How to Use varsity in a Sentence

varsity

noun
  • The three-year varsity starter was hard to stop coming down the field.
    Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The Duchess wore a pair of Frame jeans, a black shirt, and a navy varsity jacket.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
  • While he's worked at the school, Altschuler has been the head coach of the varsity girl's flag football and is on the coaching staff of the boys' team.
    Katherine Kokal, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The Yorkville shortstop is one of four seniors in their third year on the varsity.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023
  • At the time, the Damascus varsity squad had a 51-game winning streak and the JV team was a force in its own right.
    Dan Morse, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The youngest of the group is Nadia, a 14 year old freshman starting on varsity.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
  • For a time, his spot on the varsity team’s starting lineup keeps him afloat.
    Diane Cole, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
  • There was no 3-point line, no shot clock and freshmen couldn’t play varsity.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Freeman was a two-year captain and on the varsity for the entire, four-year career.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
  • At least three varsity esports teams also call the state home.
    Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action on Friday, Feb. 9.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action on Thursday, Feb. 15.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action on Wednesday, Feb. 14.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action on Wednesday, Jan. 17.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Then head to the Bulldog varsity football game at the stadium.
    Jdumound, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Think of them as the original version of a varsity jacket.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Those 55 high school wrestlers consist of the varsity and the junior varsity.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2024
  • This will be the Lions’ first season of varsity football.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2023
  • My youngest daughter, Erin, played basketball for the varsity team up at St. Bernard’s.
    Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The stadium lights blazed onto the brand new turf and the varsity football players braced themselves for the struggles and triumphs of the game ahead.
    Jessica Garrisonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Beechwood High School has hired Guima Camil as its new varsity head girls soccer coach.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The foursome closed out their careers after playing four years on the varsity.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The last time the Hawks finished the season as state champions, both Hawes and Bowman were freshmen on varsity in 2019.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Brooks was brought up as a varsity swinger early in his sophomore year, but had yet to penetrate the starting unit.
    Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Peters will be on the varsity for basketball this season and plays point guard and shooting guard. ...
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Stokes has adjusted quickly to the pace of the varsity game, and his confidence is growing to match his talent.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Hall played on the South Garland High School varsity team from his sophomore to senior years as a middle linebacker.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • His freshman team has been impressive, a group with tremendous skill players, whom Cole can't wait to have up on varsity in the next few years.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2022
  • But Trout got a taste of varsity competition when he was called up to be on the scout team during Rocori’s playoff run in 2022.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Long Reach returns five juniors who have each played on varsity the last two seasons.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2023

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