CSN Chicago recently announced its
Mascot Madness contest to crown the best high school nickname in Illinois. Use
#MascotMadness on social media to help spread the word to support your favorite school nickname.
Rounds run from Monday at Noon until Thursday at 4 p.m. each week until the champion is announced live during the IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals on Comcast SportsNet on Mach 19.
Each round with winners is highlighted below:
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CHAMPIONSHIP (March 14 - March 17)
Elk Grove Grenadiers vs. Freeport Pretzels
CHAMPION: Elk Grove GRENADIERS
FINAL FOUR (March 7 - March 10)
**SEMIFINAL #1**
Elk Grove Grenadiers
Genoa-Kingston
Cogs
**SEMIFINAL #2**
Freeport Pretzels
Fisher Bunnies
ELITE EIGHT (Feb. 29 - March 3)
**SKYLINE REGION**
DeKalb Barbs
Elk Grove Grenadiers
**HIGHWAY REGION**
Southwestern Piasa Birds
Genoa-Kingston Cogs
**HEARTLAND REGION**
Lincoln Railsplitters
Freeport Pretzels
**PRAIRIE REGION**
Fisher Bunnies
New Berlin Pretzels
SWEET 16 (Feb. 22 - Feb. 25)
**SKYLINE REGION**
Evanston Wildkits
DeKalb Barbs
Andrew Thunderbolts
Elk Grove Grenadiers
**HIGHWAY REGION**
Southwestern Piasa Birds
Farmington Farmers
Teutopolis Wooden Shoes
Genoa-Kingston Cogs
**HEARTLAND REGION**
Normal Ironmen
Lincoln Railsplitters
Plano Reapers
Freeport Pretzels
**PRAIRIE REGION**
Fisher Bunnies
Dieterich Movin’ Maroons
Polo Marcos
New Berlin Pretzels
ROUND 2 - 32 Schools (Feb. 15-18)
**SKYLINE REGION**
East Aurora Tomcats
Evanston Wild-kits
DeKalb Barbs
Carmel Corsairs
Andrew Thunderbolts
Hampshire
Whip-Purs
Elk Grove Grenadiers
Joliet Central Steelemen
**HIGHWAY REGION**
Monticello Sages
Southwestern Piasa Birds
Hoopeston
Cornjerkers
Farmington Farmers
Teutopolis Wooden Shoes
Fulton Steamers
Fairfield Mules
Genoa-Kingston Cogs
**HEARTLAND REGION**
Dunbar Mightymen
Normal Ironmen
Carbondale Terriers
Lincoln Railsplitters
Plano Reapers
Roxana Shells
Resurrection Bandits
Freeport Pretzels
**PRAIRIE REGION**
Fisher Bunnies
Arcola Purple Riders
Dieterich Movin’ Maroons
South County Vipers
Cobden Appleknockers
Polo Marcos
Urbana University Illineks
New Berlin Pretzels
ROUND 1 - 64 Schools (Feb. 8-11)
**SKYLINE REGION**
New Trier Trevians
East Aurora Tomcats
Evanston Wildkits
Zion-Benton Zee-Bees
Argo Argonauts
DeKalb Barbs
Carmel Corsairs
Mount Carmel Caravan
Andrew Thunderbolts
Collinsville Cahoks
Antioch Sequoits
Hampshire Whip-Purs
Schaumburg Saxons
Elk Grove Grenadiers
Lockport Porters
Joliet Central Steelmen
**HIGHWAY REGION**
Lake Forest Academy Caxys
Monticello Sages
Southwestern Piasa Birds
Gillespie Miners
Vandalia Vandals
Hoopeston Corn Jerkers
Farmington Farmers
Knoxville Blue Bullets
Teutopolis Wooden Shoes
Pittsfield Saukees
Tremont Turks
Fulton Steamers
Mt. Carmel (IL) Golden Aces
Fairfield Mules
Genoa-Kingston Cogs
Coal City Coalers
**HEARTLAND REGION**
Centralia Orphans
Dunbar Mightymen
Effingham Flaming Hearts
Normal Ironmen
Kankakee Kays
Carbondale Terriers
Morton Potters
Lincoln Railsplitters
Illinois Valley Central (IVC) Grey Ghosts
Plano Reapers
Carver Challengers
Roxana Shells
Resurrection Bandits
Farragut Admirals
Freeport Pretzels
Rochelle Hubs
**PRAIRIE REGION**
Fisher Bunnies
Lexington Minutemen
Prophetstown Prophets
Arcola Purple Riders
Dietrich Movin’ Maroons
South Fork Ponies
South Beloit Sobos
South County Vipers
Cobden Appleknockers
Dongola Demons
Polo Marcos
Milledgeville Missiles
Serena Huskers
Urbana University Illineks
New Berlin Pretzels
Wethersfield Flying Geese