Category Archives: Cool names and cool logos

July 23, 2014 · 12:01 am

FIVE WILD WEST-THEMED COLLEGE SPORTS TEAMS

 The Frontierado holiday is fast approaching! Friday, August 1st is the big day so Balladeer’s Blog is right here with another seasonal post.

This one will honor the Top 5 western-themed college sports teams from the divisions covered here. The award is named after the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Drovers, the official college sports team of Frontierado every year.

You can soak in the grandeur of the USAO logo at left, then revel in this year’s standings for “The Drovey Award”.

5. YAVAPAI COLLEGE ROUGHRIDERS – Not just Teddy Roosevelt’s unit from the Spanish-American War but various outfits of Wild West outlaws and bounty hunters also went Continue reading →

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June 26, 2014 · 8:20 pm

COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM FOR TODAY: LOURDES UNIVERSITY

LOURDES UNIVERSITY GRAY WOLVES

Location: Sylvania, OH 

Division: NAIA

Comment: How cool is this name and logo? Not only would it appeal to animal lovers but it’s also butt-kickingly impressive in its own right! The nickname Gray Wolves ties in to the tale of

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June 19, 2014 · 12:37 pm

COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College StallionsABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE STALLIONS

Location: Tifton, GA

Division: NJCAA

Conference Affiliation: Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association

Comment: This respected institution was established in 1908 and sits along Georgia’s Lake Baldwin. All of the Stallions sports teams are noteworthy but when it comes to baseball prominent alumni include Major League players Tom Cheney, Ralph Bryant and Kyle Farnsworth. Continue reading →

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June 10, 2014 · 9:21 pm

COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE

Frank Phillips College PlainsmenFRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE PLAINSMEN

Location: Borger, TX

Division: NJCAA

Comment: The Plainsmen are notorious with Balladeer’s Blog and the world at large for both their catchy team name AND their thoroughly butt- kicking logo. Continue reading →

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June 4, 2014 · 8:48 pm

COOL- NAMED SPORTS TEAM: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SUMTER

Sumter Fire AntsUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SUMTER FIRE ANTS

Location: Benghazi, Libya – no, actually Sumter, SC 

Division: NJCAA

Comment: In a college sports world littered with far too many teams called Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs and Wildcats it’s always a pleasure to find teams that have a certain flair and originality. Continue reading →

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April 10, 2014 · 4:48 pm

APPROPRIATELY RENAMED SPORTS TEAM: THE BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY COWARDS

Frederick Lawrence, Brandeis U's cowardly and hypocritical president, is the perfect mascot for such a spineless institution.

Frederick Lawrence, Brandeis U’s cowardly and hypocritical president, is the perfect mascot for such a spineless institution.

Location: Cowering under a bed somewhere

Conference Affiliation: Institutions Too Cowardly To Defy Muslim Homophobia and Misogyny

Comment: Balladeer’s Blog is renaming the Brandeis University sports teams to reflect their recent gutless decision to rescind the honorary degree they were extending to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the courageous woman who defies death threats from Muslim fanatics by continuing her criticism of the religion whose oppressive nature caused her to flee two countries now.

Brandeis spinelessy claimed that after Islamist pressure group C.A.I.R. and others brought attention to Ali’s criticism of Islam’s barbaric treatment of women, including genital mutilation, Brandeis’ administration rescinded the honorary degree they were scheduled to confer upon her. Continue reading →

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February 14, 2014 · 7:36 pm

COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: SAINT CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Saint Clair College SkippersSAINT CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SKIPPERS

Location: Port Huron, MI

Division: NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association)

Comment: You can insert your own Gilligan’s Island comment if you like, but I find the nickname Skippers to be Continue reading →

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January 24, 2014 · 7:19 pm

COOL-NAMED COLLEGE SPORTS TEAM: FAULKNER STATE

Faulkner State Sun ChiefsFAULKNER STATE SUN CHIEFS

Location: Bay Minette, AL

Division: NJCAA

Comment: This excellent institution was founded in 1965 and has additional campuses in Continue reading →

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January 11, 2014 · 3:55 pm

COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: DELAWARE COUNTY COLLEGE

phantoms.gif (598×405)DELAWARE COUNTY COLLEGE PHANTOMS

Division: NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association)

Sports: basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, tennis and golf

Comment: “Find yourself here” is the very appropriate slogan of the Delaware County Community College system. This Continue reading →

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January 3, 2014 · 3:02 pm

COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: RAINY RIVER COLLEGE

Rainy River College VoyageursRAINY RIVER COLLEGE VOYAGEURS

Location: International Falls, MN

Conference Affiliation: Minnesota College Athletic Conference

Comment: The motto of this excellent institution is “Don’t just plan your future … begin your future!” Their secondary motto should be “Don’t call your sports teams something boring like Eagles, Tigers, Bulldogs or Wildcats … call them something cool like Voyageurs!” Regular readers of Balladeer’s Blog are familiar with the Continue reading →

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