Q: How did the UVM come to embrace it as its mascot? A: In 1926 the Vermont Cynic asked students to vote for a mascot. According to UVM's Vermont Quarterly, the four candidates were: the tomcat ...

In a story published in The Boston Globe in March 1990, the newspaper talked to the Vermont student who wore the mascot costume at an NCAA tournament game, then reported "yes, a catamount ...

Well, it's time to show it. The Burlington Free Press is excited to launch a March Madness-style bracket to determine Vermont's best nickname/mascot in high school sports. And the decision is in ...

And the Solons' physical mascot is Screech the Owl. Shelly the Flying Turtle is Vermont Commons' mascot / Courtesy of Vermont Commons This nickname came about on the fly when a Vermont Commons ...

The Sporting News explains the origin of Vermont's mascot and why the athletic teams are called the Catamounts. A catamount is a large wild cat. Catamount is one of many different names for a ...

After six rounds of March Madness-style online voting, fans have named the Colchester Lakers as Vermont's best mascot/nickname for high school sports. The Lakers won a down-to-the-wire battle over ...

Changing school mascots has come up at two recent school district meetings in Vermont. The Rutland Raiders ... 21 people said they want the mascot to change; seven said they supported keeping ...