junior varsity
noun
: a team composed of members lacking the experience or qualification required for the varsity
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With no junior varsity teams and wanting to maintain rosters, softball coaches in the Mission League are giving freshmen the chance to make an impact on varsity.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Del Mar’s young squad picked up its second win of the season last Thursday against Yerba Buena, as freshman junior varsity call-up Estefany Guerra scored her first career varsity goal to give the Dons the win.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
After scoring 10 goals on the junior varsity a year ago, the right-wing striker has two this season with three assists on a varsity team that started the week 6-5-1 heading into Valley League play.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
College football isn’t the junior varsity version of the sport.
—Nicole Auerbach, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Del Mar’s young squad picked up its second win of the season last Thursday against Yerba Buena, as freshman junior varsity call-up Estefany Guerra scored her first career varsity goal to give the Dons the win.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
After scoring 10 goals on the junior varsity a year ago, the right-wing striker has two this season with three assists on a varsity team that started the week 6-5-1 heading into Valley League play.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
College football isn’t the junior varsity version of the sport.
—Nicole Auerbach, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Junior varsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20varsity. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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