Vote now for best high school mascot in America, Sweet 16: Rocky Ford Meloneers vs. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles
We're on to the Sweet 16 in SBLive Sports' NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America.
Vote below for the No. 2-seeded Rocky Ford Meloneers (Colorado) or the No. 11-seeded Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles (California) to advance to the Elite Eight. The Meloneers beat the Canon-McMillan Big Macs (Pennsylvania) and the Ugly Eagles topped the Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms (Minnesota) in Round 2.
The Meloneers earned a 2 seed by piling up 16,441 votes in our fall contests, while the Ugly Eagles earned an 11 seed with 41 votes.
Follow along: National Mascot Tournament 2023 Bracket
Voting for this matchup will conclude Monday, May 22, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.
Editor's note: In the event of a tie, the team with the better seed will prevail based on the results of our fall mascot contest.
2. Rocky Ford Meloneers (Colorado)
From the city’s website: “From the start, melons were the staple of Rocky Ford. Today, Rocky Ford cantaloupes and watermelons have fans worldwide, thanks to the Arkansas Valley’s dramatic temperature swings from day to night (the greatest disparity in the country) that encourage the melons to sweeten. Lucille Ball was reportedly such a fan she had Rocky Ford melons delivered to her dressing room.”
11. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles (California)
All eagles are beautiful, so when you call them ugly, they become mythical.
