The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for decades used a Native American mascot called "Chief Illiniwek." The mascot . Duration: 1928-present. Here are a couple more wimpy sports names from high schools in my area . MASCOTS AND NICKNAMES This page was created to honor the mascots and nicknames of the closed high schools in Illinois. Bottom line: Tell us a more intimidating mascot than a polka dot. My high school mascot was the Hickman Kewpie and there's not a photo of it online that isn't nightmarishly hilarious. Opinion | More or Les: Happy anniversary? We invited readers to try to top these memorable logos, and try to top them you did. Crescent City,Crescent-Iroquois,Metcalf Young America. Illinois high schools use some interesting symbols to represent their schools and sports teams. New Berlin Pretzels (New Berlin, Illinois); 25. 7. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Whether it's Halloween or Friday the 13th, there are some schools that might have an edge just by their nickname. According to legend, the name "Orphan" has three different origin stories. After the SIU women toppled Valparaiso 62-52 on Friday, forward Gabby Walker was asked if she had any New Years resolutions. The fact is, these young women can play a fact that at least 800 fans can attest to. Bottom line: The Banana Slug is either one of the greatest or one of the worst nicknames in sports, depending on your perspective. Pictured is the prison, which is now a state park. Ando, Los Angeles. SIU announced on Tuesday that it has rescheduled three men's basketball home games for later this month. Obsessed with travel? That is the name's origin story. St. Mary,St. George,St. Jacob,St. James,St. Rose,Salisbury,Sandusky Young,Schram City,Scottville,Seatonville,Secor,Seward,Shields,Shobonier,Shumway,Sibley,Sigel,Silvis,Simpson,South Chicago,Spring Bay,Sterling Nazarene,Stonefort,Sugar Grove,Sycamore St. Albans. After years of pushing back, members at the school finally gave in and chose obezags as their unofficial mascot. Yuba City Honkers (Yuba City, California); 27. . According to the school district's website, that was enough to win over a group of Northeast Dubois basketball players in 1936 who were tasked with choosing the school's mascot. Illinois ranks as the 5th state in terms of student enrollment and 5th in terms of total number of schools. Its an anagram of gazebos, which are commonplace on campus at The Key School, which is a private school in Annapolis, Maryland, for pre-K thru 12th grade. Bottom line: Tell us a more intimidating mascot than a polka dot. Even more disgusting are images of students and coaches/teachers mimicking arrest and confinement. This confusion doesn't bode well for a college sports mascot. Here are the top 20 most challenging Illinois high schools, nearly all of which are among the top 3 percent nationally. Pleasant High School, Providence, Rhode Island), The Mighty Bunnies (Benson High School, Omaha, Nebraska), The Millionaires (Williamsport Area High School, Williamsport, Pennsylvania), The Nimrods (Watersmeet Township School, Watersmeet, Michigan), The Obezags (Key School, Annapolis, Maryland), The Orphans (Centralia High School, Centralia, Illinois), The Pretzels (New Berlin High School, New Berlin, Illinois), The Purple Pounders (Chattanooga Central High School, Harrison, Tennessee), The Spudders (Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, Washington), The Winged Beavers (Avon Old Farms School, Avon, Connecticut), The Wooden Shoes (Teutopolis High School, Teutopolis, Illinois), The Zizzers (West Plains High School, West Plains, Missouri). This is no excuse! Nov. Dec. It's true, unicorns do exist, at least in the form of a high school mascot. Lunch: 27.0%Challenge Index: 2.938, National rank: 664E&E: 37.60%Subs. Nope, this is neither a geode or a duck. Cahokia Fort Bowman,DeSoto,Rankin,Rutland,Stiritz. A poll of athletes at the time then showed that they favored the Banana Slug, and its stuck ever since with Sammy the Slug as UCSCs mascot. Teams had contracts with local over-the-air stations. Here are Some of the Strangest High School Mascots in Illinois I mean, the Centralia High School Orphans? Bottom line: Schools like Louisiana State University which has the Tigers and the Lady Tigers as well as Tennessees Volunteers and Lady Vols choose to distinguish their mens and womens teams. MARION Monday marked the first day of football practice in the state and no team in