NOTE: We’re a little short of 100, so I’m adding a few more to get us to that magic number.
Sugarbeeters, meet Beetdiggers!
Yup, once again, we have a high school turning to the lowly sugar beet to provide themselves with a mascot. Just in case you’ve forgotten, sugar beets are the main source of sugar in the US.
The town of Sandy is just south of Salt Lake City. Settlement dates back to the 1860s, with incorporation coming in 1893. Today, the place has 97,000 inhabitants!
The town’s main claim to fame is being home to America First Field, home of MLS team Real Salt Lake.
Wikipedia lists 27 “notable people.” The only one I’m familiar with, though, is kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart.
The high school takes its name from the Jordan River, which flows through the west part of town. The school dates all the way back to 1907, and currently has a whopping 1,800 students. Wikipedia lists 12 “famous alumni,” none of whom I’ve heard of.
It looks like they offer 15 sports, with nothing too out of the ordinary. They do, though, have a drill team that’s been at it for over 100 years.
And, yes, they do have a physical mascot – the dour, somewhat scary Digger Dan:
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