Ashland is "Ashland Independent Schools", but each school in the district has a separate name, for instance the High School is "Paul Blazer". Now Ashland used to have several schools, like Louisville and Lexington, so Ashland Schools was called Ashland Blazer, and Holy Family was called Ashland Holy Family, even though it was not part of the Ashalnd Independent School District. It got the Ashland from the city not the school. This was in similar fashion to "Louisville St. X", "Louisville Male", and the like.

 

No one in North-Eastern Kentucky calls Ashland, "Ashland Blazer", Ashland is just called Ashland.

 

Paul Dunbar is actually called Paul Lawrence Dunbar, a lot of people just shorten it to Paul Dunbar, or just Dunbar.

 

As for what Martha Layne Collins will be called, I expect it be commonly referred to as "Collins". But, that is yet to be seen.

 

I'd never heard Blazer called "Ashland Blazer" until I saw it on the KHSAA.org site. I've always heard (in conversation) either "Ashland" (usually) or "Ashland Paul Blazer" (less often). But that school is perhaps my biggest example. Most people I know simply call it "Ashland" - and apparently that's true in Ashland as well, per your post. Yet "Ashland" isn't even part of the school's name at all. It's the only school I know of personally where the school has almost lost its real name and assumed the name of the municipality.

 

You do bring up another interesting piece to the name game....including the city name. Obviously, if you live in a different part of the state, you're more likely to use the city name. Hardly anyone in the metropolitan Louisville area uses the word "Louisville" in front of the school names...it's "Doss", "Male", and "Eastern", not "Louisville Male", "Louisville Doss", and "Louisville Eastern". (for that matter, I don't know anyone around here who uses the word "Lexington" in front of the Lexington schools' names, except those such as LCA and LexCath, where the city name is actually part of the school name.) But in EKY, NKY, WKY, the use of the words "Lexington" and "Louisville" seem universal...

 

I remember when most people referred to "Covington Holmes" (back in the 70s), but I don't hear that used much more. It's just "Holmes".

 

I'm thinking that - in regards to MLC - whatever starts out as the most commonly-used name will be the one that sticks. And right now, I'm hearing "Martha Layne Collins HS" and "Collins" almost equally in casual conversation...

 

The "Collins Titans" certainly rolls off the tongue a little more easily...

I'd never heard Blazer called "Ashland Blazer" until I saw it on the KHSAA.org site. I've always heard (in conversation) either "Ashland" (usually) or "Ashland Paul Blazer" (less often). But that school is perhaps my biggest example. Most people I know simply call it "Ashland" - and apparently that's true in Ashland as well, per your post. Yet "Ashland" isn't even part of the school's name at all. It's the only school I know of personally where the school has almost lost its real name and assumed the name of the municipality.

Ashland is part of the name. It is the "Ashland Independent School District", so it is Ashland. But, Paul Blazer is just the name of the High School.

You do bring up another interesting piece to the name game....including the city name. Obviously, if you live in a different part of the state, you're more likely to use the city name. Hardly anyone in the metropolitan Louisville area uses the word "Louisville" in front of the school names...it's "Doss", "Male", and "Eastern", not "Louisville Male", "Louisville Doss", and "Louisville Eastern". (for that matter, I don't know anyone around here who uses the word "Lexington" in front of the Lexington schools' names, except those such as LCA and LexCath, where the city name is actually part of the school name.) But in EKY, NKY, WKY, the use of the words "Lexington" and "Louisville" seem universal...

 

I remember when most people referred to "Covington Holmes" (back in the 70s), but I don't hear that used much more. It's just "Holmes".

I think putting the city name in front of the school was more common years ago. I don't know if there were multiple schools with the same name from different areas of the state, like Holy Cross, there is one in NKY and one in Louisville. Or if with less media at the time if people just didn't know where the schools were located. Puducah Tighlman, Louisville Male, Ashland Blazer and the like.

I'm thinking that - in regards to MLC - whatever starts out as the most commonly-used name will be the one that sticks. And right now, I'm hearing "Martha Layne Collins HS" and "Collins" almost equally in casual conversation...

