Most creative school nickname?

Airhog · 09-21-2005, 06:48 AM

Every school has a nickname. The Broncos, the Pirates, or even the Patriots. But what nicknames do you think are some of the most original or very creative? I was thinking more along the lines of highschools, but if you know of a small college that has a unique name, please let us know.

Just to start things off, I will post my favorite school nickname in Oklahoma.

The Midwest City Bombers It's original, and very fitting, since MWC is home to Tinker Airforce Base.

Joe · 09-21-2005, 06:58 AM

banana slugs

Poli · 09-21-2005, 07:20 AM

West Plains Zyzzers, I believe. I have no idea why they're named that.

Ben E Lou · 09-21-2005, 07:28 AM

Grimsley Whirlies
Cairo Syrupmakers

Alf · 09-21-2005, 07:29 AM

Cairo Pyramids ^^

Ben E Lou · 09-21-2005, 07:32 AM

The Cairo that I mentioned is Cairo High School in Cairo, GA, and it is pronounced "KAY-roe."

QuikSand · 09-21-2005, 07:35 AM

Every year we are treated to a few interesting names in the NCAA men's basketball tournament - Jaspers, Catamounts, Hilltoppers, Purple Eagles, Ragin' Cajuns, and so forth. I have a friend who convenes a "committee" of old pals each year on the Sunday night when they announce the brackets - their mission is to select the best two-team matchup solely based on the team nicknames.

Ksyrup · 09-21-2005, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by SkyDog

The Cairo that I mentioned is Cairo High School in Cairo, GA, and it is pronounced "KAY-roe."

Don't remind me.

JonInMiddleGA · 09-21-2005, 08:12 AM

Johnson (Savannah) Atom Smashers
Clarkston Angoras

SelzShoes · 09-21-2005, 08:31 AM

From the small towns around my hometown

Hoopston Area CornJerkers
Fisher Bunnies

HomerJSimpson · 09-21-2005, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Johnson (Savannah) Atom Smashers
Clarkston Angoras

My mom went to Clarkston.

Fonzie · 09-21-2005, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SelzShoes

From the small towns around my hometown

Hoopston Area CornJerkers
Fisher Bunnies

I can't quite put my finger on why, but I love the Bunnies nickname.

rafini · 09-21-2005, 08:48 AM

Cranberry Berries (in Pa.)

VPI97 · 09-21-2005, 09:12 AM

Poca (WV) Dots

Anthony · 09-21-2005, 09:21 AM

Hell Atlantics

SnDvls · 09-21-2005, 09:26 AM

Scottsdale Community College Artichokes

for a while their colors were pink & purple.

It was what the student body did to show the then president of the school how they felt about funding to sports and not school at a time. The 'Chokes name stuck, but the colors are now green & silver I believe

Buzzbee · 09-21-2005, 11:26 AM

College buddy of mine grew up in Sandy, Utah and went to Jordan High School. Their nickname? The Beetdiggers.

http://www.jhsalumniassociation.com/why_beetdiggers.php

dacman · 09-21-2005, 11:39 AM

A few of my favorites:

Speedway Sparkplugs

Frankfort Hot Dogs

Mt. Clemens Battling Bathers

Watersmeet Nimrods (of ESPN fame)

BigJohn&TheLions · 09-21-2005, 11:45 AM

Pershing Doughboys (Detroit, MI)

PackerFanatic · 09-21-2005, 11:51 AM

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Pointers

Wow. The Pointers? Little did I know that its actually a dog, lol.

Mo.Raider · 09-21-2005, 12:58 PM

Ardent: Zizzers-I read a story once about the name. I think it has to do with Lightning. I have played against this team many times.

Aurora Houn Dawgs, (?) Spoofhounds, (?) Kewpies.

sovereignstar · 09-21-2005, 01:17 PM

Ariska (ND) Flickers

Swaggs · 09-21-2005, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by VPI97

Poca (WV) Dots

Damn... you stole mine!

pennywisesb · 09-21-2005, 02:21 PM

UCSB Gauchos

kruseman · 09-21-2005, 03:04 PM

Newell Irrigators

Hurst2112 · 09-21-2005, 03:12 PM

My high school...

Kaukauna Ghosts. Or the Galloping Ghosts for all you Red Grange fans.

