Title IX and School Best Nicknames

[64TNChamp]

Any thoughts on best nicknames/mascots? E.g., I'm partial to "The Black Tornado" of S. Medford, OR. Other Oregon bests are South Eugene, Axemen, and Grants Pass, Cavemen; but, females may find AxeXomen (shades of Lizzy Borden) and CaveXomen less that enticing. The Huron River Rats, MI, have a case, too. Lots of great programs are Xildcats, Oak Ridge, Morganton, NC, and Los Gatos, CA. My fave, "The Purple Pounders!"

[ie3]

Posted by 64TNChamp:

Any thoughts on best nicknames/mascots? E.g., I'm partial to "The Black Tornado" of S. Medford, OR. Other Oregon bests are South Eugene, Axemen, and Grants Pass, Cavemen; but, females may find AxeXomen (shades of Lizzy Borden) and CaveXomen less that enticing. The Huron River Rats, MI, have a case, too. Lots of great programs are Xildcats, Oak Ridge, Morganton, NC, and Los Gatos, CA. My fave, "The Purple Pounders!"

My Favorite: the Franklinton High Demons

[Cocky]

Lewisville TX fighting farmers and fighting farmerettes...great football program, 30,000 seat astro turf stadium.

[swamp]

Posted by Cocky:

Lewisville TX fighting farmers and fighting farmerettes...great football program, 30,000 seat astro turf stadium.

 

DB Basketball played a school from Illinois last year whose teams were the Orphans and Orphan Annies.

[WHSmom]

My all-time favorite is from the Fighting Artichokes from Scottsdale Community College. Their mascot used to be a big green artichoke named "Chokey"...

[fuzby]

Somerset H.S. up in Kentucky are the Briarjumpers. But I love the classics...Hillhouse H.S. in New Haven, Connecticut - the Academics "Acs" and also out of the great state of Conn. the New London H.S. Whalers

[coachluna]

Played against the Cairo (GA.) Syrupmakers once.

[ie3]

UC-Santa Cruz Fighting Banana Slugs!!!

At one time the hotest selling collegiate hat in the country. With a name like that who wouldn't want one.

[TheEgoHasLanded]

yall should see some of the AAU names like the Wisconsin Scholars...they were a buttoned down shirt a tie and them gym shorts and basketball shoes to some aau meetings

[64TNChamp]

So Barry Bonds went to Serra HS (Father Junipero Serra). They are the "Padres." Are their women the Padre's Ladies (i.e. someone is pimping)? Or, are they just the "Serra Nuns." If Thurston High in Reno is the "Colts," are the girls "Fillies," or just "Nags?" A great program in Salinas is the Palma "Chieftans." Is it then, the "Chief's Women," or just the "Squaws?" By the way, it's not really American Indian,..something Scottish. Bag piper plays incessantly the entire game. By the third quarter no matter the opponent, you want to kill ANYONE for Palma!

[BigDave1967]

My favorite High School nicknames are the Hoopeston High School Cornjerkers(Illinois), the Cairo Syrup Makers(Georgia) and the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes(Illinois).

Edited June 9, 2014 by BigDave1967