what should the new schools be called?

**starbuck** · October 27th, 2010, 07:43 PM

you can forget Wise Co. East or Wise Co. West or such if both schools are on one location. will one school be called Turner-Robbins High?
but serious, what names can we come up with here that would be good?

**Ironlung** · October 27th, 2010, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by starbuck

you can forget Wise Co. East or Wise Co. West or such if both schools are on one location.

Why's that? The kids won't be able to choose which school they attend, their enrollment would still be decided by location. Seems like that'd be the best idea for names and would do away with any more of the horse**** that has came from this whole fiasco.

**starbuck** · October 27th, 2010, 07:50 PM

and here I was about to move this out of the sports board. (accident)

**Ironlung** · October 27th, 2010, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by starbuck

and here I was about to move this out of the sports board. (accident)

It's all about sports anyway, so it's fine here.

**pvfan** · October 27th, 2010, 08:02 PM

Wise A
Wise B

**centennialdawg** · October 27th, 2010, 08:11 PM

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** · October 27th, 2010, 08:16 PM

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** · October 27th, 2010, 08:16 PM

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

**steer** · October 27th, 2010, 08:19 PM

What was the old Pound name going to be changed to or was at 1 point? Christopher Gist, I think?

Maybe the Pioneers or something of that sort....

I agree with completely going away from the old LPD Mascots and names, something completely new and off the wall.

**Moe Jontana** · October 28th, 2010, 11:50 AM

D!ckenson Central Hoot Owls

a local predatory bird AND a tribute to coal miners.

Colors: brown, black, gray, white
Mascot: mean lookin' owl with miner's light hardhat and dinner bucket
Cheerleaders: the Hooter girls
Football Offensive Formation AND Cheerleader Halftime Dance: the Hoot Owl Shift