June, 2006:

• Big South Conference to Change Logo (NCAA)
  June 30, 2006
  The league will unveil it's new logo on July 28, the second day of the Big South football media days, in Charlotte.  The logo, which has been described only as "enhanced," and "more modern," by league spokesperson Mark Simpson, will replace the conference's current design, which has been in place since 1998, the conference's 15th anniversary.
  Source: www.myrtlebeachonline.com
   
• Buffalo Sabres to Unveil New Blue and Gold Logo for 2006-2007 (National Hockey League)
  June 30, 2006
  The blue and gold color scheme is coming back for the Buffalo Sabres - just not as most fans expected. The hockey team, in a move that has been anticipated since last summer, will adopt a new logo, one that features blue and gold. The Sabres used those colors from their inception in 1970 through the 1995-96 season, and fans have been asking for their return ever since.
  Source: www.buffalonews.com
   
• Butte Daredevils Unveil Name, Logo (Continental Basketball Association)
  June 28, 2006
  The Butte Daredevils of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) have revealed their new logo (see below). Having the name derived from Butte daredevil legend Evel Knievel, the logo features a motorcycle helmet, a cape with patriotic colors, combined with a basketball. Also, the letters "D" and "S" for the word "DAREDEVILS" spike up to represent the horns of a devil.
  Source: www.oursportscentral.com
   
• Milwaukee Bucks Unveil New Logo (National Basketball Association)
  June 28, 2006
  The Milwaukee Bucks have officially unveiled their updated logo and new color scheme. General Manager Larry Harris revealed the new look tonight at the Bucks Training Center in conjunction with the 2006 NBA Draft. The new look will take effect immediately and be in place for the 2006-07 season and beyond, appearing on all uniforms, warm-ups and other official apparel and gear.
  Source: www.nba.com/bucks/, www.jsonline.com and milwaukee.bizjournals.com
   
• Great Falls Explorers Unveil Name, Logo (Continental Basketball Association)
  June 27, 2006
  The Continental Basketball Association today announced the unveiling of the new logo for the Great Falls Explorers Named to reflect the history of Great Falls with the expeditions of Lewis & Clark, the logo features an explorer canoeing through a river with a backdrop of the local mountains.
  
  Source: www.oursportscentral.com
   
• U. of Louisiana-Monroe Unveils New Athletics Nickname, Logos (NCAA)
  June 26, 2006
  ULM's new mascot design draws upon different strengths that relate to the name "Warhawk" and direct visual references.  The primary Warhawk image is that of the red-shouldered hawk, a fierce bird of prey, indigenous to this area and often seen on ULM's campus. The (War)hawk symbolizes courage, speed, power and vision.
  
  Source: www.ulm.edu/gowarhawks/, www.thenewsstar.com
   
• Pensacola Ice Pilots Unveil New Logo, Colors (ECHL (hockey))
  June 26, 2006
  The Pensacola Ice Pilots announced today that they have changed their logo and colors for the 2006-2007 Season to reflect the military background of the community. The Ice Pilots polled their fans at home games last season, giving them several different options to look at for the new logo. "We felt it was important for the fans to have a voice in the process," said Ice Pilots President Greg Schuh. "They voted for this new look, and we are happy to be able to give the fans what they want."
  Source: www.icepilots.com, www.pensacolanewsjournal.com
   
• Golden Baseball League - "Questions Come When Uniforms Are Selling Point"
  June 25, 2006
  Corporate sponsorship and baseball tradition have collided in, of all places, an obscure second-year independent baseball league with two local franchises. The Golden Baseball League has sold advertising space on its jerseys, uncharted territory for most pro sports leagues and a move that borders on sacrilege according to baseball purists. Players and coaches from each of the league's six teams are wearing an AlphaFlex patch on a sleeve of their uniforms according to terms of a two-year, $380,000 deal the league reached with Sierra Life Sciences, a Reno-based maker of dietary supplements.
  Source: www.goldenbaseball.com
   
• Alaska Wild Unveil Nickname, Logo (arenafootball2)
  June 24, 2006
  Anchorage's new Arena Football2 League team has a name -- and it's a wild one. In a ceremony Friday afternoon at the Sheraton Anchorage hotel, the name Alaska Wild was unveiled as the name of the franchise that will play its home games on a removable-turf surface at Sullivan Arena. The team colors are red, silver and black, and the mascot is an eagle.
  Source: www.adn.com
   