Southern Illinois may be better poised for a big season . Educators owe a duty to the students and their families to set an example. The National Federation of State High School Associations explains that the Nimrod mascot represents an outdoorsman and has biblical roots - Nimrod was a mighty hunter and the son of Cush and great-grandson of Noah. The Fighting Illini did have a mascot named Chief Illiniwek until 2007, when the movement against derogatory Native American mascots hit a fever pitch and made most college versions go away. The Sugarbeeters (Chinook High School, Chinook, Montana), The Appleknockers (Cobden High School, Cobden, Illinois), The Awesome Blossoms (Blooming Prairie High School, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota), The Bombers (Richland High School, Richland, Washington), The Cornjerkers (Hoopeston Area High School, Hoopeston, Illinois), The Galloping Ghosts (Kaukauna High School, Kaukauna, Wisconsin), The Poca Dots (Poca High School, Poca, West Virginia), The Polo Marcos (Polo Community High School, Polo, Illinois), The Hoboes (Laurel Hill School, Laurel Hill, Florida), The Honkers (Yuba City High School, Yuba City, California), The Hot Dogs (Frankfort High School, Frankfort, Indiana), The Imps (Cary High School, Cary, North Carolina), The Kewpies (David Henry Hickman High School, Columbia, Missouri), The Kilties (Mt. Below each school is their national rank, percentage of graduates who passed at least one college-level test during their high school career -- referred to as equity and excellence (E&E), percentage of students who come from families that qualify for lunch subsidies and the . Vintage Crushers (Napa, California), 26. This will surprise many of you, but I was not a gifted athlete as a young man. All Time Most Offensive School Mascots: Pekin (Ill) Chinks. Here are my ideas to make sports better. This is literally just "gazebo" spelled backwardsnamed after a structure on the school's campus. Both were Fighting Artichokes, which seems like an oxymoron considering an artichoke is a benign plant. The Carbondale Lions Club dedicated a new eyeglass collection box Friday -- one custom built by Carbondale Community High School students. If you need to flag this entry as abusive. 7. The wimpiest name is New York City's Stuyvesant High School. Cyclones, Golden Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Purple Tornados, Thunderbirds, Thunderbolts, Tornados, Bombers, Flyers, Flying Dutchmen, Flying Fillies, Jets, Comets, Meteors, North Stars, Rockets, Red Rockets, Apaches, Arabs, Artesians, Bandits, Bearcats, Big Red, Bengals, Bison, Black Knights, Blazers,Blue Streaks, Blue Wave, Bombers, Branchers, Bronchos, Bownies, Buffaloes, C-Hawks, Cardunals, Chainers, Chargers, Choppers, Cobras, Colonels, Condors, Cornhuskers, Corsairs, Cowboys, Cyclones, Deer, Dukes, Dutch Masters, Elks, Farmers, Firemen, Flying Dutchmen, Flying Fillies, Gaels, Gators, Giants, Golden Aces, Golden Bears, Golden Tornadoes, Green Hornets, Green Wave, Highlanders, Hummers, Hurricanes, Jaguars, Jets, Kayhawks, Killers, Kingfishers, Kingsmen, Komanches, Kougars, Lakers, Leprechauns, Little Giants, Longhorns, Lynxes, Maroon Warriors, Maroons, Mauraders, Mavericks,Mighty Macs, Mighty Monarchs, Mighty Swedes, Mounders, Muskateers, North Stars, Olympians,Orangemen, Owls, Parkers, Phantoms, Phoenix, Ponies, Pride, Purple Martins, Purple Panthers, Purple Tornadoes, Rabbits, R.A.B.S., Rajahs, Rascals, Rebels, Red Horde, Red Peppers, Red Raiders,Red Rockets, Road Runners, Roosters, Rough Riders, Running Reds, Sabres, Shadows, Silver Streaks, Sonics, Stags, Steelers, Steelmen, Terrapins, Thunderbirds, Thunderbolts, Titans, Tommies, Torches, Tornados, Tradesmen, Trail Blazers, Ventures, Yankees, Zebras, Zippers. Elwood has been rallying crowds and creating school spirit here at Longwood since 2011. One of the most prominent springs in the area is called the "Bubble," thus inspiring the mascot. The girls' teams are called the Annies. ', The final story, and most popular, claims that Coach Trout was unwilling to spend exorbitant amounts of money on uniforms. Schnake notes, 'Some thought the players looked as sad as a band of unwanted orphans. I think "The Webb Toes" would have been a better choice though. There was a time when baseball was readily available on free television. So it seems reasonable that their high school mascot would hon. Fairdale,Farina,Ferris,Foosland,Fountain Green, Freeport St. Mary. What they intended does not dismiss their continued use of this blatantly offensive slur to demean people of mixed heritage. 