The Scripps National Spelling Bee is one of the most dramatic and brain-crippling-yet-enthralling competitions of the year.
While the summer time is intended to serve as an opportunity for students of all ages to avoid the stress and work of schoolwork and studying, they -- along with the adults no longer dealing with tedious lecture halls and the sort on a daily basis -- are captivated by the annual competition.
Keeping your high level of interest and competitiveness in mind, House of Sparky has constructed a spelling bee list of its own, using some of the most unique names we could find on any Sun Devil sports team rosters.
The only hints we’ve provided for you to see are what team they’re on, what position is and where they’re from.
2017 ASU Baseball
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Spencer Van Scoyoc, Pitcher |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
2016 ASU Basketball
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Vitaliy Shibel, Forward |
Ukraine |
Jethro Tshisumpa, Forward |
Democractic Republic of Congo |
2017 ASU Track & Field
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
John Reniewicki, Distance |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
Megan Reniewicki, Distance |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
Billie Jo Dytrt, Distance |
Mesa, Ariz. |
Kaodilichi Nwuda, Sprints/Hurdles |
Upland, Calif. |
Quaid Vuncannon, Throws |
San Clemente, Calif. |
2017 ASU Football
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Dasmond Tautalatasi, DB |
Concord, Calif. |
Dougladson Subtyl, DL |
Bunnell, Fla. |
2016-17 ASU Golf
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Jared du Toit |
Kimberley, British Columbia |
2016-17 ASU Men’s Ice Hockey
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Georgy Gorodetsky, Forward |
Yekaterinburg, Russia |
Robbie Baillargeon, Forward |
Enfield, Conn. |
Steenn Pasichnuk, Forward |
Bonnyville, AB, Canada |
Brinson Pasichnuk, Defenseman |
Bonnyville, AB, Canada |
Nicholas Gushue, Defenseman |
West Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
2016-17 ASU Swim & Dive
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Tadas Duskinas, Fly/Free |
Lithuania |
Heikki Makikallio, Diving |
Finland |
Mara Aiacoboae, Diving |
Bacau, Romania |
Indira Ceranic, Free |
Palm Desert, Calif. |
Ingibjorg Jonsdottir, Back/Free |
Hafnarfjorour, Iceland |
2017 ASU Men’s Tennis
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Michael Geerts |
Belgium |
Baonoromandresy Rakotomalala |
France |
2016-17 ASU Men’s Wrestling
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Jason Tsirtsis |
Crown Point, Ind. |
2017 ASU Women’s Gymnastics
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Ashley Szafranski, All-Around |
Orefield, Pa. |
2017 ASU Softball
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Ulufa (Fa) Lielua, OF |
Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
Marisa Stankiewicz, 3B |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
2017 ASU Women’s Triathlon
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Katie Gorczyca |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
2016-17 ASU Women’s Beach Volleyball
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Kwyn Johnson |
Kalispell, Mont. |
Olouma Okaro |
Lakewood, Calif. |
Frances Giedraitis |
Tucson, Ariz. |
2017 ASU Women’s Volleyball
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Danica Krstonošic, Outside hitter |
Novi Sad, Serbia |
2016-17 ASU Women’s Water Polo
Player |
Hometown |
Player |
Hometown |
Lena Mihailovic, Attacker |
Belgrade, Serbia |
How would you do? What are some of the most unique names you recall who once sported an ASU uniform?