what should the new schools be called?

[centennialdawg]

Well, regardless of what they are called, I think that a clean break from ANYTHING remotely regarding a mascot of the "former" LPD teams should not be used. Instead, give them mascots that are unique to our geographical location. And let the communities come together and start the healing. I would suggest names such as the Mountaineers and Hilltoppers. Remember, the schools will be on a mountain top. Or even reach back into our county's school history, not recent, but distant past, and give a former school a rebirth of sorts.

[pvfan]

The Wise A Apples
The Wise B Bananas

Really, it's apparent to me that the powers at be don't want the citizens of this county to identify with anything. I wouldn't even waste the money of building the kids a facility of their own to play athletic competitions in. They are joined at the hip on everything else so why build ball fields? It's a waste of money and time under this setup, they are already going to share students, bands, teachers, the cafeteria, and the auditorium.

[starbuck]

The Wise A Apples
The Wise B Banannas

Really it's apparent to me that the powers at be don't want the citizens of this county to identify with anything. I wouldn't even waste the money of building the kids a facility of their own to play athletic competitions in. They are joined at the hip on everything else so why build ball fields? It's a waste of money and time under this setup, they are already going to share students, bands, teachers, the cafeteria, and the auditorium.

wont be building any new fields. will be using existing fields if I remember correctly. I'd say probably Bullit Park will be one field used. I would say Wise field if they do something with the visitor side, then they have the baseball field as well. would like to say Norton's field but I don't know. I do know I will be a little peeved with the whole renovations of the stadium in Norton and all the money take up for the new sports complex at Norton just to be shut down.

[starbuck]

call one Copperheads with school colors black and copper.
call the other Rattlers and have the school colors Purle and Black

[Unchained]

call one Copperheads with school colors black and copper.
call the other Rattlers and have the school colors Purle and Black

Gotta pay tribute to those coal miners who are our backbone. The Miners-colors black and white with a shovel on the helmets (shovel is the symbol of hard work anyway).

[heneedsa]

The one on the left should be Indian Creek, and the one on the right Heritage. Call Indian Creek the Cherokee's and Heritage the Highlanders. Let IC' s mascot be the big Indian at Pratt's in Kingsport and let High Knob (sorry Scott County) be Heritage's mascot.

[Unchained]

The one on the left should be Indian Creek, and the one on the right Heritage. Call Indian Creek the Cherokee's and Heritage the Highlanders. Let IC' s mascot be the big Indian at Pratt's in Kingsport and let High Knob (sorry Scott County) be Heritage's mascot.

Problem with that is Virginia already has a Heritage High School,and folks get the schools miked up (ala Patrick Henry)

[UTVols2]

I agree that the nicknames should be based on our local history. I think one should definitely have something to do with Miners who are our backbone as Indian Dad mentioned.

Hilltoppers
Miners
Rattlers
Copperheads
Mountaineers
Procrastinators
Hunters
Black Bears
Volunteers

[1inStripes]

How about Rebel Black Bear. Sorry couldn't resist.

[Ironlung]

I dont much care for the Mountaineer/Pioneer/Hilltopper/Miner nonsence. I prefer animal and more traditional mascot names. Bears, Tigers, Rams, ect.

I've decided I want ****enson Co. High School to be the Fighting Squidbilles.