How to Use junior college in a Sentence

junior college

noun
  • A lot of those kids now have to go to junior college.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Same thing with junior college kids.
    — Mitch Light, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Namdi has come a long way from those junior college days.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The knee injury forced him to spend two seasons in junior college.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Drake, like Trentadue, was a mid-to-late round draft choice who came from the junior college ranks.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The former junior college product will now be looking for a new home.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The undrafted signee who spent just a few seasons in junior college is putting on a show with his bat.
    — Matt Lively, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Not two seasons in exchange for those two at the junior college level, but one … which, sure.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
  • All are high school seniors, except for two junior college transfers.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Council played two years at a junior college and three at the mid-major/major level.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But this is not your average junior college program.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Astros drafted you in the 16th round out of a junior college.
    — Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The eight-part series focused on junior college athletes across the country seeking to turn their lives around through sports.
    — Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Williams said the trickle-down effect is affecting junior colleges.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Edmonds was a breakout star last year after arriving from junior college.
    — Steven Johnson june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
  • The junior college signee has a fastball with sink that runs in the low-to-mid-90s and has gotten up to 96 mph.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Netflix docuseries focused on athletes at junior colleges striving to turn their lives around.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
  • When the school was called Dixie State, the program competed in the junior college ranks.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • His brother was a standout at Dos Pueblos and plays junior college baseball.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Sojic joins junior college guard Trent Lincoln in the Horned Frogs’ class.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
  • For a junior college player, stats, again, are really important.
    — Mitch Light, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • He was committed to play football at Houston before going to a junior college.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Schobel’s best throw was to junior college tight end Kari Ashley, who was running a vertical route up the sideline.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Namdi was an undersized defensive back who had to go the junior college route to get his opportunity.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Horned Frogs are also bringing in 7-foot junior college center Ryan Hunt for depth.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The former junior college forward/center was thrust into a much bigger role because of Diallo’s injury.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Palomar College, meanwhile, improved to 16-1 in junior college play.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • In the world of junior college basketball, everyone knows Coach McKinley.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
  • It’s called the JC route, or JuCo, or just plain junior college or community college.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • That potentially plum slot will go to Stumble, a single-camera mockumentary set in the junior college cheer squad universe.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025

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