The “formidable yet likable” logo feature’s the school’s trademark teal coloring.   Cuyahoga Community College has long been referred to as “Tri-C.” Now, the school has added a unique twist to its name. Tri-C on Thursday unveiled a creative new “Triceratops” logo for both the school and its athletic teams. The name itself was chosen […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Indians introduced the newest member of the mascot team Wednesday morning. Bacon the mascot now joins Slider and a trio of hot dogs to represent the team. The ketchup, mustard, and relish hot dog mascots are known for racing around Progressive Field mid-game.   READ MORE: Cleveland19.com Article Courtesy […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – After years of debate, the Cleveland Indians announced Monday that the team’s mascot, Chief Wahoo, will no longer be on the team’s uniforms starting in the 2019 season. Indians fans have been split over the years about whether the logo is racially-insensitive and should be removed with many groups saying the Indians should find another […]

WILLOUGHBY, OH (WOIO) – The superintendent of schools has ordered Willoughby South High School to get rid of the school’s mascot, “Rebels.” A spokeswoman for Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools confirmed the decision Thursday morning. The district released the following statement: In light of the changing perception of the Civil War Rebel Icon, Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools has made a decision to […]

CLEVELAND- ResponsibleOhio, the group pushing for marijuana legalization in Ohio through Issue 3, introduced its mascot earlier this week. “Buddie” made stops at the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University as part of the campaign’s bus tour. “Buddie is going to college campuses only to promote ‘Buddie’s 21 and Up Club,’ our social media campaign […]

  Not to be outdone by the terrifying new Lemonheads mascot, McDonald’s unveiled a nightmare-inducing “ambassador” of its own yesterday. The announcement came via press release, while the official unveiling of the Happy Meal-pushing mascot arrived via Twitter:     According to the aforementioned press release, Happy is an animated Happy Meal box, so expect […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It was a tweet that knocked fans out of the park.  It said, “Indians changing primary logo to the Block-C.  No change to uniforms, Wahoo still on home cap, sleeves.” “I don’t think they should change it”, “I was surprised”  and “I don’t see what the big deal is” were […]

President Barack Obama says that if he owned the Washington Washington Football Team, he would “think about changing” the team name, wading into the controversy over a football nickname that many people deem offensive to Native Americans. Obama, said team names like the Washington Football Team offend “a sizable group of people.” He said that […]

AVON, OH (WOIO) – The Lake Erie Crushers mascot Stomper has returned to his home, All Pro Freight Stadium.  Thanks to 19 Action News and other media support the Lake Erie Crushers have received over the past week, Stomper was successfully returned on Thursday. “We are humbled by the community support in the effort to […]

AVON, OH (WOIO) – Someone swiped the costume head for Stomper, the Lake Erie Crushers mascot, from All Pro Freight Stadium. The beloved mascot missed the team’s season ending games and playoffs as a result. Team officials tell 19 Action News they had been working with Avon police, but police suspended the investigation. Stomper joined the […]