Unique Names

[Nickabrick]

In response to what mcpoff was asking about Silverdale, here'e the story how I understand it:

Silverdale's first AD, Paul C. Hill, "supposedly" sent out a form of some possiable nicknames for the athletic teams. It was narrowed down to Knights, Flames and Seahawks and he said the vote came out that the people at the school picked Seahawks, but nobody ever remembers voting. Some say he just picked Seahawks because the nickname of the previous school he was at was the Seahawks, and he didnt want to have to buy new gear.

[mcpoff]

Well, that's interesting. Thanks for your input.

[rufus22]

My cousin was telling me about a team in West Virginia that is nicknamed.....get this......THE FIGHTING POLKA DOTS I dont remember the name of the high school but i know it was like 2 towns over from Hurricane, West Virginia or something like that. I'll ask them the next time i talk to them and find out the name of the high school. But I do know their school colors were pink and purple, now that should put the fear of God in their opponents to know that the Fighting Polka Dots are coming to town, lol

[FridayNightLights]

they are now known as the purple quarter pounders. Or PUDS

yea, and the Ooltewah Owls is real intimidating. you probably dont even know how the name Purple Pounders came to be. Central use to be the Purple Warriors back when they were down on McCallie Ave. A local newspaper nicknamed them the pounders cause the way they use to pound the ball up and down the field on everyone. Wait, that was when Ooltewah was still a cow pasture and not even thought about. Go hoot somewhere you scary OWL you!

[Red Rebels]

My cousin was telling me about a team in West Virginia that is nicknamed.....get this......THE FIGHTING POLKA DOTS I dont remember the name of the high school but i know it was like 2 towns over from Hurricane, West Virginia or something like that. I'll ask them the next time i talk to them and find out the name of the high school. But I do know their school colors were pink and purple, now that should put the fear of God in their opponents to know that the Fighting Polka Dots are coming to town, lol

 

I have heard of this, but I think the name of the town was Polka and the nickname was the Dots.

[JPW4Heisman07]

Too bad you can't put nicknames in front of the school (Now thinking of it who says you can't?) Because Cosby could have some interesting nicknames made up here.

[PurpleGrad]

I have heard of this, but I think the name of the town was Polka and the nickname was the Dots.

 

Poca Dots

Edited August 28, 2007 by PurpleGrad

[LeatherBalls]

Univ. of California at Santa Cruz................The Fighting Bananna Slugs

Univ. of California at Santa Cruz................The Fighting Bananna Slugs

Edited August 28, 2007 by LeatherBalls

[PurpleGrad]

Roscoe, TX - Plowboys

Jordan, UT - Beetdiggers

Fluvanna County, VA - Flying Flucos

Ridgefield, WA - Spudders

Butternut, WI - Mighty Midgets

Monroe, WI - Cheesemakers

Boiling Springs, PA - Bubblers

Edited August 28, 2007 by PurpleGrad

[Blue and Gold]

Down in Ga. (Macon Whoopie) the local hockey team.

 

Or this travel Baseball team.. The Bolivar FireAnts.

Edited August 28, 2007 by Blue and Gold

[rlh]

add

Tulane Green Wave

Navy Midshipmen

Syracuse Red Storm or Orangemen (whatever they changed it too.)

 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish were left off.

[rlh]

There's a bunch of weird ones among the small colleges.

 

Washburn Ichabods (Kansas)

Pittsburg State Gorillas (Kansas)

Southern Arkansas University Mule Riders

Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys

Hendersen State U. Reddies

Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils

 

Plus some interesting ones:

 

Delta State Statesmen

Furman Paladins

Troy Trojans

U. of Lousiana at Lafette Ragin Cajuns

Edited September 1, 2007 by rlh