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He kind of looks like he swallowed a giant cowboy hat. Some high schools choose mascots that honor their local heritage, others have nicknames that just stuck. Credit:TABBY HASKETT / FACEBOOK.COM/MANIACPHOTOGRAPHY. Sign up for our daily email to stay up to date with Illinois politics. The town's name is Poca, so it was a no-brainer. St. Anne Academy,St. Charles Mt. You can understand why, as having a traditional name like the Tigers, Hawks or Eagles doesn't make them stand out on the field. Traditional Magnet Charter. There are plenty of schools with stationary, cuddly, smelly, and delicious mascots that don't inspir. The site also cites the Appleknockers, the Marcos and the Green Giants, among others, as . Hesston Swathers (Hesston, Kansas), 9. CARBONDALE Belleville Althoff is leaving the South Seven Conference. There's also the Putnam County Midgets in Unionville, Mo., which some say was so named because it was a small rural team. While sports remain one of great diversions of my life, my chosen profession has also turned baseball, basketball, football and hockey into well, work. List of college sports team names and mascots derived from indigenous peoples. Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms (Blooming Prarie, Minnesota); 5. Grand Ridge,Metcalf,Minonk,Minonk-Dana-Rutland,Oneida,Toulon Academy, Henry(1899 19? Bottom line: Innuendo aside, former football coach Cortney Braswell accurately summed up why Central High Schools nickname is so special. By Dean Criddle. Punahou School doesnt have an official mascot, but the Buffanblu has been adopted as the nickname. Why have a mascot that makes light of a country's three century long slave past? Sure you got the usual names, like the Tigers, the Eagles and Wildcats, however some rather unusual Illinois high school mascot names. # Tigers 26 (There is 1 Golden Tigers) # Indians 24. Here are some pretty unusual high-school mascots, culled from ShareRanks and USA Today's mascot contest. Well wait. Carroll,New Burnside,New Milford High School,Waterloo Sts. Luckily I had some help from a handful of viewers who kindly gave some guidance. Nason,Nauvoo Sts. Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew. SuperFrog the Horned Frog, Texas Christian University. OROFINO Orofino High School will keep its ''Maniac'' mascot but try harder to educate the public about its meaning. Carbondale Crispus Attucks,Chatsworth,Cooksville,Elkville,Forest City,Strawn,Valier. Chgo Angel Guardian,Chgo Holy Family Acad.,Chgo Unity,Joliet St. Francis. The story behind the Alva Goldbugs mascot is painted on the wall of the Alva High School gym, as shown in this May 25 photo. 4 | Orofino (Idaho) Maniacs. Under Coach Trout's tutelage (beginning in 1914), Centralia became a regional basketball power known as the "Troutmen," in honor of Coach Trout. The mascot is a mean-looking big red dot. They're fast. Peter & Paul,New Milford,New Salem,Niles St. Hedwig,Nilwood,Nora. In 1982, the city of Key West declared itself the Conch Republic in an act of protest against the U.S Border Patrol, which blockaded Highway 1, the only access to the key. Their nickname is Crimson in honor of the school colors, and it almost seems like Cornell is trying to one-up Harvard by being a bigger version of their red. The concept has spawned a new word sportswashing. Bottom line: Only a bunch of pharmaceutical students would come up with Eutectic as the sports teams nicknames, considering what a eutectic actually is. Click here to view Classmates.com SHS alumni. Above, the mascot for Southwestern High in Piasa, Ill. marches in a parade Washington D.C. Richland Bombers (Richland, Washington), 12. This mascot represents the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and is a masked, French-looking bright green pickle, sporting a blue beret. Fighting Pickle - University of North Carolina School of Arts. # Eagles 33 (There are 2 Golden Eagles, 1 Eagle Owls, 1 Mighty Eagles and 1 Screaming Eagles) # Wildcats 32. The Washington Post ranked more than 2,300 high schools based on a formula it calls the "Challenge Index" ratio, which is calculated by taking the total number of advanced placement, international baccalaureate and advanced international certificate of education tests administered at a school in 2014 and dividing by the number of