varsity sport

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varsity
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈvɑː.sə.ti/us
/ˈvɑːr.sə.t̬i/
used to describe sports teams at schools or colleges that are at the most skilled level ...
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sport
noun
uk
/spɔːt/us
/spɔːrt/
a game, competition, or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as ...
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(Definition ofvarsityandsportfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was recognized as a school sport after the 1982 season and officially began as avarsitysportin 1983.
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As a result, the university elected to drop baseball as avarsitysport.
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The largestvarsitysportis rowing, with almost 150 athletes.
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The boys team quickly moved from a club sport to avarsitysportby the early 1990s.
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Although dropped after the 193435 season, it again became avarsitysportin the 196364 season.
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The school added football in 1967 and it became avarsitysportin 1969.
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The team played its first game in 1974 and has since been avarsitysport.
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The team was avarsitysportuntil it was disbanded after the 1990 season.
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It was the last year before the sport attained the status of a fullvarsitysport.
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Basketball was first recognized as avarsitysportin the 1900-1901 season.
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That same year, he also coached wrestling as avarsitysportfor the first time in the school's history.
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Two member schools sponsor men's hockey as avarsitysport.
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Duke will add softball as avarsitysportin 2017-2018.
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Sailing was named avarsitysportover the summer of 2008.
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Varsitysportprograms include men's volleyball and men's and women's basketball, soccer, badminton and rugby.
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More than 20 percent of students participate in avarsitysport.
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Under him, men's golf became avarsitysportat the school for the start of the 19881989 season.
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Baseball was discontinued as avarsitysportfollowing the 1980 season.
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You can not be a transfer and play anyvarsitysportfor a year unless you have a hardship.
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