Tuscon's Sweet Heritage Honored In Sugar Skulls Name

Tuscon Indoor Football has decided to name their team the Sugar Skulls.

"If you are native to Tuscon, it is the center of the culture here. We celebrate tradition, we celebrate honor, we celebrate festivity and that's what Tuscon Sugar Skulls is all about," the emcee said at the reveal party. 

A sugar skull is used in Mexican culture to honor the departed loved ones of the living. Tuscon has one of the largest All Souls Processions in the United States, a parade celebrated in accordance with dia de los muertos. 

A red,  yellow and black sombrero sits on top of an ornate skull, nestled in between the necks of two similarly colored guitars. Sugar Skulls is written side by side in the logo.

In addition to the name and logo, the full team website is now available at tucsonsugarskulls.com. On social media, the team Twitter handle will be @sugarskullsfb and Instagram is @sugarskullsfootball. 

The video of the announcement can be watched in its entirety on the team Facebook page.