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For my southeast region I need...
Polk

Brainard
Dwight
Bruno?
Rising City Colors?
Ulysses?

Ashland
Morse Bluff?
Valparaiso?
Weston?
Ceresco?

Greenwood?
Murray?
La Vista?

Bennet?
Roca?
Beaver Crossing?
Staplehurst?
Pleasant Dale?
Garland?

Waco
McCool Junction
Henderson
Bradshaw
Benedict

Thayer
Geneva
Fairmont
Grafton
Tobias?
Western?

Peru?
Johnson
Brownville?
Crab Orchard?
Blue Springs

Daykin?
Plymouth?
Steele City?
Alexandria
Bruning
Davenport

Byron
Chester
Hebron
Hubbell
Du Bois?
Lewiston Tigers? Colors
 
For my southeast region I need...
Polk

Brainard
Dwight
Bruno?
Rising City Colors?
Ulysses?

Ashland
Morse Bluff?
Valparaiso?
Weston?
Ceresco?

Greenwood?
Murray?
La Vista?

Bennet?
Roca?
Beaver Crossing?
Staplehurst?
Pleasant Dale?
Garland?

Waco
McCool Junction
Henderson
Bradshaw
Benedict

Thayer
Geneva
Fairmont
Grafton
Tobias?
Western?

Peru?
Johnson
Brownville?
Crab Orchard?
Blue Springs

Daykin?
Plymouth?
Steele City?
Alexandria
Bruning
Davenport

Byron
Chester
Hebron
Hubbell
Du Bois?
Lewiston Tigers? Colors
Thank you! That’s a start. And the Jackson I meant is Jackson, NE. But I’m not sure they’ve ever had a school.
Thank you! That’s a start. And the Jackson I meant is Jackson, NE. But I’m not sure they’ve ever had a school.
Jackson were the Cardinals red & white closed I just spent an hour and lost everything.
 
For my southeast region I need...
Polk Cubs blue & white. '87

Brainard Tigers. maroon & white. '61
Dwight Panthers .purple & white .'53
Bruno?
Rising City Colors? royal blue & white
Ulysses? Trojans .scarlet & gray .'60

Ashland .Bluejays. blue & white .'57
Morse Bluff?
Valparaiso Bulldogs .red & white. '67
Weston Bobcats blue & white .'73
Ceresco Eagles. orange & black. '67

Greenwood Trojans. blue & white. '57
Murray?
La Vista?

Bennet?
Roca?
Beaver Crossing?
Staplehurst?
Pleasant Dale?
Garland?

Waco
McCool Junction
Henderson
Bradshaw
Benedict

Thayer
Geneva
Fairmont
Grafton
Tobias?
Western?

Peru?
Johnson
Brownville?
Crab Orchard?
Blue Springs

Daykin?
Plymouth?
Steele City?
Alexandria
Bruning
Davenport

Byron
Chester
Hebron
Hubbell
Du Bois?
Lewiston Tigers? Colors
 
For my southeast region I need...
Polk

Brainard
Dwight
Bruno?
Rising City Colors?
Ulysses?

Ashland
Morse Bluff?
Valparaiso?
Weston?
Ceresco?

Greenwood?
Murray?
La Vista?

Bennet Aces red & white .'65
Roca Ramblers blue & white .'56
Beaver Crossing Beavers red & white .'67
Staplehurst?
Pleasant Dale unknown
Garland Panthers blue & gold '66
McCool Junction Mustangs black & gold
Henderson Huskues maroon & gold
Bradshaw Bulldogs .red & white
Benedict Eagles .purple & gold
Waco Warriors blue & gold

Thayer
Geneva Wildcats .purple & gold
Fairmont Tigers. orange & black
Grafton Gophers blue & gold '56
Tobias
Western?

Peru?
Johnson
Brownville?
Crab Orchard?
Blue Springs

Daykin?
Plymouth?
Steele City?
Alexandria
Bruning
Davenport

Byron
Chester
Hebron
Hubbell
Du Bois?
Lewiston Tigers? Colors
 
For my southeast region I need...
Polk

Brainard
Dwight
Bruno?
Rising City Colors?
Ulysses?

Ashland
Morse Bluff?
Valparaiso?
Weston?
Ceresco?

Greenwood?
Murray?
La Vista?

Bennet?
Roca?
Beaver Crossing?
Staplehurst?
Pleasant Dale?
Garland?

