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57 °F 5 Day Forecast Monday, October 20, 2003 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | eSouthernOregon | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend October 7, 2003 Since You Asked More on the Black Tornado Hey, Guys and Gals: Your infamous guru blew it on the renaming of the Medford High School mascot from Tigers to Black Tornado. Get the dates straight. When I entered Medford High in 1950, the change had been made — the trophy cabinet still had Tiger stuff in it, but the Tornado was here. — Keith V., Medford Now don’t go bashing our guru, Keith; his turban is still on straight. A few questions were raised over our Monday answer to Since You Asked, in which we said the name change became official in 1953. And, guess what, that’s right. That’s the year students voted to make Black Tornado the new mascot. Advertisement What wasn’t entirely clear in our answer was that the school had been using two mascot names for several years. The Black Tornado name at first was used only for the football team, but gained more and more prominence among students and supporters until, in 1953, the new name was officially adopted. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times