sophomore
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The freshman and sophomore years were tough, with some core courses flunking or dropping almost half the students.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
One of his players, 16-year-old sophomore outfielder JJ Rodriguez, lost his father, Anthony, 53, on a Saturday morning last month when he died in his sleep at home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
“We all learned a lot from the loss last season,” Hawaii sophomore Justin Todd said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
“Well, I soft-touched and some coach told me they’d corrected it so I got a lot happier,” the Santa Monica sophomore said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Our sophomore year would start in less than a week.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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