junior varsity
noun
: a team composed of members lacking the experience or qualification required for the varsity
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Wallace began on the junior varsity team as a freshman but earned a midseason callup to the varsity team.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
One of those was Carlos Herrera, who joined the junior varsity team in 2022 when Osorio was coach.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Solomon Alexander was a junior varsity quarterback who could excel in a variety of roles as a utility player.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Beyond Bickerton and Bixler, Ainslee Torres returns for her junior season after playing on junior varsity as a freshman.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
One of those was Carlos Herrera, who joined the junior varsity team in 2022 when Osorio was coach.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Solomon Alexander was a junior varsity quarterback who could excel in a variety of roles as a utility player.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Beyond Bickerton and Bixler, Ainslee Torres returns for her junior season after playing on junior varsity as a freshman.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Junior varsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20varsity. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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