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Bethel SportsBeat: All-Name Team

The best and most colorful names for male athletes participating in spring sports around our Patch area.

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SOCRATES ILUNGA (Naugatuck) Anyone named after a Greek philosopher deserves to be on this list. Participates in track for .

JUSTIN GO (Cheshire) Runs track for Go, Justin, Go.

MAX BAREFOOT (Greenwich) Barefoot plays backstop for the in his spikes.

GOOSE RATTE (Joel Barlow) Is there a better name for a pitcher than

RAHMI ROUNDTREE (Cheshire) Sprinter for Recently, Roundtree swept the 100-meter (11.2) and 200-meter (23.3) at a track meet. "And the winner is, Raheem Roundtree". I could say that name all day.

SIYUAN SUN (Newtown) Runs track and recently won the American Mathematics Competition for l. Gets high honors for his name.

GUNNAR FAY (Oxford) Baseball player for . If you have a strong arm, "Gunnar" certainly fits.

FABIO ROMANO (Masuk) Plays lacrosse for . Easy decision to put him on an "All-Name" list.

GEOVANI GONZALEZ (Bunnell) Catcher for Mellifluous name that's perfect for someone who is behind the plate.

LARS HAMMER (). Lacrosse player for the Senators. Good and strong name.

QUAISEAN CROW (Stamford) The Mighty Q played basketball for the and is currently on the track team.

CASE MATHEIS (Darien) with a great name.

RAMAMURTHY SIRIPURAM (Wilton) Track athlete at has one of the longest names in the state. Would stump anyone competing in the National Spelling Bee.

GREY BRADSHAW-MACK (Weston) Great name for a rugged defenseman playing for .

BUZZY RIPPERGER (Brien McMahon) Ripperger rifles one home for the Lacrosse player who can create a buzz with his stick work.

STRECKER BACKE (Fairfield Prep). Lacrosse player for Fairfield Prep gets big points for original first name.

CAM SWIFT (Oxford) If you run track, is there a better name to have than something swift?

MATTHEW MIDDLEMASS (Masuk) Matthew Middlemass plays for Masuk. Say that 10 times real quick.

BRANDON DADIO (Hamden) Talented hockey player who was known for his bone crushing hits. Also plays baseball for Nicknames are plentiful with a last name like Dadio. "Big Daddy" sure fits an athlete like Brandon.

LUKAS LABRY (Norwalk) Talented pitcher for the . Who needs Nuke LaLoosh when you have Lukas LaBry?

MAXIMILLIAN CATUCCI (Weston) Tees it up for golf team. Maximillian Catucci for the Buuuuuuur-deee!

DECREAUX SIMPSON/KAJON WOODFINE (Westhill) Teammates on the and run together on the 4x200 meter relay.

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