seniors who graduated that same year. Armington-Hittle,Bethany (Boys),Cicero Morton East,Gorham,Malta,Milton,Paxton,Wenona. Female teams are called Annies, short for the famous Little Orphan Annie. # Panthers 31 (There is 1 Purple Panthers) # Warriors 30 (There is 1 Golden Warriors) # Bulldogs 27. If I were choosing teams from the St. Louis Cardinals roster, who would be my first pick? Class of 1938 (6 alumni) Class of 1937 (7 alumni) Class of 1936 (2 alumni) Class of 1935 (3 alumni) Class of 1934 (2 alumni) Class of 1933 (2 alumni) Class of 1928 (1 alumni) Many more Sullivan Chicago, IL alumni from all graduation years have posted their profiles on Classmates.com. There are a million hawks and bears and all of those things out there, said Braswell. Little did they know that the crest . Here are the best of the worst team mascots and names in school sports. According to the city of Brewer, the origin of the name is unknown. 1 - 13383+. Pinterest. Palmer,Patterson,Payson,Penfield St. Lawrence,Peoria Academy of Our Lady,Peoria Kingman,Peru Academy of St. Joseph,Philo,Philo St. Joseph,Piopolis Catholic,Pittsburg,Plainville,Plattville,Poplar Grove, . But 'knowledge is power.' The nickname was originally the Purple Warriors but somehow morphed into the Purple Pounders, which undoubtedly makes the teenage student body chuckle. McLaughlin High School in McLaughlin, South Dakota, is the home of the Midgets, despite the fact that the mascot looks more like a gray, dick-nosed gremlin. Youngstown State University - Penguins. Lunch: 18.7%Challenge Index: 3.226, National rank: 496E&E: 50.8%Subs. Buckley-Loda,Colfax Octavia,Richmond,Rio,Rushville,Sidell, Rockbridge,Rockford Bishop Muldoon High SchoolRockport,Rosamond High School, Bloomington Trinity,Lockport St. Charles,Nauvoo St. Mary,Odell St. Paul,St. Francisville,Sainte Marie,Salisbury High School. Carbondale's Les Taylor was a force on the court, SIU Softball | Salukis roll to win over Valparaiso, SIU Golf | Matthis Besard continues to have success for the Salukis, Prep Football | Pinckneyville hires Lott as new coach, Prep Sports Notebook | Spring season concludes, new coaches hired, Sports Column | John Homan: Sports memories are sometimes the best memories, Prep Sports | Belleville Althoff will be leaving the South Seven in 2023, Boys Golf | Althoff cruises to South Seven Golf Preview win, Girls Golf | Season Preview: Massac County expected to be one of the top local teams, Prep Football | Marion set for big season as practice opens across the region. How is a teenager supposed to feel good about being called an orphan? Really wishing they had gone with the Wieners. 10 Schools. Huntington Beach Oilers (Huntington Beach, California); 2. "Picker Pride" really? Hickman Kewpies (Columbia, Missouri); 10. 6) Kingfishers. Hudl. The town was named Pekin because someone, long ago and not too bright, figured it was exactly on the other side of the world from Peking China. More than 1100 highs school in America have a tiger as their mascot, but also one American professional baseball team - Detroit Tigers. Lockport Porters (Lockport, Illinois), 21.Hoopeston Area Cornjerkers (Hoopeston, Illinois); 22. Schools; Cities; School Districts; . They used to be the Apostles, but in 1939 the school held a vote and Marcos won with the official mascot depicting the explorer. Whatever you say. ", The school has even allowed the students to name their home basketball cheering section the "OrFANage.". According to the Herald Review, a city resident referred to Effingham as the "Heart of America" in a campaign to attract visitors to the city, though no one is quite sure where the "flaming" came from. Bottom line: Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, Punahou School is one of the most famous prep schools in the nation. Schools that achieved a ratio of at least 1.00 means they had as many tests in 2014 as they had graduates, but only 11 percent of the roughly 22,000 public high schools in the U.S. reached that standard and earned a spot on the list, according to the Washington Post. Freeburg says it's not changing the mascot, despite r. Please subscribe to keep reading. In total, there are over 50 Illinois high schools using Native American imagery or names for their mascots. Bellflower,Danvers,Divernon,Evanston St. George. From the Washington Post on its methodology: The Challenge Index is designed to identify schools that have done the best job in persuading average students to take college-level courses and tests. They went with potatoes. Many of the 31 high schools known as the Warriors use logos such as a headdress, and 23 schools go by the Indians. This "criminals" mascot tramples on the foundation of creating safe spaces for youth. 