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What: 60 of the nation’s best high school upperclassmen playing a nine-inning, East vs. West All-Star Game
When: 5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Petco Park
Admission: Free
Watch online: PerfectGame.TV
Notes: The rosters feature players from 20 states and Puerto Rico.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
For upperclassmen to further prepare for the NFL draft.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The cross-pollination innovation Perhaps Clunie’s most innovative creation is the Cats Care Mentorship Program, which pairs every incoming freshman athlete with an upperclassman from a different sport.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
His first batch of recruits should be upperclassmen and any tweaks that needed to be made to the coaching staff like a coordinator switch should already be completed.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
For upperclassmen to further prepare for the NFL draft.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The cross-pollination innovation Perhaps Clunie’s most innovative creation is the Cats Care Mentorship Program, which pairs every incoming freshman athlete with an upperclassman from a different sport.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
His first batch of recruits should be upperclassmen and any tweaks that needed to be made to the coaching staff like a coordinator switch should already be completed.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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The election night party was for the freshman Miami Congresswoman of Florida’s Congressional District 27 — a district with the largest share of Hispanic residents anywhere in the state — who danced her way past the treats, onto the makeshift stage to declare victory for a second term.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Xochitl Gomez has been cast in CBS‘s freshman police procedural Boston Blue in a recurring role.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The nameplate’s sophomore iteration was in production until 1972 and is generally agreed to have peaked with the 1970 Super Sport, or SS, variant.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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Comedian Charlie Berens is set to release his sophomore special, Neighborly, on his YouTube channel on December 1.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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One of Gorst’s closest friends on the European pro tour going back to their days as juniors was Vitaliy Patsura, a Ukrainian player who was in Kyiv when the war started.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Arroyave, who is 18 years his junior, is Hopkins' third wife.—
Lia Beck,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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That leaves the ever-reliable Latrell Caples, who leads the team in receptions (25) and has the second-highest receiving yards (334), and whichever underclassman is ready to fill the WR2 spot.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Oct. 2025
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Zuhn, a senior, is a two-year team captain and in his fourth year as a starter; Bisontis is an underclassman and will have an NFL decision to make after the season.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The 23-year-old's college basketball career was followed closely by news outlets, and her skills on the court drew 24 million viewers to watch the Iowa Hawkeyes (Clark attended the University of Iowa for undergrad) play in the women's NCAA championship game in 2024.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Week 5 is yet another test for our intrepid undergrad.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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