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By David Lee Morgan Jr.
POSTED: 11:10 a.m. EDT, Oct 22, 2009
Beacon Journal sports writer
What's in a nickname?
I have one that close friends have been calling me for years, Boona.
I have no idea how or why my mom chose that for me but that's how I was known throughout my childhood and high school years.
And speaking of high schools and nicknames, I stumbled across a link on the Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site that listed the nicknames of all the schools in Ohio.
Naturally, you have your ''Bulldogs, Cardinals, Eagles, Falcons, Lions, Panthers, Rams, Tigers and Vikings.'' But there are some very interesting nicknames out there.
I decided to put together David Lee's ''Top 25 High School Nickname Poll,'', similar to the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. I sent out an e-mail to enlist fans to vote on their favorite nicknames. I even sent a message out on Facebook for others to join in, and the response was great.
So here are the Top 25 nicknames (Some folks wrote interesting comments about why they voted for their favorite nickname, which I included, but without their names):
1. Fuchs Mizrachi (Mayhem), ''I'd be really afraid to play a team with that nickname.''
2. Crooksville (Ceramics), ''Opposing teams already know they'll bust the Ceramics to pieces.''
3. Shelby (Whippets), ''We'll Whip It Good.''
4. Jane Adams (Executives), ''They probably come to games in three-piece suits with their structured IRAs in their briefcases.''
5. Philo (Electrics), ''They give the cheer 'CHARGE' a whole new meaning.''
6. Mifflin (Punchers), ''Wonder if Mike Tyson ever attended that school?''
7. Glenville (Tarblooders), ''I have heard this nickname before, I have no idea what a Tarblooder is, but it's a great name and I love it.''
8. Unioto (Sherman Tanks), ''Word of advice . . . better not get in our way.''
9. Fredericktown (Freddies), ''Didn't take them long to come up with this one. It's like calling Johnstown Monroe the Johnnies, or Smithville the Smithies. Oh wait. They have those names, too.''
10. Norwalk Truckers, ''Instead of their names on the back of their shirts, they have their CB Handles.''
11. Johnstown Monroe (Johnnies), ''We'll sit on the Johnnies!''
12. John Glenn (Little Muskies), ''I bet their locker room smells a little fishy.''
13. John Marshall (Lawyers), ''Who wouldn't fear a pack of lawyers coming to one's house?''
14. Sts. John & Paul (Fighting Heralds), ''Why does every Catholic school seem to have a Fighting something or other?''
15. Columbus School For Girls (Unicorns), ''Somebody had a little too much fairy dust when they came up with that one.''
16. Urbana (Hillclimbers), ''They're probably great at cross country.''
17. South Webster (Jeeps), ''We'll run you over.''
18. Montpelier (Locomotives), ''C'mon ride the train . . . ride it.''
19. South Point (Pointers), ''You mean as in the singing sisters group?''
20. East Liverpool (Potters), well, we won't go to the quote on this one.
21. Independence (76ers), ''Any team with a Patriotic nickname like that has my vote.''
22. Fairport Harding (Skippers), ''Where's Gilligan, Mary Ann, Ginger, the Professor and the Millionaire and his wife?''
23. Lakota East (Thunderhawks), ''Sounds like a Saturday morning cartoon to me. But I like it . . .it sounds powerful.''
24. Huntington (Huntsmen), ''We'll track you down.''
25. Shenandoah (Zeps), ''Are they related to the Zips?''
Thanks to everyone who responded and had fun with this piece. And thanks to the OHSAA for putting together the list and allowing us to indulge in some lighthearted humor.
Remember folks, it was all in fun, so to the Ceramics, Johnnies, Executives, Unicorns and the rest of the Top 25, don't get your Little Muskies in a bunch. You're all in unique company.
David Lee Morgan Jr. can be reachedat dlmorgan@thebeaconjournal.com. Read the Varsity Letters high school blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/varsity_letters/. Also on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ABJ_Preps.
Beacon Journal sports writer
What's in a nickname?
I have one that close friends have been calling me for years, Boona.