• Columbus Blue Jackets and NHL Unveil 2007 NHL Entry Draft Logo (National Hockey League)
  June 24, 2006
  The Columbus Blue Jackets and National Hockey League unveiled the 2007 NHL Entry Draft logo Saturday night. The logo, which was designed by the NHL, will be the symbol for the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft hosted by the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, June 23, 2007. Merchandise with the Draft logo is now available in the Blue Jackets team store, The Blueline.  In Columbus, NHL club executives, scouts and coaches will be present on the Entry Draft floor while over 10,000 fans and more than 500 print, television and radio media also are expected. The Draft is expected to attract approximately 3,000 visitors to the city, accounting for 4,500 room nights and approximately $3 million in visitor spending.
  Source: www.bluejackets.com
   
• Motor City Reapers Join the GLIFL (Great Lakes Indoor Football League)
  June 23, 2006
  The GLIFL was built as a league that all indoor football fans could enjoy. Part of that enjoyment includes local rivalries for fans to get excited about. Announcing the Motor City Reapers as the league’s third 2007 expansion team only adds to that. In addition to the Port Huron Pirates, Battle Creek Crunch, and Muskegon Thunder, Motor City gives the league a strong presence in Michigan with four teams. The Reapers join the league with Muskegon and the Chesapeake (Maryland) Tide to give the GLIFL nine member franchises.  Mike Zak, the owner of the Reapers, adds another owner to the GLIFL ranks with extensive football experience. Local to the Detroit area, he channeled his passion for football as a fan of the Detroit Drive in the early 1990s to owning the Motor City Wart Hogs of the MLFA. “It was time to take the step up to the professional ranks,” said Zak. “I feel comfortable with the direction of the league, and I like the openness of league management. They help their owners have a strong football team on and off the field.”
  Source: www.opifl.com
   
• Anaheim Ducks Unveil New Logo, Uniforms (National Hockey League)
  June 22, 2006
  The Anaheim Ducks today unveiled the club’s new logo and jerseys at a press conference held at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. At the same time, the club officially changed its name from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, to the Anaheim Ducks. “We’re both proud and excited to bring hockey fans in Southern California a new look and new name,” said Anaheim Ducks owner Henry Samueli. “We think the new logo and jersey portray the same passion and energy our players and fans bring to the building every night.”
  Source: www.anaheimducks.com, www.ocregister.com
   
• U. of Oregon Unveils New Football Uniforms (NCAA)
  June 22, 2006
  No longer do all college football uniforms resemble your gym teacher's Sunday finest. At Oregon, they look hatched from an alien pod sent to Earth to seek first downs and souvenir sales.  But that is the Ducks' point. While the Queen Marys of the football world have steamed along in the same uniforms since World War II -- a Penn State official said a change would distress its fans -- Oregon is a cigarette boat speeding past the bluebloods.  The Ducks' fall collection debuted Wednesday morning at Oregon's Casanova Center: four different jerseys, four pants and three helmets. The resulting innovations and ensemble possibilities, 48 of them in all, make Oregon the most unusually outfitted and fussed-over team in the nation. And that is exactly what the Ducks want to be.
  Source: www.oregonlive.com, www.newsreview.info, www.registerguard.com
   
• Amarillo Gorillas Unveil 5th Anniversary Logo (Central Hockey League)
  June 22, 2006
  In celebration of their fifth season with the Central Hockey League (CHL), the Amarillo Gorillas have unveiled their fifth anniversary logo. The Gorillas began play in the CHL during the 2002-2003 season and will continue for their 5th season in 2006-2007. Gorillas General Manager Darren McLean referring to the five years of Gorillas hockey, “Our strength is definitely our local ownership group. They are our backbone, and the contribution and commitment they have made over the past five years is breathtaking. We are more solid than we ever have been which makes us all extremely excited about the future of Gorillas' hockey not only this season, but for many more to follow.”
  Source: www.amarillogorillas.com
   
• Uni Watch by Paul Lukas - "Not-So-Hot Pockets"
  June 22, 2006
  You think you have it rough? Consider the lot of poor Uni Watch, who for the past few weeks has had the unpleasant task of staring endlessly at MLB players' posteriors. The reason for that, of course, is the latest stylistic affectation spreading throughout big league ballparks: the inside-out pants pocket. It's not a brand-new trend, but it really has picked up steam this season, effectively turning Uni Watch into Pocket Watch.
  Source: www.espn.com
   
• Tennessee Tech U. to Unveil New Athletic Logos in the Fall (NCAA)
  June 16, 2006
  "Something new is preparing to soar." That's the teaser you'll be seeing soon on flyers around campus, and it's referring to the new Athletics logos scheduled to be unveiled at the first home football game Aug. 31.  The new family of logos, which feature the first officially licensed mascot art, will be used by Athletics and related programs only. The university's official logo remains the interlocking T-T-U for use by all other departments and programs.
  Source: www.tntech.edu
   
• Anaheim Arsenal Unveils Name, Logo (NBA Development League)
  June 16, 2006
  Anaheim Basketball, LLC, the newest franchise in the NBA Development League, revealed its team name – Anaheim Arsenal – along with its logo and colors during a brief ceremony with Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, held today at the National Sports Grill.
  
