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USA Today Mascot Contest Has Witches in Dead Heat
The USA Today High School Sports webpage has the Salem Witches in the running to be named the country's most unique high school mascot.

C'mon people, we can't lose to the Ashland Clockers.
What's a Clocker anyways?
If you haven't heard, Salem High School's athletic mascot The Salem Witches has the school in the running to be named America's Most Unique High School Mascot.
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Click Here to vote for Salem before Tuesday's deadline.
At last check Monday morning, Salem was in second place with 42 percent of the vote.
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The other Massachusetts teams the running are the Arlington Spy Ponders, the Ashland Clockers, the Holy Name Central Catholic Naps and the Springfield High School of Science and Technology Cybercats.
Basic Rules: You must be at least 13 years old to vote. There is no limit to the number of times a person can vote as long as the Best Mascot Rules are followed.
The 51 winners will advance to the second round, where they will be divided among six regions. The regional round will begin at 11 a.m. March 6 and ends at 3 p.m. March 14.
The six winners then will compete in the national round, beginning at 11 a.m. March 15 and ending at 3 p.m. March 25.
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