There's A Girl In My Hammerlock — Jerry Spinelli

Eric's smile is so dazzling, Maisie is willing to do anything to be near him -- even join the school wrestling team. But she is astonished at the avalanche of hostile opinion she provokes, in and out of school. Is Eric worth it? Not if he keeps dating Liz ("Lizard") Lampley! The sign in the coach's office says, "It takes a little more to be a champion." Does Maisie have what it takes to stick it out -- and win?