junior varsity
noun
: a team composed of members lacking the experience or qualification required for the varsity
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From regular academics, varsity volleyball, and junior varsity basketball, Alondra continues to press on.
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Both helped San Clemente’s junior varsity post an 8-1-1 record last season.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
The school district issued a statement shortly after his arrest, noting that Labrador Sierra had been a member of the junior varsity soccer and swim teams.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
His other interests include playing on the Poway High tennis team for four years, earning the No. 1 player title in junior varsity and No. 2 singles player on the varsity team.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Both helped San Clemente’s junior varsity post an 8-1-1 record last season.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
The school district issued a statement shortly after his arrest, noting that Labrador Sierra had been a member of the junior varsity soccer and swim teams.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
His other interests include playing on the Poway High tennis team for four years, earning the No. 1 player title in junior varsity and No. 2 singles player on the varsity team.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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“Junior varsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20varsity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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