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Meet 'Shug,' the new costumed mascot for the Chinook Sugarbeeters

'Shug' (sounds like "sug" in sugar) is the newest version of Chinook High's mascot, the Sugarbeeter. The new version of the mascot made its premier, in its official mascot-role, at a home basketball game on January 12, 2018. The iconic mascot has made state and national news through the years for its unique history and unusual look. The Sugarbeeter placed in the top five most unique high school mascots in a nationwide poll sponsored by "USA Today" in 2013, losing to Centralia, Illinois' Orphans.

The creation of 'Shug'

Jerilyn Wood, Chinook High's Cheer Squad Head Coach, said since taking over...