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Recent Examples of upperclassman
If the rest of this year’s roster comes back for 2025-26, the Huskies could have their most veteran squad in years with 10 returners including six upperclassmen plus at least two scholarship spots available for incoming transfers.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
To Johnson, the experienced upperclassmen have paved the way.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Freshman phenom Sarah Strong also had an elite performance alongside the upperclassmen, logging 17 points plus five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
So who are the five upperclassmen who have taken their Lafayette public school to the upper-echelon of California high school basketball?
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
To Johnson, the experienced upperclassmen have paved the way.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Freshman phenom Sarah Strong also had an elite performance alongside the upperclassmen, logging 17 points plus five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
So who are the five upperclassmen who have taken their Lafayette public school to the upper-echelon of California high school basketball?
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
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With the air at its thickest and the nerves at their highest level, freshman relief pitcher Cambria Salmon walked in the first run and then threw a wild pitch for run number two, 2-0 Red Raiders.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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But if a third game is required, the pressure will be on freshman Tate DeRias (2-3, 5.77).—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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After a softer-than-expected debut last weekend, Sony’s Karate Kid: Legends is falling off 57 percent or more in it sophomore outing to $8.7 million from 3,859 sites for a muted domestic tally of $35.4 million through Sudany.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
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Asuma, a sophomore from Cherry, Minn., is the only returning player who got any playing time in Ben Johnson’s final year as head coach in 2024-25.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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Watching and learning as a junior paid off when St. Laurence coach Teagan Walsh noticed.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Key Background Hernandez, a junior at California’s Jurupa Valley High School, shared first place in the high jump and triple jump and second place in the long jump events at Saturday’s state track and field competition.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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All but one of Lexington’s starters Thursday are underclassmen, so this Final Four trip could signal years of continuing success.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
6 June 2025
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Of the 10 players who competed for Canyon Crest on Friday, eight are underclassmen.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Under the proposal, an undergrad must exhaust their federal loan eligibility before parents can borrow PLUS loans to cover any remaining costs.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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This encounter really does feel like an adult lady college professor expressing her disappointment in a misbehaving undergrad.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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