Funny team names

[Hartsy]

I always heard that Polka (WV) had the Dots.

[Mountaineer]

Originally Posted by Hartsy

I always heard that Polka (WV) had the Dots.

That's true - except it's spelled Poca Dots. I actually do basketball and softball games there. ESPN did a special on HS nicknames a few years ago and featured The Dots as #1.

Some other unusual or interesting ones we have are:

The Clay Battelle Cee Bees
Stonewall Jackson Generals
Cammack Blue Streaks
Ceredo Kenova Wonders
Buffalo Bison
Up north in the town of Weirton and the high school is Weir High (pronounced we're) - needless to say, the students chant "We're High" at all the games.

[mplagrow]

We have Papermakers in our part of Wisconsin too, (Kimberly) as well as Polar Bears (Hortonville). In high school, we played the Wabasso Rabbits. They thumped us.

[Scrapper1]

The Vincennes Lincoln High School (Indiana) sports teams are known as the Alices, after a famous song, 'Alice of Old Vincennes.' The funny thing is that the boys teams are the Alices and the girls teams are the Lady Alices.

[M&M Guy]

Originally posted by JRutledge
Mikesears and M&M Guy,

Did you guys not see my Pretzel post at the beginning?

Peace

Huh?...What, me pay attention?

Actually, I was just distracted by looking through the proposed NCAA brackets for that team from Ann Arbor.

[Mark Padgett]

When I was a kid in Illinois, Kankakee HS was the "Kays". Here in Oregon, we have the Tillamook Cheesemakers.

Although this is college, it's funny. When Darryl "Mouse" Davis coached football at Portland State, the team was called the "Fighting Mice". They're really the Vikings, but Fighting Mice sounded cooler.

A few years ago, I was watching a USC - UCLA basketball game on TV. Some UCLA students had a sign that said "Flush Used Trojans".

I would have been funnier to me except my HS team was the Trojans.

[theboys]

When I was a kid, our boy scout troop ushered Rice University football games. One evening, Rice played LSU. On the sideline in front of us, the entire game, two fraternity pledges knelt next to each other, and alternately performed the "I am not worthy" motions. Each had a poster in his hands. One poster read LSU, the other read CKS. Occasionally, they would raise up at the same time, drawing big howls from the fans.

[tjones1]

Originally posted by M&M Guy
Of course, here in central IL we are blessed with several towns that have unusual names. Close by, there are the Fisher Bunnies. Yep, even the football team uses that. Then a little further south is the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes (former Dutch community), and don't forget about the Hoopeston Corn Jerkers. In fact, Thad Motta, the current Ohio State coach, is a former Corn Jerker. (Or can you ever be a "former" Corn Jerker?)

M&M & mikesears,

Talking about T-town and Effingham. Wow, didn't expect to see that on the forum today! I'm about an hour from them, I'm in Robinson.

Another one around the T-town/Effingham area would be the Charleston Trojans. Not so much a funny name, but actually I believe they were playing Effingham. Anyways, during lineups everyone in the Effingham student section pulls out a Trojan condom and throws it on the floor. The whole section was cleared. And of course during playoff time or big games the opposing team always as the "Trojans bust under pressure" signs or something along those lines.

[M&M Guy]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by tjones1

Talking about T-town and Effingham. Wow, didn't expect to see that on the forum today! I'm about an hour from them, I'm in Robinson.

I figured you were (relatively) close by. I actually get down to your area when I ref at Lincoln Trail. In fact, this was my schedule one week this season: Mon. at Lincoln Community College, Wed. at Lincolnland Community College, Thurs. at Lincoln Trail, and Sat. at Lincoln H.S. Guess what state I was in?

[Jimgolf]

I know it was a hockey team, but I still like the Macon Whoopies.

[bronco]

WA has the Richland Bombers, Hanford Nuclear site is close by, and the hs logo is a mushroom cloud.

Also, Blaine Borderites, on the Canadian border. The logo is a monument on the border in town. But, a few years ago they had somebody in a tiger suit at games as a mascot. I have no idea what a tiger had to do with the town or school.

[sj]

In Henryetta, Oklahoma they used to be the Hens. Either both teams got tired of the name or maybe just the boys teams but now they've changed it.

Troy Aikman was a Hen growing up.

[TriggerMN]

Blooming Prairie (MN) Awesome Blossoms

[tjones1]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by M&M Guy

Originally posted by tjones1

I figured you were (relatively) close by. I actually get down to your area when I ref at Lincoln Trail. In fact, this was my schedule one week this season: Mon. at Lincoln Community College, Wed. at Lincolnland Community College, Thurs. at Lincoln Trail, and Sat. at Lincoln H.S. Guess what state I was in?

Bummer M&M, I attend Lincoln Trial right now. I would of liked you have met you. You aren't by any chance calling the game tonight are you?!

[M&M Guy]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by tjones1

Bummer M&M, I attend Lincoln Trial right now. I would of liked you have met you. You aren't by any chance calling the game tonight are you?!

Nope, my season is done. And, actually, I work the women's side; isn't the game tonight men's?

If you're still in town next season, maybe we could hook up then.