crimsontide43 Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 i would love to know the story behind why each school has the nickname it has. I was a coach at Eagleville High School, so it was obviuos what the teams name would be. Help me with some others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsontide43 Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Thanks for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounder Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Just chill. Oak Ridge.. When the school was started in the 40's one of the coaches was from Kentucky thus "The Wildcats" the same coach liked Kingsport's colors likewise the cardinal and grey. Over the years the hues have changed a little bit but that's how it came about. Now we are more red than cardinal and Kingsport is more maroon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rebels Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Top 100 nicknames: Eagles Tigers Bulldogs Panthers Wildcats Warriors Lions Indians Cougars Knights Mustangs Falcons Trojans Cardinals Vikings Pirates Raiders Rams Spartans Bears Hornets Patriots Hawks Crusaders Rebels Bobcats Saints Braves Blue Devils Titans Wolverines Jaguars Wolves Dragons Pioneers Chargers Rockets Huskies Red Devils Yellowjackets Chiefs Stars Comets Colts Lancers Rangers Broncos Giants Senators Bearcats Thunder Royals Storm Cowboys Cubs Cavaliers Golden Eagles Generals Owls Buccaneers Hurricanes Bruins Grizzlies Gators Bombers Red Raiders Flyers Lakers Miners Redskins Coyotes Longhorns Greyhounds Beavers Yellow Jackets Outlaws Reds Highlanders Sharks Oilers Jets Dodgers Mountaineers Red Sox Thunderbirds Blazers Clippers Aces Buffaloes Lightning Bluejays Gladiators Mavericks Monarchs Tornadoes Blues Cobras Bulls Express Stallions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSURacer Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 I still think Demon Deacons is the coolest nickname in sports. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rebels Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 This is a pretty good database. If you find a mistake, just email the guy and he will fix it. It's good to send him a link for documentation. I sent him a couple of corrections. He had William Blount as Blount. He was real nice and responded in an email. Check your schools and help build the database. https://www.mascotdb.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheppy Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Don't know if this is still true but Cairo, Ga. was called the Syrupmakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rebels Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 11 hours ago, sheppy said: Don't know if this is still true but Cairo, Ga. was called the Syrupmakers. https://www.mascotdb.com/teams/cairo-syrupmakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlh Posted August 13, 2019 Report Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 6/17/2019 at 8:57 PM, sheppy said: Don't know if this is still true but Cairo, Ga. was called the Syrupmakers. They are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rebels Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Bearden High School in Knoxville are the Bears because it is a Bear Den and .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow1029 Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 I know South Doyle had blessings from the local Native Americans to call themselves the Cherokees as did Sequoyah High the Chiefs.With both schools they did a big to do with ceremonies and at South Doyle a young girl came up with the Indian logo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacmot Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Several years ago, Dr. Robert Rooks (a Brownsville dentist) wrote a book entitled, "100 Years of Haywood Tomcat Football." http://archive.commercialappeal.com/entertainment/lifestyle/family/books-captures-100-years-of-faith-and-football-in-brownsville-tenn-ep-623694548-324328721.html The book is a detailed history of Tomcat football dating back to 1912. It also tells numerous stories in relation to each Haywood County High/Haywood High football game between 1912 and 2011. In the book Dr. Rooks states that according to legend the name "Tomcats" began as the name "Thomas Cats" because so many Haywood players had the name Thomas. The first mention of the name "Tomcats" was in a game summary in 1920. On a side note, Haywood County High School (Tomcats) and Carver High School (Wildcats) consolidated to form Haywood High School in 1969. The new Haywood High kept the nickname "Tomcats," and the school colors remained the same since both Haywood County and Carver were purple and white. I do stress that the school's name is Haywood High School, not Haywood County High School, despite numerous references to the contrary (even from uninformed school officials). As far as I know, there are no other schools in Tennessee with the mascot "Tomcats." However, I do know of some other schools in other states who have a "Tomcat" mascot. Paul Blazer High School, Ashland KY, East Aurora High School, Aurora IL, Stone High School, Wiggins MS, Tom Bean High School, Tom Bean TX, Trimble High School, Glouster OH, and Thiel College, Greenville PA. I'm sure there could be others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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