Curley Wolves – Prescott (AR) High School

Wolves? No problem. Curley wolves? WTH???

Prescott is in the southwest part of Arkansas, close to … well, pretty much nothin’. The town of 3,300 only dates back to 1873, coming to life when the railroad came through. It’s known for lumber, some obscure Civil War battlefields, and 18 “notable people” I’ve never heard of.

Lookin’ kinda sleepy

The high school, though it has only 325 students, is something of an athletic powerhouse. They’ve notched 5 state championships in football and 15 in track and field.

Bigger than downtown?

So, about those curley wolves … Once again, we’ve got a name that was given by someone else, supposedly an opposing coach. 

Now, why he called them that is the question. Well, it so happens that a “curly wolf” is “cowboy slang” for a “very tough, very dangerous person.” Now, I’m not really up on my “cowboy slang,” so I’m just gonna have to take their word for it.

“Curly wolf” is also the name of a haircut, a metal band, a beer, a coffee shop & even a series of kids books.

And, yes, they do have a mascot, one that looks, though, a lot like a repurposed furry.