Gipper

Got it—been up here way too long... We had the Remington Rifles to the East of us.

Washington Hatchets. Tradition-rich school in a great area of the state. But in our over-PC world, the word Hatchet is maybe a bit much. How about Wooden Teeth? Very original and outdoes other unique nicknames such as the Laville Lancers (a lancer, really?) and South Central Satellites.

Thanks! Did they merge into Pike who also dabbles in the occult (Red Devils)?

I do like the Archers—Southside?

Only one current singer is worthy of that: Bruno Mars. To all my Indy-area friends (both of you): isn’t somebody nicknamed the Space Pioneers?

Just keeping it real, as keeping it can go wrong at times, though. Call in the subs: Bedford-North Lawrence Stars. Evokes too many memories of the greatest reality show in the history on TV: Battle of the Network Stars. How about an endangered species such as the Panda or Komodo Dragon? Penn Kingsmen. The school is coeducational, so their moniker is very inappropriate not to mention sexist. How about Big Fish? On the flip side, I think the Avon Orioles, Blackford Bruins, and Carmel Greyhounds are very classy.

Totally weak. How about Coachmen to reflect the RV industry?

I’ve been all over this great state of ours: I know things. That being said, I’ve always been an aviation buff, so I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the Adams Central Flying Jets. But why is Flying mentioned, isn’t that what they’re supposed to do?

Cougars is up there, too. The animal, not their middle aged woman human form... What say you Carroll and New Prairie? At least Munchin College Prep in the Chicago Loop uses Mountain Lion...

I think Martinsville is much better off with the Artesians!

Nice! So do the Hoopeston Cornjerkers, but they’re in Illinois, but there are no sports in the Godforesaken wasteland this year... Nothing for the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes either.

Missed that one, thank you. But as I sat in the stands for a Whiting-SN game way back when, I remember seeing all of the refineries. Thanks for the info, OTQB, but I’m still gonna score me a cone, sundae, or even milkshake!

I’m not even close to being done as I like nicknames that pay homage to their local industries, as such, I salute you Hobart Brickies (a handle I was been aware of since the Crown Point swim sectional when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth), Linton-Stockton (showing my S-town boys some love) Miners, La Porte Slicers, and Speedway Sparkpkugs. But are you even trying, Batesville Bulldogs. A) Casket Makers or Undertakers would be much more appropriate than the rather blasé nickname you use. We also know of the faith-based schools stranglehold on football in our and nearby states. But why dabble in the occult Jeffersonville, Lowell, and West Lafayette Red Devils and Tipton Blue Devils? This is also an occurrence at Ironwood High School in the UP of Meatchicken. I guess they’re trying to one-up the Flivvers of Kingsford High located 120 miles eastward on US 2. Kingsford is home of the eponymous charcoals company, therefore Briquets or Flames would be much more appropriate.

Huntington North, North White, and Valparaiso Vikings—excellent and ferocious mariners with a penchant for polygamy. Is that what goes in H-town, Monon/Reynolds and Valpo? Lions, Tigers, and Bears (oh my)—let’s have a little more creativity Elkhart, Leo, Princeton, and Lawrence Central You, too Brownsburg and Crown Point Bulldogs Carry on, Wheeler Bearcats (well done) Let’s hear it for (insert Chris Berman voice) of duh Raiders of William Henry Harrison HS north of West Lafayette, not to mention Kiel High School of Wisconsin. Are the Kokomo Wildkats trying to steal the thunder of the Kankakee Valley Kougars?

Thanks!

All of you!!!

Solid.

Wasn’t Gary Wirt the Trooperz? I know it was with an S...

Thanksgiving is upon us, Mrs. Gipper won’t let me anywhere near the kitchen. Easier for her to make me a sandwich, but I digress... Lol—have a great day!

Thanks, buddy. Let bygones, be bygones... Ancient Greece...

I’m on your side, @DT, as I picked CG in a non-slobberknocker, but just had 4 private schools winning as the Protestants couldn’t hold up their end of the bargain.

We were more concerned with playing the game and having fun with our friends more than anything else...

I come from the cornfield (and beans with proper crop rotation), a pretty groovy place to be.

Sure, we have some that show a nauseating lack of creativity, a certain chosen few do need to be saluted for the uniquenes: New Palestine Dragons: named after a mythical beast, thank you for not choosing the Unicorn. Crawfordsville Athenians, Connersville and North Newton Spartans, as well as Center Grove, Silas Chatard, and West Central Trojans all offer a shout-out to Ancient Greece, a county on my bucket list. South Newton Rebels and Anderson, Lake Central, & Portage Indians: shame on you and get your PC act together. Vincennes Lincoln Alices: there’s gotta be a story here, I just don’t know what it is. I’ll stop at Lic’s Ice Cream when I’m down there over Christmas and get the deets. Lafayetter Jefferson Bronchos: take some spelling lessons from Hohn Hlway (he did go to Stanford). West Washington Senators: someone’s gotta advance the Conservative agenda. Well, we have the Supreme Court, too so 2 out of 3 ain’t bad. Benton Central Bison and Cathedral Fighting Irish: two schools on the opposite ends on the win-loss spectrum with a shared dislike for the letter S. I can’t do this all on my own, people: dazzle me...

Playing in the State Finals is a huge honor, don’t forget that...