varsity
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One varsity player took his frustrations to interscholastic authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
He was with the program for 12 years prior, seven as a varsity assistant under Avery Drost.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
He didn’t start on varsity until his junior year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
I believed I was forging a path for her, but she saw my varsity moves as inconsiderate and selfish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
At recess, I walked up to Thatcher; me—a scrawny elf girl the size of a small second-grader standing up to a future varsity football player, offensive tackle.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
The 1969 team was 2-4, a respectable enough record, though five opponents were the junior varsities of small colleges like Wheaton and Valparaiso.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2011
Last week, after Washington's junior varsity and freshmen had beaten the East's best, seven varsities pulled out on the calm Hudson to row four miles down stream.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1929 and 1930 he had been on losing Yale varsities.
From Time Magazine Archive
"And the varsities won't change till public opinion blows them to bits," added Martin.
From Years of Plenty by Brown, Ivor
And they don't get the pick of the varsities either: the standard keeps going down.
From Years of Plenty by Brown, Ivor
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