sophomore
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All that was thrown at him as a sophomore, so it was no surprise he had some offside penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Back for the Monarchs is dual-threat quarterback Kendra Hansen, who had 25 touchdown passes and 20 touchdown runs as a sophomore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
USC opened training camp this week without the services of its top returning wideout, Tanook Hines, after the sophomore underwent an offseason surgical procedure that has yet to revealed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
A discussion on the apparitions in “Macbeth” during sophomore year stands out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
I remember you telling me that after the cast list went up, two senior girls got mad at you because a sophomore wasn’t supposed to get the lead role.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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
“We educated a lot of freshmen, sophomores, and newcomers,” Marks said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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
And of those who do stay, only a handful were still waiting to start as sophomores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
Juniors and sophomores crowded around the punch bowl and snack table, and a few brave theater kids were already out on the dance floor.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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