Amusing Team Names

Amusing Illinois High School Team Names

I was wandering around on the internet the other night and found a list of Illinois High School team names.  I found some to be very unusual.  I am sure there are very good reasons for these names.  I apologize in advance if I hurt or upset anyone associated with these schools.  Here is a list of some of the names I think are most amusing:

SCHOOL	BOYS TEAMNAME	GIRLS TEAMNAME
Atwood (A.-Hammond)	Rajahs	Rajenes
Bunker Hill	Minutemen	Minutemaids
Canton	Little Giants	Lady Giants
Carthage	Blueboys	Bluegirls
Centralia	Orphans	Orphan Annies
Cobden	Appleknockers	Appleknockers
Effingham (H.S.)	Flaming Hearts	Flaming Hearts
Fisher	Bunnies	Bunnies
Freeburg	Midgets	Lady Midgets
Freeport (H.S.)	Pretzels	Lady Pretzels
Hoopeston (H. Area)	Cornjerkers	Cornjerkers
Hampshire	Whip-Purs	Whip-Purs
Monmouth (H.S.)	Zippers	Zippers
Morton	Potters	Potters
Plano	Reapers	Lady Reapers
Polo	Marcos	Marcos
Rockford (East)	E-Rabs	E-Rabs
Teutopolis	Wooden Shoes	Lady Shoes

I tried to pick a favorite, but I just can’t.  I don’t know what an appleknocker is and it may be illegal to be a cornjerker in some states.  I keep picturing an image of a football stadium full of fans clopping around in wooden shoes yelling across the field “Marco” and the opposing fans responding “Polo”.  I see cheerleaders dressed like Orphan Annie, singing “don’t fear the reaper” and coach’s telling their teams to “go out there and fight like bunnies”.  I guess it really doesn’t matter what the team is called, as long as parents get out there and support their children.