 

The "Collins Titans" certainly rolls off the tongue a little more easily...

I'd say "Collins" will become common.

Here may be the difference...I know who Martha Layne Collins was.

 

I don't know who (Suda) Butler, (Harry) Doss, (John McDougal) Atherton, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and Paul Blazer are/were.

 

I would not know who Randall K. Cooper was, had I not read a thread on here about him.

 

I do know who George Rogers Clark, Simon Kenton and Henry Clay were. I certainly hope that, for the most part, it remains Martha Layne Collins High School, though calling them the Collins Titans has a nice ring to it.

Here may be the difference...I know who Martha Layne Collins was.

 

I don't know who (Suda) Butler, (Harry) Doss, (John McDougal) Atherton, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and Paul Blazer are/were.

 

I would not know who Randall K. Cooper was, had I not read a thread on here about him.

 

I do know who George Rogers Clark, Simon Kenton and Henry Clay were. I certainly hope that, for the most part, it remains Martha Layne Collins High School, though calling them the Collins Titans has a nice ring to it.

 

Maybe you don't know now (nor do I) but we probably would have known when those schools were dedicated. Obviously, there's a reason those people were honored as such and the names were probably more "timely" back then...

 

Maybe I'm only hearing a vocal minority, but I'm hearing "Collins" most often from friends in Shelby County...

Maybe you don't know now (nor do I) but we probably would have known when those schools were dedicated. Obviously, there's a reason those people were honored as such and the names were probably more "timely" back then...

 

Maybe I'm only hearing a vocal minority, but I'm hearing "Collins" most often from friends in Shelby County...

 

No doubt that if I went to those schools that I would know who those people are. However, George Rogers Clark and Henry Clay are KY historical names. I would put Martha Layne Collins in that stack, too. However, perhaps some don't or maybe there is something off putting by the school being named after a woman. To me, it will be Martha Layne Collins HS. :thumb:

I think an important game or event will trigger the name that sticks, some reference in an article somewhere will play out, kinda like "they fought like Wildcats", for University of KY. Some event will put them in the public eye and it will become their recognized name. I will vote for Collins, much in the preadmentioned Covington Holmes saga.

No doubt that if I went to those schools that I would know who those people are. However, George Rogers Clark and Henry Clay are KY historical names. I would put Martha Layne Collins in that stack, too. However, perhaps some don't or maybe there is something off putting by the school being named after a woman. To me, it will be Martha Layne Collins HS. :thumb:

 

In my best barber voice from "Coming To America", ........"Her momma call her Martha Layne, I call her Martha Layne......."

Haven't heard from the Shelby faithful...

In my best barber voice from "Coming To America", ........"Her momma call her Martha Layne, I call her Martha Layne......."

 

I love it! Very fitting, and without a doubt, one of the best movies of all time.

I love it! Very fitting, and without a doubt, one of the best movies of all time.

 

Would that order be: 1. Godfather 2. Coming to America 3. Raging Bull? Or maybe 1. Coming to America 2 (tie). Godfather/Raging Bull?

 

Sorry, couldn't resist responding to the hyperbole in a smart-alecky way. (Nothing personal, Harry!)

 

...now, if you'd said "STEP-BROTHERS," well then, I could see it!

Would that order be: 1. Godfather 2. Coming to America 3. Raging Bull? Or maybe 1. Coming to America 2 (tie). Godfather/Raging Bull?

 

Sorry, couldn't resist responding to the hyperbole in a smart-alecky way. (Nothing personal, Harry!)

 

...now, if you'd said "STEP-BROTHERS," well then, I could see it!

 

No worries! "Step-Brothers" is quality, for sure. Major League, Coming to America, Wedding Crashers, Caddyshack, etc., can't go wrong with either!

 

In regards to the post, though, I like "MLC" or "Collins", it just sounds better. I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see this team go deeeeeeep into November with all of the talent they have coming over from Shelby, especially if they can keep home field advantage from district seeding.

For the record, they are listed as "Collins" on the KHSAA Scoreboard.

I understand they are going to have some outstanding facilities.