HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Once known as the rebels, the Douglas Freeman High School community will now be the Mavericks. Along with their new nickname, the school has also released a new logo.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- The Mavericks will replace the Rebels as the nickname of Douglas Freeman High School. Principal John Marshall announced the new nickname and a new logo in a message Thursday ...

Douglas Freeman High School announced Thursday that its teams will be called the Mavericks, a move made to sever the school’s connection to a Confederate symbol.

While the school has used the Rebels name since it opened in 1954, it has not used a visual mascot for many years, instead opting for an interlocking “DSF” logo.