Other High School names from Wisconsin:

Kimberly Paper Makers (hornet)
Monroe Cheese Makers (near Madison)

I always wanted to know what a Zypher was. Besides a car, I noticed some catholic schools use this name.

Coffee Warlord · 09-21-2005, 03:15 PM

Freeport Pretzels was always my favorite.

My HS was the Galesburg Silver Streaks.

Poli · 09-21-2005, 03:17 PM

I thought your high school was the Galesburg Avengers.

Poli · 09-21-2005, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mo.Raider

Ardent: Zizzers-I read a story once about the name. I think it has to do with Lightning. I have played against this team many times.

Aurora Houn Dawgs, (?) Spoofhounds, (?) Kewpies.

Oops. My bad on the spelling error. I've been through there a number of times myself.

Karlifornia · 09-21-2005, 03:28 PM

Las Vegas Area 51's

MikeVick7 · 09-21-2005, 03:36 PM

Sov might also be aware of these high schools. Can't remember which one was in MN and which was in ND.

Ayr Rifles and the Cando Odnacs. (Odnacs is Cando spelled backwards if you couldn't figure it out.)

Coffee Warlord · 09-21-2005, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ardent enthusiast

I thought your high school was the Galesburg Avengers.

Nah. That's just their Hattrick team.

JeeberD · 09-21-2005, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Airhog

The Midwest City Bombers It's original, and very fitting, since MWC is home to Tinker Airforce Base.

UTEP was originally the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. Hence, the Miners...

vex · 09-21-2005, 06:16 PM

Atoka(OK) Wampus Cats

Buccaneer · 09-21-2005, 06:33 PM

My favorite: Auburn (NY) Doubledays

Karlifornia · 09-21-2005, 06:41 PM

I suppose it's more just funny than creative, but when I was in Arkansas, I saw the "Ozark High Hillbillies"

sovereignstar · 09-21-2005, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVick7

Sov might also be aware of these high schools. Can't remember which one was in MN and which was in ND.

Ayr Rifles and the Cando Odnacs. (Odnacs is Cando spelled backwards if you couldn't figure it out.)

My mom grew up in Cando, ND. Never heard of Ayr before, but I guess it's in ND too. A search on the town brought me to a 2000 census number of 23. How'd you hear about that one?

lcjjdnh · 09-21-2005, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RadioFriendlyUnitShifter

I suppose it's more just funny than creative, but when I was in Arkansas, I saw the "Ozark High Hillbillies"

Funny you should say that, as my high school's nickname was the Hillbillies. Of course the joke of it being that my town is in suburban New Jersey, and there's nothing Hillbillesque about it, other than the fact it is on the sides of two hills.

The best part about it was that the mascot, until the late 80s or early 90s, was a Hillbilly with a shotgun and bottle of moonshine. Somebody eventually decided that wasn't the most approriate symbol for a high school team, so they made it a fishing poll instead of rifle and dog instead of bottle of moonshine. Now, the new superintendant doesn't even like that idea and wanted to rename all the teams the "Maroon and White" after our colors. Many alumni and townspeople have protested and as of yet, he has been unable to institute the change.

MikeVick7 · 09-21-2005, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar

My mom grew up in Cando, ND. Never heard of Ayr before, but I guess it's in ND too. A search on the town brought me to a 2000 census number of 23. How'd you hear about that one?

I grew up in SD, lived for a while in ND. Actually went to school at Moorhead State for a year. So I would see the exit for the town on the interstate and one of my friends said that their mascot was the Rifles. So I've always gone with it.

sovereignstar · 09-21-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVick7

I grew up in SD, lived for a while in ND. Actually went to school at Moorhead State for a year. So I would see the exit for the town on the interstate and one of my friends said that their mascot was the Rifles. So I've always gone with it.

Yeah, I don't know about that. Now maybe the Ayr-Becker-Clifford-Galesburg-Portland Rifles, but just not Ayr by itself.

ThunderingHERD · 09-21-2005, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Swaggs

Damn... you stole mine!

You both stole mine! We played the Poca Dots several times when I was in high school.

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Originally Posted by RadioFriendlyUnitShifter

I suppose it's more just funny than creative, but when I was in Arkansas, I saw the "Ozark High Hillbillies"

We also played the Man Hillbillies a lot.

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