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The new Loch
Clayton State Athletics
How do you depict a “Laker?”
It’s a conundrum that has plagued
Clayton State’s first and only director of athletics, Mason Barfield, since it was first decided 20 years ago that Clayton State’s athletic teams would be known as the Lakers. According to Barfield, the issue of “what’s a Laker,” was a chal- lenge from the beginning, so much so that Clayton State’s earliest athletic logo was “borrowed” from those other Lak- ers, the ones who play professional bas- ketball in Los Angeles. Of course, since Clayton State has a 12-acre lake, and Los Angeles isn’t exactly famous for its lakes, Barfield has no cause to apologize.
Twenty years later, there’s still no cause to apologize, especially after
By John Shiffert
Clayton State’s first mascot, Lucky, was a kinder ver- sion of Nessy. Seen here, Lucky greets a child during the Southern Crescent Celebration in 1994.
Following Lucky was this version of Loch, which is now replaced by a new reincarnation of the lake dwelling monster to be unveiled soon.
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