Oxbow High’s Madison Fornwalt delivers a pitch Saturday against BFA-Fairfax during the Vermont Division III title game at Castleton University. The junior struck out 15 Bullets and walked one to power the Olympians (13-3) to a 2-1 victory and their second consecutive title. (Valley News – Tris Wykes) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Earlier this week, Valley News sports reporter Jared Pendak reported that the U.S. Olympics Committee has renewed its feud with Oxbow High over the use of the Olympians nickname.
Virtually all of the reaction that I saw online was, let’s say, not exactly supportive of the USOC’s decision.
You know what’s a good way for @TeamUSA to put itself in the best public light and develop a positive reputation? Sink their legal teeth into a small, rural high school.
You do you, guys. #GoOxbow https://t.co/t1357KMQmb
— Pat Lynch (@patlynchsports) July 19, 2018
Oh give me a break. I get not letting them use the trademarked ’96 logo, but this seems like a pretty big overreach on the part of the USOC.
I highly doubt there is any case of mistaken identity between the collective Team USA and a small public high school in Vermont. https://t.co/1iAnAkgt9q
— Jack Fitzsimmons (@WCAX_Jack) July 19, 2018
Shame on them! We are behind you @Oxbow_Athletics. Olympians now and forever. #StandYourGround
— HHS Athletics (@hcaneswirl) July 20, 2018
Today’s update is that Oxbow — located in Bradford, Vt., population 2,776 — is fighting back. and looking for pro bono legal counsel.
p.s. More on this in this afternoon’s Well-Dressed Sports Heads episode.
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