Varsity

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

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

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, the oldest example being between St Andrews and Edinburgh with Oxford and Cambridge being fairly common.
• Varsity (rowing regatta), the biggest student rowing regatta in the Netherlands
• Toronto 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
• Varsity Rugby, four South African rugby union competitions involving the top rugby playing universities in the country

Books and publications

• Varsity (Cambridge), the oldest and only independent student newspaper at Cambridge University
• 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

Business

• 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

Music

• Varsity (band), South Korean boy group formed by Global K Center.
• Varsity (toast), the alma mater of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Varsity (band), an indie rock band from Chicago
• Varsity, the 2014 debut EP by ASTR (band)

Transport

• the Varsity (train), a passenger train of the Monon Railroad
• Varsity Line, the railway line that formerly connected Oxford and Cambridge
• Vickers Varsity, a post World War II military trainer aircraft based on the Vickers Viking

Other

• Operation Varsity, an airborne operation in World War II
• 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, a former teen-oriented television network