School nicknames (state by state)

I thought of another one from these parts, the Taylorsville Tartars. I once wrote a headline – and my editor actually let me get away with it – that said, "Eagles make sauce of Tartars."

 

Not sure if Massachusetts has been done yet...

Quincy Presidents
Lenox Millionaires
Westford Academy Grey Ghosts
Sutton Sammies (and Suzies)
Sci-Tech Cybercats
Assabet Aztecs
Keefe Tech Unicorns
Algonquin Tomahawks
Brockton Boxers

 

Could have used a "hammer" that said "TARTAR CONTROL"



A few from Alabama (for whatever reason, the Christian schools down here have the most creative nicknames):

Alabama School for the Deaf Silent Warriors
Alexandria Valley Cubs
Ariton Purple Cats
Paul W. Bryant Stampede (couldn't be named the Bears because there was already a Black Bears in the school system and they have rules against that)
Calvary Christian Watchmen
Coosa Christian Conquerers
Evangel Christian Lightning
Frisco City Whippets
Hayes Pacesetters
Highland Home Flying Squadron
Holt Ironmen
Hueytown Golden Gophers
Jacksonville Christian Thunder
Sidney Lanier Poets
LeFlore Rattlers
McIntosh Demons
North Sand Mountain Bison
Parker Thundering Herd
Ragland Purple Devils
Scottsboro Christian Crusaders
Shades Valley Mounties
Shoals Christian Flame (singular)
Slocomb Red Tops
South Lamar Stallions
Sparkman Senators (naturally)
Sparta Academy Sparta Warriors
Tabernacle Torches
The Rock Kingdom Warriors
Ward Military Academy Fighting Rangers
Wenonah Dragons

 

How could I forget this Florida classic:

Tarpon Springs Spongers

 

As a Richland Bomber grad, I can safely say our awesome logo is STILL a source of extreme controversy in the area. When I played football there, the coach at the time banned the mushroom cloud logo from the helmets. It's back now...

One of our shirts is in the Smithsonian in D.C....

 

Pampa Harvesters. Woody Guthrie's high school.

 

Close.

Black Bears was the nickname for the old Tuscaloosa High (which Bryant actually attended briefly in order to get his credits in order to be admitted at Alabama). When THS and Druid High (Dragons) were merged into Central High School to settle a desegrwgation suit, part of the court order decreed that no school in the system could use the former nicknames.

 

I knew it was something like that. Thanks for the clarification.

I do know that Central's football stadium is on Black Bear Drive.

 

Being a former Yooper, it was nice to see this thread start with U.P. names.

A few more from "da U.P., eh?"

Marquette Redettes (the girls nickname, the boys is Redmen)
Grand Marias Polar Bears (I think the school closed though)
Bessemer Speedboys (and Speedgirls)
Menominee Maroons
West Iron Co. Wykons
Escabana Eskymos

Other Michigan towns:
Goodrich Martians (and they have played Vassar, so the Vulcans invaded the Martians)
Bad Axe Hatchets

My buddy was SE in Freeport, Ill., so I have a Pretz shirt!
I think there is also a Illinois town named Polo, the mascot is the Marcos

Other schools in Indiana:
Southmont Mounties (yes, like Canadian police)
Crawfordsville Athenians

 

Jefferson Democrats
Cascade Christian Challengers
Grants Pass Cavemen
South Eugene Axemen
North Medford Black Tornado
Klamath Union Pelicans
Squalicum Storm

To think all we have yet to sacrifice in the name of political correctness.

 

Louisiana, which might have the record for most teams with nicknames of Rebels, Tigers, Bulldogs, Lions, Panthers, Hornets and Eagles...

anyway, here's a few others:

Archbishop Chapelle Chipmunks
Crowley Gents
Cabrini Crescents
Academy of Sacred Heart Firebirds
Ascension Catholic Blue Gators
Dutchtown Griffins
South Plaquemines Hurricanes (only appropriate, what with Katrina haven't resulted in consoliation of several schools in that area for the 'new' SP).

 

Speaking of Indiana, I'm sure in the aftermath of 9-11 the muckety-mucks for the Pendleton Heights Arabians went overboard to note that the team was named after horses, not Mooslims.

Although given how often Pendleton appears on MSNBC's "Lockup," the high school should change its name to something prison-related: "Shivs," "Punks," "Wardens," "Holes," "Solitaries," "Lockdowns," "Caged Heat," etc.