23. The school shares a border fence with the Idaho State Hospital North (mental institution). Pronounced "gooey duck", Speedy, who was introduced in 2006, has quickly gotten the rep for being the "weirdest" and the "worst" college mascot on countless lists. Thoughts: Wow. Illinois' college completion rate is higher than the U.S. average-in almost every category, Top 10 Illinois colleges whose graduates have the highest earning potential. Clemens for a soak any more, you can still head there to see the Battling Bathers do their thing in the gym or on the field. # Knights 18. But being different isnt always a good thing, as these 12 teams would attest. Alvin,Baylis,Chgo Cathedral,McNabb Swaney,Hilldale,Illiopolis,Magnolia,Mound City Lovejoy,Parkersburg,Ransom,Royalton,Sadorus,Shipman,Smithfield. Now, not so much. He has kind eyes. The school was originally called Pocatalico District High School, and the mascot was originally the Dots. But in 1928, the students stormed the football field after a big win and a reporter exclaimed, "They look like a bunch of red polka dots running around the field!. Should Schools Bring Back The Threat of The Paddle? Apparently the high school and the mental hospital are right next to each other. In 2016, a petition was launched asking Def Leppard to visit the school, and while it fell short of the desired goal, the petition still got the bands attention. We just can't even imagine why a school would use the nickname of a kid who lost both her parents? These are the worst public high schools in Minnesota based on the ratio of Students to . We'll wait. Today, of course, Ls are known as losses, as in they took the L. Fort Lauderdale High School is well aware of that fact but is still sticking to its name despite what has to be numerous taunts from opponents. The shells are sold as souvenirs, pictured. High school athletes participate in fall, winter and spring sports such as football, basketball, volleyball and cross-country, proudly wearing their their school colors and mascots. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with Bring Me! METROPOLIS Most coaches point to the south these days when asked who has the best girls golf program in Southern Illinois. 7. Its literally nothing, as its a made-up word. They used to be the Apostles, but in 1939 the school held a . It took their finest MS Paint artists a dozen man-minutes to design. The school has faced public pressure to drop the nickname. Chattanooga Central Purple Pounders (Harrison, Tennessee). The Lady Wildcats cranked up the defensive pressure and pulled away late for a 49-37 win over Williamson County rival Herrin on Senior Night. Oct 3, 2022. Mitchell Kernels (Mitchell, South Dakota); 14. But theres only one Chattanooga Central Purple Pounder. Go Cocks and Cocks Rock are just some of the sayings you can hear when walking through campus in South Carolina. Atkinson,Barry,Belle Rive,Chgo Cregier,Colfax,Crossville,Danforth,East St. Louis Lincoln,Hardin,Humboldt,Joliet West,Kingston,LongPoint,Manito,Medora,Melvin,Mound City,New Columbia,Olney,Penfield,Stewardson,Sailor Springs,Tennessee,Thebes,Tower Hill,Trenton,Trivoli High School,Vergennes,Westchester Immaculate Heart of Mary,Wheaton Central. Sarah Harness fired 5 2/3 scoreless innings and whiffed nine as the Salukis blanked non-conference foe Saint Louis 5-0 at Charlotte West Stadium. Maine: Brewer High School: The Witches. Yeah, I'm pretty calm looking at Big Red. Arabs, Dutch Masters, Eskimos, Fighting Irish, Flying Dutchmen, Irish, Mighty Swedes, Blue Jays, Brownies, Green Dragons, Green Hornets, Green Wave,Golden Aces, Golden Bears, Golden Eagles, Golden Tornadoes, Maroons, Maroon Warriors, Orangemen, Purple Martins, Purple Panthers, Purple Tornados, Silver Streaks, Yellow Jackets. A bird that devours men can be pretty intimidating as a mascot. Lunch: 22.5%Challenge Index: 3.283, National rank: 483E&E: 59.0%Subs. The issue with this nickname isnt that it is abstract, but that it seems to be a rip off of fellow Ivy League school Harvard. Farina LaGrove,Roberts,Rossville-Alvin. Cliff Mason II #5 Coachella Valley (California) High School "Mighty Arabs" View fullsize.
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