junior varsity
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Suddenly, in September, Maye was looking like a nervy junior varsity quarterback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
When I tried out for junior varsity in high school, I was sure I could field at shortstop as well as any other sophomore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Ryan, a junior in his first year on varsity, was the top player on the junior varsity team last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
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
The varsity and junior varsity were to continue racing to the three-mile mark.
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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