junior varsity
noun
: a team composed of members lacking the experience or qualification required for the varsity
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Pettit said it’s hoped that if there is enough money left, the junior varsity baseball and softball fields would also get new turf, backstops and fencing.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Randall showed up as a 6-foot freshman and played junior varsity.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Leveling is primarily a varsity assistant, but also helps with the junior varsity, particularly with the goalkeepers.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
There are a couple of the junior varsity players who could fit in later in the season.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Randall showed up as a 6-foot freshman and played junior varsity.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Leveling is primarily a varsity assistant, but also helps with the junior varsity, particularly with the goalkeepers.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
There are a couple of the junior varsity players who could fit in later in the season.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Junior varsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20varsity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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