junior varsity
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The priority is getting on scouts’ radar as quickly as possible—and a season or two on junior varsity is unacceptable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
Cayman Martin, Crespi: He played junior varsity last season as a sophomore after moving from Japan and has been a revelation with each game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
He was a junior varsity player focused on basketball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Eventually, Little would play in junior varsity football games as a punter, before jumping up to varsity level.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
The junior varsity had made their point, at least for now.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
