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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
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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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University of Michigan star quarterback Bryce Underwood will return to the program for his sophomore season despite the recent scandal involving former head coach Sherrone Moore.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The brothers, who are both listed at approximately 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, can help fill the gap left by sophomore starter Za’Quan Bryan and back-up Jaylen Bowden, who played very little in his first year as a transfer from North Carolina Central.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rianna Bernal, who was third in last year’s state meet at 125 pounds while a junior at Lemoore High, transferred to Marina.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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The junior ran for 133 yards on 22 carries — averaging 6 yards per rush.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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My undergrad was at Southern Oregon University, which is like a Shakespeare conservatory, because the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is there.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2025
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In 2022, University of Surrey chemistry undergrad Eleanor Mackintosh actually designed a filter-feeding robotic fish that could theoretically do the job.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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