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The imaginary mascot has made Itasca recognizable to people who don't even know the town of 1,500 is 45 miles south of Fort Worth. ESPN has done a story on it, as has The New York Times. A Dallas radio station has called it the quintessential Texas high school football nickname. [3]
The mascot for Odessa High School is the Odessa Bronchos, with all female teams referred to as "Lady Bronchos." This unique spelling of "Broncho" has resulted in Odessa High being the only high school in Texas with this particular mascot. [7] The original mascot for the team was the Yellowjackets and the team colors were purple and gold.
Port Neches-Groves High School, Port Neches, Texas [23] - The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas is calling for an end to using the Indian mascot. The school district had cited a 1979 document in which a former chief of the Cherokee Nation had given permission for the mascot, but this was revoked in 2020.
Voters earlier this year approved a 21-year, $195.5 million bond to build a third comprehensive high school to serve 2,000 students and a technical high school to serve 600 in-district students.
Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.
A local group grew out of a push to save the mascot and traditions of Wichita Falls High School, but members are rolling out a new proposal. Group comes up with a plan for Wichita Falls ISD's high ...
The horned frog has been TCU’s mascot since 1897. It has been the Texas state reptile since 1992. And although the funky, fierce-looking brown critter’s crown of horns can look intimidating ...
Dickinson High School is located in Dickinson, Texas, United States, in the Dickinson Independent School District. The school serves most of Dickinson, all of San Leon, the majority of Bacliff, and portions of League City and Texas City. [3] The school colors are blue and white with red trims. The Dickinson Gators' school mascot is "Big Al" the ...