weber episode
By Gabriella Castro and Tommy Weber • December 4, 2025

Editor-in-Chief Gabriella Castro takes to the icy waters this week to interview Varsity tennis captain Julia Koput, who has been playing the game since the age of 10 - but has never taken an ice bath.
Cold Takes Ep. 4 | 17 years without an ice bath… until now
By Gabriella Castro, Co-Editor-in-Chief • November 26, 2025

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