Man, those’re gonna leave a mark on the basketball court.
Teutopolis is a town of 1,600 people in the southeast part
of the state (just 3 miles from Effingham!). It was founded in 1839, by
a bunch of Germans. In fact, that odd name is actually Latin for “German city.”
Which also explains the mascot (well, sort of). Officially, it’s to honor the town’s German heritage (wait, I thought it was the Dutch who wore clogs), as well as a local shoemaker who was still making the things in the 1930s.
The high school has 345 students. Reflecting that German
heritage (I guess), it’s 97% white.
The school supports 10 different sports, including all the
regulars. They’ve notched 5 state titles, all in basketball.
The mascot dates back to 1935 or so. Previously, they were:
- The much more boring Tigers & Bulldogs
- Totally mascot-less
You choose – I’m getting conflicting information on this.
Hard to believe, but the THS mascot is not alone. Seems
there once was a minor league baseball team in Holland, MI (which was actually settled by the
Dutch) with the same moniker. That team played way back in 1910 & 1911, but
you can still buy their jerseys:
You can, of course, get all kinds of merch for Teutopolis:
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