Hmm, I wonder which definition they were referring to:
- “Lacking in clearness or sharpness of outline”
- “Marked by mental confusion”
- “Marked by boisterous roughness or lack of order or restraint”
Though that last one might fit, it’s actually “Of, relating to, or bearing wool.” And that comes from Millbury being – surprise! – an old mill town, where they processed – yup! – wool.
Do you think they shoulda just gone with the Rams?
Millbury is just south of Worcester, in the middle of the state. It has about 14,000 people, and dates back to 1716.
It’s right on the Blackstone River. And that’s where all those mills come from. In fact, Millbury includes one of the oldest continuously operating mills in the country, dating back to 1735. Interestingly, that mill today contributes parts of MLB’s baseballs.
Of the town’s notable people, I’m only familiar with one. Wouldn’t you know, though, that he – Ron Darling – just so happens to be a former MLB pitcher.
Darling was actually born in Hawaii though
The high school dates all the way back to 1851. Currently, they have about 725 students. Wikipedia lists 3 famous alumni, none of whom I’ve ever heard of (Darling went to Catholic school).
They feature all the typical sports, with the interesting addition of esports. They’ve notched 7 state championships, in 3 sports – girls’ soccer (3), baseball (2) & football (2).
The mascot comes from a local newspaper cartoonist back in the 1940s, one Al Banx. And here’s what he came up with:
Al’s also responsible for the mascots of Worcester’s:
- North High School – Polar Bears
- South High School – Colonels
- Polytechnic Institute – Engineers
- College of the Holy Cross – Crusaders
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