Nicknames

Athletic team nicknames run the gamut. After the standard Lions, Tigers, and Bears (Oh, my!), we have the less common though still conventional Leopards, Mountain Hawks, and Bison. Here in Lehigh Valley high school circles, we proudly support the Canaries and Konkrete Kids. How opponents fear small yellow songbirds or children encased in gray, stony aggregate!

The Pennsylvania High School Basketball rankings are in today's newspaper. Only the school names are given. I wonder what team nicknames are appropriate for:

Philadelphia Electrical HS - Perhaps the Short Circuits? They'll give you a charge.
Holy Ghost Prep - Maybe the Ghouls or Goblins. Beware of these guys on Halloween.
Imhotep Charter - Sounds Egyptian. Gotta be the Fightin' Mummies.
Constitution HS - For all the history buffs out there, your Constitution HS Old Ironsides!
Philadelphia HS of Math, Civics & Sciences - These guys have pocket protectors on their basketball jerseys. Beware of the MC&S Purple Nerds.
Church Farm School - Obviously the school of choice for religious agriculturists, here come the Preaching Roosters.
Cranberry HS - The team that wears bright red uniforms and rushes onto the court from a tin can has to be the Cranberry Sauces.

Of course the classic PA high school team nickname is the Boiling Springs Bubblers. They didn't make this year's basketball rankings. Though a canary mascot is less than intimidating to the opposition. a student encased in a bubble is almost laughable.