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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 university, high, or middle school
Varsity match, a sports fixture played between traditional rival Universities, particularly Oxford and Cambridge.
Varsity Blues, various varsity teams of the University of Toronto
Varsity Arena, the Varsity Blues' hockey arena
Varsity Stadium, the Varsity Blues' football stadium

As the name of student newspapers: Varsity (Cambridge), one of Cambridge University's two main 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

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-WW military trainer aircraft based on the Vickers Viking

In music: Varsity Fanclub, a pop group from Los Angeles
Varsity, the alma mater of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Varsity may also refer to: Varsity Line, the railway line that formerly connected Oxford and Cambridge.
Varsity Scouts (Boy Scouts of America), a program of the Boy Scouts of America for older boys.
Varsity TV, the former teen-oriented television network.

Source: Wikipedia


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