  Source: www.nba.com/dleague/anaheim/
   
• Idaho Steelheads Unveil New Logo (ECHL (hockey))
  June 14, 2006
  The Idaho Steelheads unveiled a whole new look -- with new logos, colors and jerseys. The ECHL hockey team launched in 1997, and the team wanted to roll in to season number ten with a new look. The old teal, red and black logo is being replaced with a simple black, blue and white look.
  
  Source: www.ktvb.com
   
• Swarthmore College Unveils "The Phoenix" As New Mascot (NCAA)
  June 12, 2006
  Beginning this fall, Swarthmore College will have its first ever mascot: the phoenix. Campus voting and an e-mail poll of alumni both reached the same conclusion, choosing the mythical bird over three other candidates and a "none of the above" option.   With the support of the Department of Physical Education and Athletics, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) led an initiative over the past academic year to gauge interest in the creation of a mascot. The effort was also boosted by the Garnet Club, formed in 2004 to organize pre-game tailgates, post-game bonfires, and fan buses to Haverford-Swarthmore games and conference championship games. The new mascot will not replace "The Garnet" as the name of Swarthmore's inter-collegiate athletic teams.
  Source: www.swarthmore.edu
   
• Tennessee Titans Announce Stadium Name Change, Stadium Logo (National Football League)
  June 7, 2006
  A byproduct of the deal between Louisiana-Pacific Corp. and the Tennessee Titans stadium naming rights deal is that more events could be held at the stadium in the coming years. The Nashville-based building products company and the Titans on Tuesday announced a $30 million, 10-year deal for the stadium to bear the name LP Field. Though not part of the formal contract, the Titans have pledged to work with the city and the Metropolitan Sports Authority to bring more events to the stadium, which would increase the exposure of the LP brand to more event-goers.
  Source: www.tennessean.com
   
• Uni Watch by Paul Lukas - "Toast to World Cup Unis"
  June 6, 2006
  As regular readers are well aware, Uni Watch's knowledge of soccer is, shall we say, a bit limited. But with the World Cup kicking off Friday, there's no more avoiding the issue. So here's what many of you have long been requesting: the first Uni Watch column devoted to the sport that inspires long naps in America and stadium riots everywhere else.  Now, Uni Watch is an adept enough Googler to come up with plenty of historical photos and uniform galleries, along with informative articles such as this one. But at the end of the day, Uni Watch could use a little help putting it all in perspective.
  Source: www.espn.com
   
• U. of Nebraska-Omaha Holds Logo Contest for 10th Season (NCAA)
  June 6, 2006
  The University of Nebraska-Omaha Athletic Department is calling for submissions for a logo to represent the program’s 10th season of hockey.  The submissions will be judged by a panel of judges –- including UNO hockey coach Mike Kemp. The winning logo will be unveiled in October.  Submission deadline will be July 12th.
  
  Source: gomavs.unomaha.edu
   
• Northeastern Oklahoma State U. to Change Logo, Mascot (NCAA)
  June 6, 2006
  The process of changing the identity of Northeastern Oklahoma State’s mascot and logo has officially begun. And if early indications are correct, the process will be a lengthy one, at least a year.  “The process will take more than a year,” said NSU Vice-president Neal Weaver, who is heading the committee that is overseeing the change. “It will be August of next year before we make the change. We will play one more year as the Redmen in all our sports. Then we will make the change before football next season.”
  Source: www.tahlequahdailypress.com
   
• Middle Tennessee State U. Fans Choose New Football Field Design (NCAA)
  June 2, 2006
  More than 2,000 Blue Raider fans recently participated in online voting to help determine the endzone design for the synthetic surface being installed at Floyd Stadium for the 2006 season.  Fans initially had five choices from which to choose and the top two vote-getters were then put up for a vote in a run-off with the winning design receiving 52 percent of the votes cast.
  Source: www.goblueraiders.com
   
• Milwaukee Bucks to Unveil Updated Look on Draft Night (National Basketball Association)
  June 1, 2006
  On Wednesday, June 28, the Milwaukee Bucks will unveil an updated logo with a new color scheme, the team announced today. The unveiling will take place at the team’s Training Center in St. Francis in conjunction with the 2006 NBA Draft.
  
  Source: www.nba.com/bucks/