Varsity

Varsity, a term originally derived from university, may refer to:

In geography:

  • Varsity, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Varsity Lakes, Queensland, a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
  • Varsity View, Saskatoon, a neighbourhood in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

In sports:

  • Varsity team, the principal athletic teams representing a college or university, high school, or middle school
  • Varsity match, a sports fixture played between traditional rival universities, particularly Oxford and Cambridge
  • Varsity (rowing regatta), the biggest student rowing regatta in the Netherlands
  • Varsity Blues, various varsity teams of the University of Toronto
    • Varsity Arena, the Varsity Blues' hockey arena
    • Varsity Stadium, the Varsity Blues' football stadium
  • Varsity letter, an award earned in the U.S., which signifies the winner was a qualified varsity-team member, after a certain standard was met

As the name of student newspapers:

  • Varsity (Cambridge), one of Cambridge University's three student newspapers
  • Varsity (Cape Town), the student newspaper of the University of Cape Town
  • The Varsity (newspaper), a student newspaper at the University of Toronto
  • Varsity (CUHK), a magazine produced by students in the School of Journalism and Communication at the CUHK

As a restaurant name:

  • The Varsity, a drive-in restaurant and tourist attraction in Atlanta, Georgia
  • The Varsity (bar), a chain of bars across the United Kingdom with 40 outlets

In military history:

  • Operation Varsity, an airborne operation in World War II
  • Vickers Varsity, a post World War II military trainer aircraft based on the Vickers Viking

In music:

  • Varsity Fanclub, a pop group from Los Angeles
  • Varsity (toast), the alma mater of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

In transport:

  • the Varsity (train), a passenger train of the Monon Railroad
  • Varsity Line, the railway line that formerly connected Oxford and Cambridge

Varsity may also refer to:

  • Varsity Scouts (Boy Scouts of America), a program of the Boy Scouts of America for older boys
  • Varsity Spirit, an American corporation selling cheerleading clothing and accessories
  • Varsity TV, the former teen-oriented television network