High school team unique nicknames

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

Archmere Academy Auks

Salesianum Sallies (interesting as it's an all boys school)

 

[Rico 2,991]

On 2/10/2019 at 11:55 AM, Rico said:

I am a little late to this, but I just found the thread.

Mishiwaka Cavemen

Penn Kingsmen

Jimtown Jimmies

Concord Minutemen

Plymouth Pilgrims

Pendleton Heights Arabians

Northfield Norsemen

And I left out the Rochester Zebras.

[ray 1,563]

When I grabbed a class ring (not sure why we even did that) the person who fit me said the Adams Central Flying Jets and the South Adams Starfires were completely unique and not any other school in the country had either as a mascot/nickname.  I'm not sure if that's true or not, but that's what he said.

[Rico 2,991]

13 hours ago, ray said:

When I grabbed a class ring (not sure why we even did that) the person who fit me said the Adams Central Flying Jets and the South Adams Starfires were completely unique and not any other school in the country had either as a mascot/nickname.  I'm not sure if that's true or not, but that's what he said.

And I know guys that went to both of those schools.  Definitely unique nicknames.  Can't believe I forgot about them.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,197]

Some others from Illinois are Freeburg Midgets, Centralia Orphans(girls team known as Orphan Annies), Cobden Apple Knockers, Freeport Pretzels

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[ray 1,563]

6 hours ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

Some others from Illinois are Freeburg Midgets, Centralia Orphans(girls team known as Orphan Annies), Cobden Apple Knockers, Freeport Pretzels

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I’m guessing they make pretzels in Freeport, but those others have me at a loss. Flying Jets and Starfires are unique...Orphans and Midgets are much more than unique. Any backstories on why those were chosen?

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,197]

I’m guessing they make pretzels in Freeport, but those others have me at a loss. Flying Jets and Starfires are unique...Orphans and Midgets are much more than unique. Any backstories on why those were chosen?

There is a story behind the orphans. I'll try to find it. The Apple knockers were named because of all the apple orchards in that area. Apples used to be harvested by "knocking" on the trees to get them down. I'm sure there is a story behind the midgets.

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,197]

I’m guessing they make pretzels in Freeport, but those others have me at a loss. Flying Jets and Starfires are unique...Orphans and Midgets are much more than unique. Any backstories on why those were chosen?

Here are some more from Illinois. It also has the stories behind the midgets and orphans https://eiupanthers.com/news/2016/6/27/general-whats-in-a-nick-name-unique-school-mascots.aspx

 

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[Rico 2,991]

This ain't unique, it is just odd.  Columbia City's nickname is the Eagles.....go about 10 miles up the road to Churubusco.  Their nickname is the Eagles.  Same county.  Neighboring school districts.  Just odd.

[LamarCheeks 18,274]

A couple more from the Region (like the Hobart Brickies). 

Andrean 59ers (Dakich's alma mater; named because it was founded in 1959 and is on 5959 Broadway in Merrillville)

River Forest Ingots (in homage to the nearby steelyards of Gary). If you listen closely when Dr. Richard Kimble is being chased by U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard during the St. Patrick' Day Parade in the 1993 hit "The Fugitive," you can hear the PA announcer mention the River Forest Golden Ingots Marching Band. 

[cthomas 6,346]

My high school, Westfield, was known as the Shamrocks. Not really that intimidating. Later generations of kids shorten it and called themselves simply the Rocks.

[southsidehoosier 4,979]

Bedford Lawrence is the Stars due to the number of astronauts from that county including Gus Grissom


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[ThompsonHoosier 3,414]

My high school was the Kankakee Valley Kougars...other schools would joke that we didn't know how to spell Cougar correctly. Also sometimes would be called "KKK" Valley.

[Brass Cannon 24,297]

22 minutes ago, ThompsonHoosier said:

My high school was the Kankakee Valley Kougars...other schools would joke that we didn't know how to spell Cougar correctly. Also sometimes would be called "KKK" Valley.

Lol seems pretty intentional