Whiz Kids: Old Quarry Varsity Boys Basketball Team

Each week, Lemont Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments.

We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the information included below.

And without further ado, this week's Whiz Kids are...

Whiz Kids' Names: Nick Wisz, Rory Cunningham, Austin Tittle, Michael Prasauskas, JP Piazza, Nick Phillips, Matt Uthapan, Greg Schmidt, Alex Musarevski, Casey O'Brien, Noah Morkeliunas, Brant Rohrer and Aldo Pizzoferrato

Whiz Kids' Schools:

Whiz Kids' Accomplishment: The Old Quarry varsity boys basketball team kicked off the 2012 season with a second-place finish in the Westmont Rotary Tournament, which ran Jan. 10-14.

Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Leading the boys throughout the tournament were Nick Wisz and Rory Cunningham. Their strong play earned them a spot on the all-tournament team, Head Coach Jack Williams said.

Rounding out the starting lineup for the weekend were Austin Tittle, Michael Prasauskas and JP Piazza.

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Thanks to a partnership with , each Lemont Patch Whiz Kid will receive a certificate good for for one small Super Thin Crust cheese pizza.

Whiz Kids may redeem their certificate at Nancy's Pizza Lemont, 1240 State St. For more information call Nancy's Pizza Lemont at 630-243-0033.