TEMPE, Ariz. – Sun Devil Athletics is holding the first annual Sparky Showdown among student-athletes this fall to give them a chance to compete in various games and get to know their fellow student-athletes.
Sparky Showdown was born from the lack of competition in the fall due to COVID-19 precautions pushing the fall sports' seasons to the spring. This gives student-athletes a chance to flex their competitive muscles through tasks to earn points while they get to know some of their fellow student-athletes in other sports at the same time. The seven teams competing are made up of student-athletes from different sports, promoting unity throughout the Sun Devil family.
The competition varies from virtual competitions to weight room challenges. Each week, there is a new way for teams to earn points by working together. There is a sports performance challenge each week for one member of a team to accomplish, though the challenge will be different each time. All seven teams will also meet on Zoom once a week to face off in trivia or other games that can be played virtually.
Sports that have student-athletes participating are baseball, women's basketball, beach volleyball, lacrosse, softball, swim and dive, track and field, men's and women's tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.
To follow along with the Sparky Showdown, check in with the main athletics account on Instagram, @sundevilathletics, where winning submissions from teams may be published occasionally.
Sparky Showdown was born from the lack of competition in the fall due to COVID-19 precautions pushing the fall sports' seasons to the spring. This gives student-athletes a chance to flex their competitive muscles through tasks to earn points while they get to know some of their fellow student-athletes in other sports at the same time. The seven teams competing are made up of student-athletes from different sports, promoting unity throughout the Sun Devil family.
The competition varies from virtual competitions to weight room challenges. Each week, there is a new way for teams to earn points by working together. There is a sports performance challenge each week for one member of a team to accomplish, though the challenge will be different each time. All seven teams will also meet on Zoom once a week to face off in trivia or other games that can be played virtually.
Sports that have student-athletes participating are baseball, women's basketball, beach volleyball, lacrosse, softball, swim and dive, track and field, men's and women's tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.
To follow along with the Sparky Showdown, check in with the main athletics account on Instagram, @sundevilathletics, where winning submissions from teams may be published occasionally.