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Back then, mascots were real, live animals, plain and simple, often chosen by fans or athletic teams themselves. Wisconsin’s “Bucky” started as a real badger that appeared at games ...

Vote below for the No. 3-seeded Mellen Granite Diggers (Wisconsin) or the No. 14-seeded ... and its physical mascot is as colorful as they come. It's a blue chipmunk named Chipper who carries ...

The bracket is set for High School on SI's 2025 NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America ... seeded Bayfield Trollers (Wisconsin) or the No. 12 ...

Wisconsin Public Radio Brain Adam has no trouble understanding the appeal of the Milwaukee Brewers’ five sausage mascots — Bratwurst, ...