Indian River announces new mascot for school district

PHILADELPHIA, N.Y. (WWTI) – The results are in and there will be a new mascot for the Indian River school district.

In a close vote, the district’s mascot will be the Wolves. The Wolves name won over the Rapids by a margin of 1,545 to 1,432. The district mascot was the Warriors, but the name change is due to a state mandate the eliminates schools from using Native American names and imagery for school mascots. This mandate takes hold in June 2025.

According to an announcement on the school’s website, “the voting process and these results have been cross-checked by multiple individuals with complete confidence in the data security and accuracy of the results. We are confident in the vote counts as well as the process itself.”

“Additional information and a breakdown of the voting results will be uploaded to the IRCSD Mascot Search website early next week. After authorization of the new mascot choice, we will move forward to the next steps of logo design and all of the necessary changes as we become the Indian River Wolves.”

Here’s the mascot name that was unveiled after the vote:

Courtesy of Indian River Central School District