Itasca High School (Texas)
| Itasca High School | |
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123 North College Street Wampus Cats/Lady Cats | |
| Website | Itasca High School |
Itasca High School is a 2A
Unique Nickname
According to local legend in Itasca, a student from the late 1920s helped them come up with one of the state's most unusual nicknames: Wampus Cats. The imaginary mascot has made Itasca recognizable to people who don't even know the town of 1,500 is 45 miles south of Fort Worth. ESPN has done a story on it, as has The New York Times. A Dallas radio station has called it the quintessential Texas high school football nickname.[3]
Nancy Bowman, a lifelong Itascan who runs the school's special services, explains that the team was having trouble finding a nickname until the perfect one erupted from a post-game locker room celebration.
Wow, we were really Wampus Cats tonight! shouted Trav Burks, the story goes.[4]
Athletics
The Itasca Wampus Cats compete in the following sports:[5]
References
- ^ a b c "ITASCA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- ^ "Lubbock Online". Jamie Aron 1996.
- ^ "Lubbock Online". Jamie Aron 1996.
- ^ "Itasca Athletics".
External links
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