Waco
McCool Junction
Henderson
Bradshaw
Benedict

Thayer
Geneva
Fairmont
Grafton
Tobias?
Western Indians. orange & black. '68

Peru Bobkittens purple & gold. '67
Johnson Eagles .crimson & white. '68
Brownville masct? blue & white. '57
Crab Orchard
Blue Springs Bluejays royal blue & white .'57

Daykin .Hawks red & white .'67
Plymouth Pilgrims purple & gold '66
Steele City Bulldogs. red & white .'58.
Bruning Bears red & black
Davenport Tigers orange & black
Alexandria Lions .red & white '67
Byron Broncos green & white '82
Chester Bulldogs purple & gold '67
Hebron Bears red & black
Hubbell Huskies blue & white '54
Du Bois Lions royal purple & gold '54
Lewiston Tigers maroon & white
For my southeast region I need...
Polk

Brainard
Dwight
Bruno?
Rising City Colors?
Ulysses?

Ashland
Morse Bluff?
Valparaiso?
Weston?
Ceresco?

Greenwood?
Murray?
La Vista?

Bennet?
Roca?
Beaver Crossing?
Staplehurst?
Pleasant Dale?
Garland?

Waco
McCool Junction
Henderson
Bradshaw
Benedict

Thayer
Geneva
Fairmont
Grafton
Tobias?
Western?

Peru?
Johnson
Brownville?
Crab Orchard?
Blue Springs

Daykin?
Plymouth?
Steele City?
Alexandria
Bruning
Davenport

Byron
Chester
Hebron
Hubbell
Du Bois?
Lewiston Tigers? Colors
 
How about the blue & gold Pirates from Virginia? Wymore Zephers, Liberty Mustangs, Juniata Dragon, Odessa Cardinals, Riverdale Bluejays, Craig Wolves, Lyons Lions, Linwood Indians, Crookston Bulldogs, Merriman Blue Jays, Wood Lake Longhorns, Lorenzo Antelopes, Potter Coyotes, Sunol Mustangs, Edgar Huskies, Ong Red Devils, Berwin Eagles, Dixon Fighting Irish, Waterbury Broncos, Ohiowa Bulldogs, Strang Cougars, Naponee Chiefs, Marquette Cubs. Just a few. I have Stockville as the Bluejays.
 
How about the blue & gold Pirates from Virginia? Wymore Zephers, Liberty Mustangs, Juniata Dragon, Odessa Cardinals, Riverdale Bluejays, Craig Wolves, Lyons Lions, Linwood Indians, Crookston Bulldogs, Merriman Blue Jays, Wood Lake Longhorns, Lorenzo Antelopes, Potter Coyotes, Sunol Mustangs, Edgar Huskies, Ong Red Devils, Berwin Eagles, Dixon Fighting Irish, Waterbury Broncos, Ohiowa Bulldogs, Strang Cougars, Naponee Chiefs, Marquette Cubs. Just a few. I have Stockville as the Bluejays.
Do you have anything on Rogers or Nickerson? Also when did Linwood close?
 
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Polk Cubs Blue White Closed 1987

Brainard Tigers Maroon White Closed 1961

Dwight
Dwight Panthers Purple White Closed 1953
Dwight Assumption Bluejays Blue White Closed 1961
Bellwood Marietta Cardinals Red? Blue? Closed 1961
(The two above consolidated with David City St. Mary's to create Aquinas.)

Bruno? wore blue. That's all I know
Rising City Colors?
Rising City Terriers Royal White

Ulysses?
Ulysses offends my English teacher sensibilities:
Ulysses Trojans Scarlett Gray Closed 1960
(love scarlett and grey, but Ulysses FOUGHT the Trojans! He tricked them with a big horse and then killed them!)
 
Linwood Indians Green White Closed 1958

Do you have anything on Rogers or Nickerson?
I don't have them on my list.
 
Ashland Bluejays Blue White Closed 1957
Morse Bluff? nothing here
Valparaiso Bulldogs ??? ??? Closed 1967
Weston Bobcats Purple White Closed 1973
Ceresco? I have nothing

Greenwood Trojans Blue White Closed 1957
Murray? I know Murray had been farming out high school kids for a long time before Conestoga opened.
La Vista? Was never a separate school as I understand. Those kids always went to Papillion, but in 1987 the school board (seeing the LaVista area growing, I assume) decided to add them to the name. Papio has this history on its website somewhere.)
 
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Bennet Aces Red White Closed 1965
Roca Rockets Blue White Closed 1956
(almost all Norris schools with red or blue!)
Beaver Crossing Beavers Red White Closed 1967
Staplehurst?
Pleasant Dale?
(neither on my list)
Garland Panthers Blue Gold Closed 1966
(made the 1931 one-class state tourney after an upset-laden York Regional. I've been down that rabbit hole lately.)
 
