The Defenders mascot goes beyond a name; it is a powerful symbol of strength, who we are, and who we are becoming.” ...

Superintendent Jeremy Batchelor tells 21 News the district has decided on the nickname 'Defenders' for its sports teams.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — The Youngstown City School District has just announced its new mascot and a nickname modification.

Over the next couple of months, SBLive/SI will be featuring the best high school mascots in every state, giving readers a chance to vote for No. 1 in all 50.

But the brand new mascot for the 37-branch library system – a figure made by DC Theatrics of Buffalo that will be popping up in communities around the county – is currently nameless.

The Florida burrowing owl is a threatened species. Conservationists, students and faculty think Florida Atlantic University should be doing more to protect their beloved mascot.

Duo is apparently now dead. "It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as The Duolingo Owl, is dead," said a post on Instagram.

A Long Island, NY school district faces a lawsuit over its new Spartan mascot, deemed "racially problematic." The previous Native American-themed mascot was banned.

Gretna’s elementary school students may soon have a resolution to their identity crisis with the selection of four mascot options — an eagle, an owl, a grizzly or a guardian.

The evening was a celebration and unveiling of the school’s new mascot, Talon the Owl, who debuted by emerging into the gymnasium to hype up the crowd just prior to the start of a four-set ...

Here are High School on SI's top 10 high school mascots in Louisiana (vote in the poll below to pick your favorite): The poll will close at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 16.