semipro :

Search Words
You can search or browse for words

semipro


  • n  an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis

  • Though Michael eventually outpaced and outgrew Larry, who still plays semipro basketball, he credits his elder brother for his aggressive style of play.
  • That's what she feels shortly after she leaves desert-dry Phoenix, where her mother has just married a semipro baseball player, to spend time with her police-chief father (Billy .
  • With 10 million readers daily, Drudge, 39, has paved a generous path for the blogs; without his example, semipro scribes might not have unearthed "Rathergate.
News & Articles

  • Red & Black Gears Up For Preseason Contest
    Watertown's semipro football team, the Red and Black, hits the gridiron this weekend with a preseason game against powerhouse Central Penn.
    June 13, 2013 - WWNY - WNYF Watertown
  • SOCCER: Union bow out in 4th round of U.S. Open Cup to D.C.
    BOYDS, Md. - In a semipro setting in the amateur confines of the Maryland SoccerPlex, the Philadelphia Union about matched the intensity and vigor brought by the smattering of fans Wednesday night. In front of the sparse crowd of supporters, the Union endured a listless first 75 minutes before eventually bowing out to D.C. United, 3-1, in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The ...
    June 13, 2013 - The Mercury
  • U.S. Open Cup: D.C. much more United than Union
    BOYDS, Md. — In a semipro setting in the amateur confines of the Maryland SoccerPlex, the Philadelphia Union matched the intensity and vigor brought by the smattering of fans Wednesday night.
    June 13, 2013 - Delaware County Daily Times
Quotes

  • Andy McDonald in Detroit Free Press
    I didn't think I'd play professional when I went to Colgate,McDonald said. "It was more about getting the education. At the time, I just thought I'd maybe get a chance to play semipro afterwards. I was really focused on getting my degree....
  • Ken Holtzman in Chicago Tribune
    As for the players, Holtzman said, "none can reach even semipro baseball in the United States." "People here relate to baseball the way people in America relate to soccer. They see it as something very boring, and it will never catch on. You...
  • Frank Tripucka in Denver Post
    Dean Griffing was so cheap that he squeaked when he walked,Tripucka said. "He bought some used uniforms from a semipro team on the West Coast. He got them for next to nothing, but that's how we ended up with those horrible brown and white...

Bee Dictionary: Search, browse, look at common errors, idioms and more.