junior varsity
noun
: a team composed of members lacking the experience or qualification required for the varsity
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Opportunities were few and far between, even mixed in with a stint on the junior varsity.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Crespi junior forward Cayman Martin epitomizes that illustration after playing junior varsity basketball his sophomore season and blossoming into one of the team’s most reliable players.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Even after that breakout sophomore season on the gridiron, Vrabel played junior varsity basketball, which impressed Lupica.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Even though Centennial had only six players available much of the season, Cole created a junior varsity team, so help is on the way if the team gets a playoff spot.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Crespi junior forward Cayman Martin epitomizes that illustration after playing junior varsity basketball his sophomore season and blossoming into one of the team’s most reliable players.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Even after that breakout sophomore season on the gridiron, Vrabel played junior varsity basketball, which impressed Lupica.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Even though Centennial had only six players available much of the season, Cole created a junior varsity team, so help is on the way if the team gets a playoff spot.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Junior varsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20varsity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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