junior varsity
noun
: a team composed of members lacking the experience or qualification required for the varsity
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After Blane got some time as a central defender on the junior varsity team in 2023, the coaches approached him to succeed standout goalkeeper Spencer Schaberg.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
And don’t forget about sophomore shortstop Julius Monroe-Truitt, who was a star of the Patriots’ outstanding junior varsity team.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Crooks tried out for the rifle team his freshman year, Myers said, but did not make the junior varsity roster.
—Madeleine May, CBS News, 14 July 2024
Saba, wiry and yet to fill out, is set for a big AAU season in the spring after limited minutes as a freshman on junior varsity.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
And don’t forget about sophomore shortstop Julius Monroe-Truitt, who was a star of the Patriots’ outstanding junior varsity team.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Crooks tried out for the rifle team his freshman year, Myers said, but did not make the junior varsity roster.
—Madeleine May, CBS News, 14 July 2024
Saba, wiry and yet to fill out, is set for a big AAU season in the spring after limited minutes as a freshman on junior varsity.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Junior varsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20varsity. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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