Sport-Specific Nicknames

[Frozen Tundra]

I was curious to know what schools out there use a nickname for a specific sport that differs from the nickname the school is known by overall.

 

For example:

Columbus North is the Bull Dogs but are the Bull Frogs in swimming.

Columbus East is the Olympians but are the H₂Olympians (or H₂Os for short) in swimming.

Columbus East also used to be known as the Olympi-Anns in girls sports in the 80s.

[Bobref]

The Munster Mustangs’ swim team is referred to as the “Seahorses.”

[Warren Central Warrior]

Warren Central's swimming teams are called the Aqua Warriors.

Edited August 27, 2019 by Warren Central Warrior

[PennBall_Wizard]

Plymouth had the Pilgrims and the Rockies. I don't know which one represents which teams.

[Warren Central Warrior]

9 minutes ago, PennBall_Wizard said:

Plymouth had the Pilgrims and the Rockies. I don't know which one represents which teams.

Plymouth's football team is the Rockies. All its other teams are the Pilgrims.

[Tiger Fan]

The Bluffton Tigers' swim teams are nicknamed the Tiger sharks.

[Payne]

This is cheating because it is actually a private club who members are all CHS students but the Carmel ice hockey team is known as the Icehounds. 

[Von2Rov]

14 hours ago, Tiger Fan said:

The Bluffton Tigers' swim teams are nicknamed the Tiger sharks.

Same at Lebanon

[Muda69]

I believe the Kokomo swim teams use the moniker "Katfish"  (still can't spell).

 

[BDGiant93]

I believe Anderson's girls basketball team is called the Lady Tribe.

[Irishman]

Bellmont HS boys’ teams are the Braves. The girls’ teams are the squaws. 

[Bobref]

6 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Bellmont HS boys’ teams are the Braves. The girls’ teams are the squaws. 

Wow! 🤯 How has somebody not been all over that?

[NLCTigerFan07]

20 hours ago, Warren Central Warrior said:

Plymouth's football team is the Rockies. All its other teams are the Pilgrims.

I am fairly certain their wrestling program is also referred to as the Rockies.

[Basementbias]

AC's wrestling program is referred to as the BAGUBAS more than the Flying Jets. They are technically both, but the acronym is used more than the school nickname.

[Sledge]

19 hours ago, Payne said:

This is cheating because it is actually a private club who members are all CHS students but the Carmel ice hockey team is known as the Icehounds. 

In a similar situation, Bishop Chatard and Cathedral join for some club sports (hockey and rugby). They go by the Royal Irish.

Edited August 28, 2019 by Sledge
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[Frozen Tundra]

2 hours ago, Basementbias said:

AC's wrestling program is referred to as the BAGUBAS more than the Flying Jets. They are technically both, but the acronym is used more than the school nickname.

I had to look that one up. Never heard of BAGUBA before.

[Offintheyard]

5 hours ago, NLCTigerFan07 said:

I am fairly certain their wrestling program is also referred to as the Rockies.

Their futbol teams too.

[Basementbias]

3 hours ago, Frozen Tundra said:

I had to look that one up. Never heard of BAGUBA before.

Brutally Aggressive Guys Uninhibited By Adversity believe Coach Humble may have been the first to use it there.