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The Huskies’ have addressed key areas of need in signing Hines and Khamenia and are bringing in a pair of freshmen who can impact the rotation in Junior County and Colben Landrew, both four-star recruits ranked in the top-50 of their class.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Exciting freshmen Four-star recruit Terrious Favors arrived in Boise from Atlanta with plenty of hype.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026
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The sophomores at Carroll all play travel and select ball — many of them are uber talented with prior success.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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The five sophomores lead the team in hitting and runs scored, one through five.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Career Panel Career Panels, at Princeton University in the nineteen-sixties, were meant to give seniors and juniors guidance in approaching their professional lives.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, Jansma is part of a sizable and talented group of sophomores — the Vikings typically start six — with only one senior and two juniors on the roster.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Upperclassmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassmen. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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