VIP Baseball, the partnership bringing independent baseball to Virginia's Loudoun County, has announced the finalists in a name-the-team contest.
VIP Baseball, the partnership bringing independent baseball to Virginia's Loudoun County, has announced the finalists in a name-the-team contest.
The three finalists: Dulles Blue Heron, Virginia Silver Stars and Loudoun Hounds.
“VIP Baseball has been absolutely overwhelmed by the great names we’ve received from our growing fan base, and we had a difficult time winnowing this list down to just three,” said Bob Farren, VIP’s Managing Partner. “These names reflect some of the most popular submissions and reflect the team’s unique place in the area’s history and environment.”
VIP Baseball provided some reasoning behind each name:
Dulles Blue Heron: The ballpark and the overall Kincora project sits adjacent to a very important blue heron rookery. This popular name reflects the group’s dedication to preserving and enhancing the rookery and being in complete partnership with the amazing environment that surrounds the ballpark.
Virginia Silver Stars: The Silver Star is one of the nation’s highest military honors, awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Army, is cited for gallantry in action.
Loudoun Hounds: Loudoun County has an extensive and proud equine history and combined with dozens of submission of variations of hound-related names (i.e. Foxhounds, Redhounds, Hound Dogs) this was a perfect reflection of the County’s heritage. Additionally, the American Foxhound is the state dog of Virginia.
Go ahead and vote for the name of your choice at the VIP Baseball website.
The Kincora Village development, to be built at Routes 28 and 7 in suburban Washington, D.C., will be a mixed-use development anchored by the new 5,700-seat ballpark, slated to open for the 2011 season.
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