Who has the best nickname in Eastern PA? Among some of the names I like are Abraham Lincoln “Rail Splitters” and Boiling Springs “Bubblers”. Who are yours?
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Catasauqua “Rough Riders”…..Town in an old Indian name yet the the emblem on the helmet is a cowboy on a horse…….
Formerly of PA, now living in Portsmouth VA. Local high school; Churchland Truckers.
BULLDOGS (West York Area High School)
bucks dunmore was originally called buctown
palmerton area blue bombers and or bangor(I hardly know her)slaters
I was going to go with Phillipsburg state liners but technically thats western new jersey not eastern pa
The STEAMROLLERS of Steelton-Highspire.
Minersville Battlin’ Miners
The Ben Franklin Electrons is pretty neat but the Speedboys of West Phila. High is great. Over in Jersey the Don Bosco Prep Ironmen is cool and always liked the uniqueness and simplicity of the Vineland Clan.
West Scranton Invaders
West Philadelphia High School Speedboys and there Orange and Blue uniform colors
Easton Area School District
Red Rovers
West Scranton Invaders, school became Sr. High School in 1944, Senior Class Voted For The Invader Nickname after D-Day Invaders.
D1football fan a Burr is those little brown pieces of certain bushes in the woods that stick to your clothes, I also call them “Natures Velcro”
@ Suburban Fan:
Now that’s the kind of info that’s appreciated!!
Never knew that. Great story! We need more of that trivia. Kudos!
I AGREE WITH MIO.
THE ABINGTON GALLOPING GHOSTS HAVE TO BE THE BEST NICKNAME. JUST CONSIDER HOW THEY CHOSE IT.
BACK IN 1931 AMERICA’S MOST FAMOUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL STAR HAROLD “RED” GRANGE, “THE GALLOPING GHOST” BECAUSE OF HIS ELUSIVENESS ON THE GRIDIRON, CAME TO ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AND GAVE A SPEECH. HE HAD BEEN A TEAM MATE OF THE THEN ABINGTON COACH GLENN SNODGRASS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOOTBALL TEAM. THE STUDENTS WERE SO EXCITED BY GRANGE’S VISIT THAT THEY GAVE THEMSELVES HIS NICKNAME 80 YEARS AGO TO HONOR HIM.
North East Grape Pickers(North East, Pa.)
Abington Galloping Ghosts IMO.
@ D1Foorballfan- Look up Burr Man..
Lot of the Philadelphia Public League schools have unique nicknames.
Downingtown West Whippets.
As an alumni, I must put in the Northampton Area Konkrete Kids. However, William Allen’s nickname is the Canaries. At first it sounds pretty lame. But their arch rival in the early part of the 20th century was Bethlehem (Liberty) which is the Hurricanes. Folklore says that a canary is the only bird that can fly through a hurricane. True or not, I don’t know. But, still a pretty cool tale to tell.
West Catholic Burrs — What’s a burr???
John Bartman Maroon Wave
Ben Franklin. Electrons