In Holyoke, a ranching-and-farming community of about 2,200 people in the northeast corner of the state, the townsfolk rally around their Dragons. “If people aren’t from the West, they get kind of confused,” Raleigh said with a chuckle. The boys soccer team is called the Oysters the girls is called the Pearls.įor the uninitiated, Rocky Mountain oysters (sometimes called prairie oysters) is a North American culinary name for edible offal, specifically buffalo, boar or bull testicles. It’s a private boarding school of 155 students situated on 300 acres of ranchland. The state’s oddest mascot resides in Carbondale, home to the Colorado Rocky Mountain School. Aspen High School’s mascot is not, thankfully, the Paparazzi. Travel around the state and you’ll find Demons and Devils aplenty, but only one Angel. “It will be changed for the next school year.” “We are going to work on it over the summer,” Kohut said. The Confederate soldier will be removed, replaced by an insignia based on the griffin built into the architecture outside the entrance of the building, constructed in 1925, near Washington Park. South High will remain the Rebels, principal William Kohut said last week, but the logo will be changed. In February, students from Denver’s South High School rallied for the school board to dump the Civil War “Johnny Rebel” logo that has represented the school for decades. But 15 years ago, Arvada junked the Redskins in favor of Reds. Twenty-four high schools call themselves Eagles, but only Brush has the Beetdiggers and only Rocky Ford is the Meloneers.Ī closer inspection makes for a colorful and, at times, controversial tapestry.įlying in the face of political correctness, Lamar High School remains the Savages. Throughout Colorado, legends are woven into the banners hanging on gymnasium walls. In Holyoke, there are whispers of links to the Ku Klux Klan. In Carbondale, Rocky Mountain Oysters are more than just an exotic menu item. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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