I have no idea how or why my mom chose that for me but that's how I was known throughout my childhood and high school years.
And speaking of high schools and nicknames, I stumbled across a link on the Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site that listed the nicknames of all the schools in Ohio.
Naturally, you have your ''Bulldogs, Cardinals, Eagles, Falcons, Lions, Panthers, Rams, Tigers and Vikings.'' But there are some very interesting nicknames out there.
I decided to put together David Lee's ''Top 25 High School Nickname Poll,'', similar to the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. I sent out an e-mail to enlist fans to vote on their favorite nicknames. I even sent a message out on Facebook for others to join in, and the response was great.
So here are the Top 25 nicknames (Some folks wrote interesting comments about why they voted for their favorite nickname, which I included, but without their names):
1. Fuchs Mizrachi (Mayhem), ''I'd be really afraid to play a team with that nickname.''
2. Crooksville (Ceramics), ''Opposing teams already know they'll bust the Ceramics to pieces.''
3. Shelby (Whippets), ''We'll Whip It Good.''
4. Jane Adams (Executives), ''They probably come to games in three-piece suits with their structured IRAs in their briefcases.''
5. Philo (Electrics), ''They give the cheer 'CHARGE' a whole new meaning.''
6. Mifflin (Punchers), ''Wonder if Mike Tyson ever attended that school?''
7. Glenville (Tarblooders), ''I have heard this nickname before, I have no idea what a Tarblooder is, but it's a great name and I love it.''
8. Unioto (Sherman Tanks), ''Word of advice . . . better not get in our way.''
9. Fredericktown (Freddies), ''Didn't take them long to come up with this one. It's like calling Johnstown Monroe the Johnnies, or Smithville the Smithies. Oh wait. They have those names, too.''
10. Norwalk Truckers, ''Instead of their names on the back of their shirts, they have their CB Handles.''
11. Johnstown Monroe (Johnnies), ''We'll sit on the Johnnies!''
12. John Glenn (Little Muskies), ''I bet their locker room smells a little fishy.''
13. John Marshall (Lawyers), ''Who wouldn't fear a pack of lawyers coming to one's house?''
14. Sts. John & Paul (Fighting Heralds), ''Why does every Catholic school seem to have a Fighting something or other?''
15. Columbus School For Girls (Unicorns), ''Somebody had a little too much fairy dust when they came up with that one.''
16. Urbana (Hillclimbers), ''They're probably great at cross country.''
17. South Webster (Jeeps), ''We'll run you over.''
18. Montpelier (Locomotives), ''C'mon ride the train . . . ride it.''
19. South Point (Pointers), ''You mean as in the singing sisters group?''
20. East Liverpool (Potters), well, we won't go to the quote on this one.
21. Independence (76ers), ''Any team with a Patriotic nickname like that has my vote.''
22. Fairport Harding (Skippers), ''Where's Gilligan, Mary Ann, Ginger, the Professor and the Millionaire and his wife?''
23. Lakota East (Thunderhawks), ''Sounds like a Saturday morning cartoon to me. But I like it . . .it sounds powerful.''
24. Huntington (Huntsmen), ''We'll track you down.''
25. Shenandoah (Zeps), ''Are they related to the Zips?''
Thanks to everyone who responded and had fun with this piece. And thanks to the OHSAA for putting together the list and allowing us to indulge in some lighthearted humor.
Remember folks, it was all in fun, so to the Ceramics, Johnnies, Executives, Unicorns and the rest of the Top 25, don't get your Little Muskies in a bunch. You're all in unique company.
David Lee Morgan Jr. can be reachedat dlmorgan@thebeaconjournal.com. Read the Varsity Letters high school blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/varsity_letters/. Also on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ABJ_Preps.
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Posted 12:29 PM, 10/22/2009
You sure they aint calling you bona?
akron, oh
Posted 03:38 PM, 10/22/2009
How about the Altoona Angry Dragons (We don't get angry, we get EVEN!)
Canton, OH
Posted 05:18 PM, 10/23/2009
College : Heidelberg Student Princes. . . .
