Ark Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I can't believe a Pro team from Pennsylvania hasn't called itself the Keystones (after The Keystone State). Great name which could lead to a simple, iconic logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucknut40 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Ohio State Buckeyes (The Buckeye State) #RaiderUpTwitter-@R_Redinger4 My Blog-Southwest Ohio Football NCFAF-Wheeling Coal Miners,NCFAF-FCS Lake Erie Shoremen, NCFAB-Wheeling Coal Miners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Zephyr III Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Here's a few others that work well...The Alaska Frontier The Arkansas Naturals The Colorado CentennialsThe Idaho GemsThe Louisiana PelicansThe Maine Pine TreesThe Great Lakers of MichiganThe Montana TreasurersThe Nevada Silver StarsThe Virginia DominionArkansas Naturals would be a GREAT identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_fan Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Arkansas Naturals would be a GREAT identity. Three biggest disgraces in sports this year:3. Braves collapse2. Red Sox collapse1. Most Canucks fans actions this post-season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Zephyr III Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Aah! Good for them then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Pelicans was the traditional name for ballclubs out of New Orleans. Stoners has been historically used by several soccer clubs in Pennsylvania, usually featuring a keystone logo. The Austin Lone Stars played in the SISL, USISL and United Soccer League, and an NAHL hockey team (Jr A) was known as the Lone Star Cavalry. Terrible form using "Lone Star" as the prefix, but they had a pretty good broadcaster for their one season.Of course, Minnesota had the North Stars...As for college teams using the state nicknames (or reasonable derivatives), you have Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin... with Wyoming getting partial credit depending on whether you count "The Equality State" or "The Cowboy State". Not sure equality works for them anymore considering the recent report on gender pay inequality that came out this week, placing the state near the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I can't believe a Pro team from Pennsylvania hasn't called itself the Keystones (after The Keystone State). Great name which could lead to a simple, iconic logo.Pittsburgh Keystones Pro Jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 The old AAA baseball team based in Maine, the Maine Guides, was named for real wilderness explorers, the Maine Guides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportstar1212 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Arkansas Naturals would be a GREAT identity.Funny you mention them because I was playing against them today in Road To The Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDmo Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I've always been fond of the name Oregon Tall Firs, the U of O used to be known as the Tall Firs before they switched to the Webfoots, then to the Ducks   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey week Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I can't believe the St. Louis Archers don't exist somewhere, and the logo could use the gateway arch as the stretched bow of the archer. It seems a no-brainer. I'll respect any opinion that you can defend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk36 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 A great one that was unfortunately lost to the PC world... Seattle Chieftains named after Chief Seattle from which the town gets its name. Design Hovie Studios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 I can't believe a Pro team from Pennsylvania hasn't called itself the Keystones (after The Keystone State). Great name which could lead to a simple, iconic logo.Pittsburgh Keystones Pro JerseyNever knew that.I guess if Pittsburgh ever gets an NBA team they should bring back that identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I can't believe the St. Louis Archers don't exist somewhere, and the logo could use the gateway arch as the stretched bow of the archer. It seems a no-brainer.When I was a little kid, I made one of my first concepts on that name... in markers on notebook paper. (Football...Old gold, kelly green, and blue) Â http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 I can't believe the St. Louis Archers don't exist somewhere, and the logo could use the gateway arch as the stretched bow of the archer. It seems a no-brainer.Make the arrow a compass arrow pointing West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinberwolvikings Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 L'Étoile du Nord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I can't believe a Pro team from Pennsylvania hasn't called itself the Keystones (after The Keystone State). Great name which could lead to a simple, iconic logo.The American Soccer League's Pennsylvania Stoners came pretty darn close.Currently, an amateur side in the National Premier Soccer League continues the tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 The Idaho GemsThe Idaho Falls Gems played in minor-league Baseball's Pioneer League (Rookie) in 1992. The Louisiana PelicansNew Orleans was home to minor-league baseball teams dubbed the Pelicans for 70 seasons, ranging from the Southern League in 1887 to the American Association in 1977. New Iberia hosted Pelicans minor-league teams in the Evangeline League in 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954 and 1955. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I'd love to see the New York Empires, incorporating the Empire State Building fits perfect too.The Tampa Bay Lightning (Tampa is called the lightning capital of North America), and Cigar City isn't "acceptable" to use as a nickname.When the Devil Rays absurdly dropped the Devil from their nickname, and became the Rays (of sunshine), it worked on a few levels. Florida is the Sunshine State, and St. Pete is known as Florida's Sunshine City. They play in St. Pete, even though they and the other area teams are called Tampa Bay (which isn't a city despite what some people think, it's an area including Clearwater, St. Pete, and Tampa).Tennessee Volunteers are the only other team I can think of, aside from the aformentioned Buckeyes, that used the state nickname off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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