Waco Warriors Blue Gold Closed 1967
McCool Junction Mustangs Black Gold Open
Henderson Huskies Maroon White Closed 1998
Bradshaw Bulldogs Red Black Closed 1998
Benedict Eagles Purple Gold Closed 2002
 
Thayer Tigers Royal Blue White Closed 1962
Geneva Wildcats Purple Gold Closed 1999
Fairmont Tigers Orange Black Closed 1999
Grafton Gophers Blue Gold Closed 1956
Tobias Tigers Orange Black Closed 1967
Western Indians ??? ??? Closed 1968
 
Peru? I don't have a regular Preu High on my list.
I do have:
Peru Prep Bobkittens Purple Gold Closed 1967
Johnson Eagles Crimson White Closed 1968
Brownville?
Crab Orchard?
(neither of those two on my list)
Blue Springs Blue Jays Blue White Closed 1957
 
Daykin Hawks Red White Closed 1967
Plymouth Pilgrims Purple Gold Closed 1966
(of course!)
Steele City Bulldogs Red White Closed 1958
Alexandria Lions Red White Closed 1967
Bruning Bears Red Black Closed 2000
Davenport Tigers Orange Black Closed 2000
 
Byron Broncos Green White Closed 1982
Chester Bulldogs Purple Gold Closed 1967
Hebron Bears Red Black Closed 2001
Hubbell Huskies ??? ??? Closed 1954
DuBois Lions Purple Gold Closed 1954
Lewiston Tigers Maroon White
 
Byron Broncos Green White Closed 1982
Chester Bulldogs Purple Gold Closed 1967
Hebron Bears Red Black Closed 2001
Hubbell Huskies ??? ??? Closed 1954
DuBois Lions Purple Gold Closed 1954
Lewiston Tigers Maroon White
Good stuff TC. Any information on Springfield?
 
Good stuff TC. Any information on Springfield?

I have no nickname, just colors: red and white. I even found a couple OWH articles about the transition to Platteview. Made me think, maybe they were Trojans, but nothing definite.
 
Projects like this are key for gathering information before it falls into the memory hole. I'd like to see a crowd-sourcing program for archiving the history of different schools put together in one place. Even things that happened in the 1990s are in danger because as the world was changing from paper to the Internet, some things didn't get saved as they should have! Sometimes the toughest things to find for me are questions about 1996-2001.
agree 100%
 
The information is greatly appreciated! These are what I need for my East Central Region. When they closed would be a bonus!

East Central Towns and Mascots (East of Boyd County, to western Knox, and south to Harlan)

Verdigre
Niobrara Bulldogs (Colors?)

Brunswick
Neligh
Oakdale
Clearwater
Orchard
Royal

Cedar Rapids
Petersburg
Primrose

Genoa
Belgrade

Nebraska Christian
Chapman
Clarks
Palmer
Silver Creek
Archer Aces

Hordville
Marquette Cubs
Phillips
Stockham?

Clay Center
Fairfield
Edgar Huskies
Harvard
Ong Red Devils
Trumbull

Nelson
Superior
Hardy
Lawrence
Ruskin
Nora

Red Cloud
Bladen
Cowles?
Guide Rock

Ayr
Juniata Dragons
Roseland
Kenesaw
Holstein

Alda
Doniphan


St. Paul Wildcats (Colors?)
Cushing?
Elba
Farwell

Greeley
Scotia
Spalding High
Wolbach

Bartlett
Ericson

Atkinson
Atkinson St. Joe's
Chambers

Bristow
Butte
Lynch
Naper
Spencer

Arcadia
North Loup
Elyria?

Hazard
Litchfield
Rockville?

Miller
Riverdale Bluejays
Shelton
Odessa Cardinals (Red and White)

Wilcox

Franklin
Campbell
Hildreth
Upland
Naponee Chiefs

Alma Cardinals (Red and White)
Orleans
Oxford
Republican City
Stamford
 
The information is greatly appreciated! These are what I need for my East Central Region. When they closed would be a bonus!

East Central Towns and Mascots (East of Boyd County, to western Knox, and south to Harlan)

Verdigre
Niobrara Bulldogs (Colors?)

Brunswick
Neligh
Oakdale
Clearwater
Orchard
Royal

Cedar Rapids
Petersburg
Primrose

Genoa
Belgrade

Nebraska Christian
Chapman
Clarks
Palmer
Silver Creek
Archer Aces

Hordville
Marquette Cubs
Phillips
Stockham?

Clay Center
Fairfield
Edgar Huskies
Harvard
Ong Red Devils
Trumbull

Nelson
Superior
Hardy
Lawrence
Ruskin
Nora

Red Cloud
Bladen
Cowles?
Guide Rock

Ayr
Juniata Dragons
Roseland
Kenesaw
Holstein

Alda
Doniphan


St. Paul Wildcats (Colors?)
Cushing?
Elba
Farwell

Greeley
Scotia
Spalding High
Wolbach

Bartlett
Ericson

Atkinson
Atkinson St. Joe's
Chambers

Bristow
Butte
Lynch
Naper
Spencer

Arcadia
North Loup
Elyria?

Hazard
Litchfield
Rockville?

