sophomore
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Dominic DiLettera, 19, is a sophomore in college in Rochester, N.Y.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Daniels’ No. 5 hadn’t been worn since he did the same in 2023, until sophomore cornerback DJ Pickett was issued the jersey when preseason workouts began a week ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
It has become so common that most assume a top freshman or sophomore are holdbacks, which means repeating a grade or two to look for a competitive advantage in high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
And one of the first players he took under his wing was sophomore cornerback Osiris Gilbert, a UConn transfer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
But I gave up all that kid stuff now that I’m a sophomore.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
So are more college freshmen and sophomores, in the hopes of improving their own hiring chances later on, campus career counselors say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Many of the players who were sophomores on the 2024 team are coming through this season, led by pitcher/infielder Jayden Rojas, who’s 2-0 on the mound and hitting .385.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Crossroads, which starts four sophomores, received 16 points from Evan Willis and 14 from Sheppard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
Brown President Christina Paxson said she believed the shooting happened inside a final-exam review session for a principles of economics class where most of the students in the class were freshmen or sophomores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
On June 12, six days before the race, Ulbrickson put both boats head-to- head on the river again, and the sophomores fell apart as soon as they saw the older boys.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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