ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Division: NAIA
Site: http://www.acufirestorm.com/
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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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ASA AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!
No Robert Downey, Jr, no problem! He did his best work in Greaser’s Palace, anyway. (I’m kidding!) Since the past few weeks in all our lives have seemed like just downtime between commercials for the heavily hyped Avengers movie being released today I figured I would mark the occassion with another acknowledgment of how butt- kickingly cool this logo and team name are.
College football’s ASA Avengers won one of Balladeer’s Blog’s “20 Coolest” contests in 2010 and you can see why! That logo adorns their football helmets and merchandise, making their gear among the most stylish and distinctive in all of college sports.
The Avengers also Continue reading
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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE
WILLISTON STATE TETONS
Location: Williston, ND
Site: http://www.wsctetons.com/
Comment: The Tetons were the largest and westernmost of the Sioux and were often called the Teton Dakota or Teton Sioux. There is also the Teton Range of mountains out west. Williston State’s hockey team made it to Continue reading
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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: LOURDES UNIVERSITY
LOURDES UNIVERSITY GRAY WOLVES
Location: Sylvania, OH
Division: NAIA
Site: http://www.lourdesathletics.com/
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 Continue reading
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COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM: BROOKDALE COLLEGE
BROOKDALE COLLEGE JERSEY BLUES
Location: Lincroft, NJ
Conference: Garden State Athletic Conference
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THE 8 COOLEST NAMED COLLEGE SPORTS TEAMS FROM ALL-FEMALE INSTITUTIONS
Balladeer’s Blog is always on top of the whole cool-named college sports teams situation. In the tradition of my previous lists of cool-named teams in various divisions of college sports comes this latest effort. This list will showcase the 8 Coolest Named College Sports Teams From All-Female Institutions. The list is in alphabetical order.
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE SCOTTIES
Location: Decatur, GA
Site: http://www.agnesscott.edu/athletics
Comment: If you liked Agnes Moorhead you’ll love Agnes Scott! Okay, maybe that’s not the greatest recruiting slogan, but it’s better than anything Penn State has to offer right now! And since I’m a Continue reading
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COOL-NAMED TEAM OF THE DAY: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT MACHIAS CLIPPERS
Location: Machias, ME (Well, duh!)
Division: United States Collegiate Athletic Association
Conference Affiliation: YSCC
Site: http://ummclippers.com/landing/index
Comment: For months I’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity to make the UMM Clippers one of my Cool- Named Teams of the Day. The excitement over the NBA’s Chris Paul being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers seemed too good to pass up. Will UMM’s basketball teams make Continue reading
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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM – GALVESTON COLLEGE
GALVESTON COLLEGE WHITECAPS
Location: Galveston, TX
Division: NJCAA
Major sports: baseball, softball, volleyball
Site: http://www.gc.edu/gc/Athletics.asp?SnID=1428113577
Comment: Not only is Galveston one of the most interesting cities in the western states, but it’s the island home of one of the coolest-named college sports teams imaginable! As always I’m a sucker for teams whose names reflect the character and history of their region and Whitecaps qualifies on multiple levels. Not only is the Continue reading
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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM – CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
CALIFORNIA (PA) VULCANS
Location: California, PA
Division: NCAA Division 2
Conference Affiliation: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Major sports: football, basketball, base/soft- ball, soccer, volleyball
Site: http://www.calvulcans.com/
Comment: Live long and prosper. Had to be said. Obviously, though, the Cal (PA) teams are named after the god Vulcan, the Roman counterpart of the Greek Hephaestus. The logo shows the Continue reading
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TODAY’S COOL-NAMED SPORTS TEAM – PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET
PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET PEREGRINES
Location: Hammond, IN
Division: NAIA
Conference Affiliation: Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Major sports: basketball, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country
Site: http://webs.purduecal.edu/athletics/
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