Miller
Riverdale Bluejays
Shelton
Odessa Cardinals (Red and White)

Wilcox

Franklin
Campbell
Hildreth
Upland
Naponee Chiefs

Alma Cardinals (Red and White)
Orleans
Oxford
Republican City
Stamford
Northeast, many of these are listed on the first page of this thread. It has turned into quite a pile of information to digest. Kind of fun and quite interesting. I trust that you organized types have it under control. I will continue to monitor this, though the farther away from the northeast I get, the more useless I become. Carry on.
 
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Elba- Bluejays purple and yellow
Litchfield- Trojans Blue and Orange
Ansley- Warriors blue and white
Wilcox- Eagles Orange and white
Hildreth- Greyhounds purple and yellow

The information is greatly appreciated! These are what I need for my East Central Region. When they closed would be a bonus!

East Central Towns and Mascots (East of Boyd County, to western Knox, and south to Harlan)

Verdigre
Niobrara Bulldogs (Colors?)

Brunswick
Neligh
Oakdale
Clearwater
Orchard
Royal

Cedar Rapids
Petersburg
Primrose

Genoa
Belgrade

Nebraska Christian
Chapman
Clarks
Palmer
Silver Creek
Archer Aces

Hordville
Marquette Cubs
Phillips
Stockham?

Clay Center
Fairfield
Edgar Huskies
Harvard
Ong Red Devils
Trumbull

Nelson
Superior
Hardy
Lawrence
Ruskin
Nora

Red Cloud
Bladen
Cowles?
Guide Rock

Ayr
Juniata Dragons
Roseland
Kenesaw
Holstein

Alda
Doniphan


St. Paul Wildcats (Colors?)
Cushing?
Elba
Farwell

Greeley
Scotia
Spalding High
Wolbach

Bartlett
Ericson

Atkinson
Atkinson St. Joe's
Chambers

Bristow
Butte
Lynch
Naper
Spencer

Arcadia
North Loup
Elyria?

Hazard
Litchfield
Rockville?

Miller
Riverdale Bluejays
Shelton
Odessa Cardinals (Red and White)

Wilcox

Franklin
Campbell
Hildreth
Upland
Naponee Chiefs

Alma Cardinals (Red and White)
Orleans
Oxford
Republican City
Stamford
 
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More SW Nebraska Schools:

Stockville Skunks; Black and White

Curtis/NSA Aggies; Red, White, and Black; 1968

Wauneta Mustangs

Palisade Panthers

Culbertson Bears

Lakeside Central (Trenton and Stratton?) Mascot Unknown

Red Willow Zephyr...or possibly Cedars...

Twin Valley Rebels

Republican Valley Mustangs...or maybe it was Broncos...but it was a horse

Bartley Bombers

Indianola Indians
Do you have colors and when they closed?

Who was Twin Valley and Republican Valley?
 
Verdigre Hawks Blue Gold
Niobrara Lions Blue White

Brunswick Bluejays colors? Closed 1947
Neligh Warriors Maroon White Closed 1975
Oakdale Antelopes Maroon White Closed 1966
(have we lost all our antelopes?)
Clearwater Cardinals Red Black
Orchard Orioles Orange Black
Royal Cardinals Red White Closed 1965
(not blue or purple!?!)
 
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Cedar Rapids Tigers Maroon Gold
Petersburg Pirates Purple Gold Closed 2001
Primrose Cardinals Red White Closed 1966

Reminds me: one we skipped in Norris area is Princeton. I have no nickname or colors.

Genoa Orioles Orange Black Closed 2001
Belgrade Cardinals Red White Closed 1967

Nebraska Christian Eagles Columbia Blue White
Chapman Eagles Blue Gold Closed 1959
Clarks Blue Bombers Blue White Closed 2000
Palmer Tigers Orange Black
Silver Creek Tigers Purple Gold Closed 2001
Archer Aces Green White Closed 1957
 
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Hordville Bulldogs Red White Closed 1987
Marquette Cubs Blue Gold Closed 1994
Phillips Pirates Red White Closed 1966
Stockham ???? Red White Closed 1949
(pretty good basketball tradition but I don't have nickname)

Clay Center Wildcats Black Orange closed 2014?
Fairfield Eagles Blue Gold Closed 1967
Edgar Huskies Blue White Closed 1967
Harvard Cardinals Red White
Ong Red Devils Red White Closed 1967
Strang ???? Closed 1951
Trumbull Bearcats Black Gold Closed 2000

Nelson Tigers Orange Black Closed 2000
Superior Wildcats Red White
Hardy Golden Dragons Maroon Gold Closed 1974
Lawrence Panthers Red White Black Closed 2000
Ruskin Indians Orange Black Closed 1982
Nora ???? Crimson Gold Closed 1943
(schools closed before 1950 are tough, newspapers didin't reference nicknames as much)
 
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