Pennsylvania Coach,
In 99% of the situations I agree with you, but if I were a girl I don't think I'd want to be known as the Braves. And please, no one start with what the alternative to Braves is that's not what I'm getting at. I think in that case they have every right to want to go by a different nickname than the boys. But otherwise when the school mascot/nickname is gender nuetral I think you are correct in your logic.

Sorry about getting off topic.

"Originally posted by Dubby "

Dubby? Is that a typo for Dobby? When did we start letting house elves post on this board? :)

I'm not sure if I agree or disagree. I had the same problem at my former school, and I think Spartans is gender-neutral. I always thought some of the female-ized versions of names were amusing. Like when a school with a "Rams" nickname becomes the "Ewes". Even "Lady Rams" sounds silly to me. And here in Amish country we've got a school with the nickname of Little Dutchmen. I don't know if there is an accepted female-ized version of this one, but I've heard Lady Little Dutchmen, Little Dutch Ladies, Little Dutch Girls, Little Dutchwomen, etc.

Do they go by Orangewomen at Syracuse? (I think they do, after looking at their website.) Did they used to be Redwomen at St. John's? What if you are a female on a men's team (wrestling, football)? Do you share the male nickname or use the female version?

I googled and found this interesting list from Illinois: http://www.ihsa.org/school/nickname.htm. One school goes by Bravettes for the girls' teams. Ugh. For another, Purple Riders becomes Lady Riders. They don't even get to keep the Purple! And I never knew the female-ized version of Rajahs was Rajenes! At one school, Tomcats stays Tomcats; at another Bobcats becomes Ladycats! And the one that is just asking for a lawsuit: Pilots becomes Co-Pilots!

Too many questions for me. We are the Braves. We don't need any modifiers because we are a girls' team.

Also, interesting from the Illinois' site: not one, but two schools with the nickname "Pretzels" and the all-time prize-winners, the "Appleknockers"!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by A Pennsylvania Coach

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Originally posted by Dubby ...And here in Amish country we've got a school with the nickname of Little Dutchmen. I don't know if there is an accepted female-ized version of this one, but I've heard Lady Little Dutchmen, Little Dutch Ladies, Little Dutch Girls, Little Dutchwomen, etc....

Please don't say it...please don't say it...please don't say it...

The mascot thing IS wild and woolly!! Here in Portland one of our public high schools is the Minutemen and... the Minute Maids. (Think orange, think Florida.. how does this relate to John R Marshall? Got me!

How about the Rockford East E-Rabs!

BTW - that site is incomplete. It doesn't list every HS in Illinois for some reason.

Also BTW - note that the nickname for DeKalb HS women is the "Barbs". OK, that sounds fitting. However, the boys team has the same nickname. Weird? Not really. DeKalb is the birthplace of barbed wire and their HS teams are named in honor of that (really!).

[Edited by Mark Padgett on Apr 29th, 2003 at 05:26 PM]

I have you and Juulie both beat. I started basketball at 45 (rec only because my son played HS level) and moved to HS level when he graduated. I officiated soccer for 22 years, up to D3 women -- got burned out. I will be a very young 60 on 30 May.

Here in WA we have a small school from the town of Davenport whose macot is the Gorillas...at one State tourny many moons ago, the girl's team all had t-shirts for warm-ups that called them the "Gorillaettes"...that's going a little too far!!

And I bet you took up surfing while you were in San Diego this winter!! Or maybe it was more like this. . . http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/Gif/homfloat.gif

Happy B-Day Chuck.

Um, thanks. But the b-day in question isn't till May 30. And it isn't even my b-day, let alone my 60th. But hey, thanks anyway! Let's see, I wish for a new pair Sansabelts (no pleats!), a magnetic pre-game board, a D1 game. . .
http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/party3.gif

At 58 I was in the First Year apprentice class this year with 46 year old Ron Pilo assisting in the training. My goal is to participate in one state tournament assignment. I mean - why not?

Yikes.
 

Dikes.

Actually, it was Monterey, but after eating out off and on for several months, my waistline began to resemble Homer's. Tuff to lose those extra pounds! I did snorkle for the first time last week while we were in Maui. It was KEWL!

Actually, it was Monterey, but after eating out off and on for several months, my waistline began to resemble Homer's. Tuff to lose those extra pounds! I did snorkle for the first time last week while we were in Maui. It was KEWL!


Sorry, wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday. Or as they say in Deutchland -- Frolig Gebertstag! (Think I spelled it right).