This New Mexico school pays tribute to a former Pope with a mascot name nobody else has.
Don't call them the Spartans. They're the Sartans at
St. Pius X (Albuquerque, N.M.).
So the next question is obviously "What is a Sartan?"
It all starts with Pope Pius X, Giuseppe Sarto. He's the patron saint for the school and according to the school's website, he was known for his humor, fair play and truthfulness. Satro translates into "tailor" from Italian to English, and a Sartan is someone "Who tailors his life after these ideals and actively supports his motto: 'To restore all things in Christ.'"
Follow Sarto, and you are a Sartan. Sounds simple enough.
Pope Pius X led the Catholic church from 1903 until his death in 1914, and took causes to aid the poor, as he grew up poor as well. He reportedly walked 6 km to school each day, as education was very important in his family.
St. Pius X is a popular man, as six schools bear his name in America. But what isn't popular is the Sartans mascot name. That's something unique to the school in Albuquerque.
