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He and a couple acquaintances from Harvard organized scrimmages for other local college players at a complex outside of Worcester, Mass.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Then came the Americans, who often acted as if they would have been content to slog through meaningless scrimmages in half-empty spring-training stadiums.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
An early enrollee from northern California, Cusano made sterling plays in scrimmages, and he totaled three tackles in the spring game.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
Asian Breeze has made similar trips to Camelback Ranch in previous years for scrimmages against Dodgers’ minor-leaguers — albeit none with a player like Bauer on its roster.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024
During practice, he snapped at kids who made bad passes or who couldn’t set him up for a shot during scrimmages.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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