Rockford

[atomic87]

Just curious about Rockford's school name -- why do they just use Rockford for their athletic teams when the district goes by Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock? Has it always been that way?

I love it from a simplicity standpoint but I can't think of too many consolidated districts that have a hyphenated district name but allow only one of the town's names to be used for its sports teams.

 

[PNation]

The official name of the district is Rudd Rockford Marble Rock. The school is in Rockford, I am not sure but I think that is the way that it has always been. Marble Rock and Rudd are tiny towns, so I guess that they just go with Rockford for simplicity, no different the Howard Winneshiek going by Crestwood.

 

[atomic87]

Makes sense ... although Crestwood is a little more generic ... it would be like calling their teams "Cresco" because that's where the high school is -- which I'm sure some people do. I know I have started referring to the teams around us by the high school's town instead of their alphabet soup names. It's just easier.