tryout

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But on the day it mattered most, she flubbed her tryout and failed to make the team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The show is inspired by a 2022 short video featuring an undercover Eli Manning as a walk-on at a Penn State football tryout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Outside the Dream Stage tryout room, Jaelyn Jones waits with bated breath.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

The Chargers brought in receiver Willie Snead IV for a veteran tryout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

“First tryout comes this Friday. Meaning it’ll be a short summer for a lot of ye.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston