junior varsity
noun
: a team composed of members lacking the experience or qualification required for the varsity
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In March, a 16-year-old junior varsity baseball player from Rio Rancho High School peed in La Cueva High School’s water jug during a game, officials told KRQE.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
Former Chatsworth football coach Marvin Street has accepted a teaching position at El Camino Real and will become the junior varsity head coach. . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Sophomore right-hander Luke Young was called up from junior varsity for Marmion’s sixth game of the season, a nonconference showdown against defending Class 1A power Ottawa Marquette.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
After two seasons on the junior varsity, VanderTuuk has emerged as a solid player this spring for the Porters.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
Former Chatsworth football coach Marvin Street has accepted a teaching position at El Camino Real and will become the junior varsity head coach. . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Sophomore right-hander Luke Young was called up from junior varsity for Marmion’s sixth game of the season, a nonconference showdown against defending Class 1A power Ottawa Marquette.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
After two seasons on the junior varsity, VanderTuuk has emerged as a solid player this spring for the Porters.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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“Junior varsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junior%20varsity. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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