varsity
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Making his first varsity start, Holohan threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Dolphins established themselves as early Open Division contenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Almost three years ago, former NFL quarterback Tim Hasselbeck was hired as varsity football coach at Ensworth High in Nashville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
And this deal covers all 36 of OSU’s varsity sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Jordan — are making another try to play varsity football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
His glad-handing, varsity chumminess was totally alien and therefore suspect; then, too, he studied the classics, which are certainly harmless enough but which still provoke the raised eyebrow in some circles.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
The 1969 team was 2-4, a respectable enough record, though five opponents were the junior varsities of small colleges like Wheaton and Valparaiso.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2011
In 1929 and 1930 he had been on losing Yale varsities.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week, after Washington's junior varsity and freshmen had beaten the East's best, seven varsities pulled out on the calm Hudson to row four miles down stream.
From Time Magazine Archive
And they don't get the pick of the varsities either: the standard keeps going down.
From Years of Plenty by Ivor Brown
"And the varsities won't change till public opinion blows them to bits," added Martin.
From Years of Plenty by Ivor Brown
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