WECT TV6 & WECT.com - Wilmington, NC news and weather - From Rebels to Hurricanes:
"APRIL 27, 2005 -- Cape Fear Academy is changing its nickname. Come July the school's sports teams will no longer be known as the Rebels.
Students at the private school in Wilmington voted to drop the Rebel name because some felt uncomfortable with its connection to the Confederate cause during the Civil War.
After a student vote and contest for the new logo, Cape Fear Academy has chosen the Hurricane as their new mascot.
Although it was late last spring when the vote was taken to make the change, it was just weeks ago that the logo was finalized.
The Hurricanes logo goes into effect July 1."
Hmmm. When I first heard this I thought "Rebels" might be dropped because of the "Rebels" in Iraq, but it looks like some people are still more hung up on the war between the states, which ended some 140 years ago. Hurricanes...sheesh, what a lame name. At least be original, like say "Red Rovers", or "Marshmellows". Or even better, make the name more distasteful, like, "Redrum Rebels" or "Drunken Pirates". Those would sell some gear!