In the St. Louis area, many mascots go beyond the usual animal names or nods to professional sports teams. Some are truly ...

ST. LOUIS – High school mascots are often more than just a team name. They play a major role in shaping a school’s sports culture, from rallying cries to fight songs and pregame rituals.

Freeburgh High School student Gavin Range, 16, wins the half-time challenge by beating a sliding Caleb Wright, 17, back to the only remaining chair during a game on Friday, Feb.

Fort Vancouver High School in Washington has the Trappers as its mascot. / SBLive archives Some elementary school kids in this country grow up as Tater Tots, and high school mascot fans in ...

Strut is the Broadway Gobblers' mascot in Virginia high school sports. / SBLive archives When Mighty Bookers and Mighty Oaks collide, high school mascot fans in Virginia might tell you it's time ...

For a time, the school mascot became the Red Hawks, until 2020 when a new slate of the Board of Education members — who ran on promises to reverse the vote — restored the Redmen logo.

Like he said, Galbot had plenty of help from his teammates. Miguel Orbe and Fernando Romero each scored 15 points in the ...

Jeff Butler, the professional illustrator and West High School alum who designed the current Reggie the Regent mascot, said the newly proposed logos "scream clip art." ...

Central East High School is set to lose its beloved mascot and name, the Central Grizzlies, as the school district finalizes splitting its flagship two-campus high school into two standalone schools.

A sign outside of Freeburg Community High School reads “home of the mighty Midgets.” The school’s mascot has been a source of controversy and media attention for years. Joshua Carter ...

FREEBURG — A proposed state bill could make Freeburg High School change its controversial mascot, the "Midgets," a term many people with dwarfism consider a slur. State Rep. Maurice West ...