tryout
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The Rams summoned McManus and veteran Matt Prater to Woodland Hills for a tryout, and chose McManus after the workout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Long before he became a top NFL draft prospect, Drew Mestemaker was a kid sitting in his childhood home, emailing colleges across the country to ask for a quarterback tryout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Kerr left the Alaskan frontier believing baseball could be his future and was able to land a tryout for a pair of MLB scouts at a high school in Reno.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Am I even good enough to pass Friday’s tryout?
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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But, according to the coach, it hasn't deterred hopefuls from applying, and this year was the first year the team's considered tryouts from people who have seen America's Sweethearts.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Sitting in the center of the room, personally overseeing the tryouts, Wembanyama conducted a series of unusually loud job interviews—listening to chants, gauging volume and pressure-testing die-hard levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Hayes said he had hopes of representing the United States, but USA Basketball does not have open tryouts for senior national teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
To revive his career, he joins open tryouts for a struggling college-football squad, disguising himself and changing his name to Chad Powers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
They could start all over again, with another day of tryouts.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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