Whiz Kids: Lemont Raiders FC U14

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: Alli Egan, Madison Cebular, Joy Drassler, Cara Walsh, Colleen Devries, Emily Lane, Samantha Jurgeto, Ashley Mathews, Talia Santangelo, Natalie O'Shea, Priscilla Rodriquez, Carli Bermele, Amanda Baker, Caitlin Shanahan, Claire Cvengros, Erica Lumsden

Whiz Kids' Accomplishment: The Raiders FC Girls U14 team won the Great Lakes Soccer Challenge in Plainfield over the weekend. The team is part of the Illinois Womens Soccer League.

Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: The team played three games during the tournament, which was held Sept. 16-18. They posted shutouts in each of the games.

In the championship, they posted yet another shutout (3-0). This is the girls' first "shutout tournament" of the season. The team's overall record this year is 18-2-3.

The team is soached by Mike Ford and Dave Bermele.

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Thanks to a partnership with Nancy's Pizza, 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 , 1240 State St. For more information call Nancy's Pizza Lemont at 630-243-0033.