What a Ball: Whiz Kids

Each week, Naperville 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 Carrie Frillman at carrie@patch.com or Local Editor Mary Ann Lopez at . Be sure to include all of the information that's featured below.

This week's nomination is not limited to just one great kid, but a whole bunch! Read on ... you know you want to.

○       Whiz Kid's Name: Mike Dial, Stephanie DeSanti, Andy Pyhala, Jordan Schubert, Jerail Wiley, Mike Kaminski, Bryan Hancock, Trevor Szymanski and Michael Pichette.

○       Whiz Kid's Age: High school

○      Whiz Kid's School:

○      Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: All are members of Neuqua Valley High School's Special Olympics Varsity Basketball team!

○      Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness (what made him/her successful?): Coached by Kim Pehlke and Denise Luksetich, this wonderful team of Whiz Kids was crowned state champions at the 2011 Special Olympics state tournament held in Bloomington-Normal, Ill. But this isn't the first time. This is actually the FIFTH time Neuqua Valley's team has been named state champions. Congratulations to the champs and their coaches for their hard work and dedication!

Thanks to a partnership with , each weekly Whiz Kid will receive a certificate good for one free slice of pizza at the restaurant's or locations.

Weekly Whiz Kids may redeem their free slice of pizza at Nancy's Pizza locations in Bolingbrook, 210 N. Weber Road, and Naperville, 1275 Rickert Drive, only. For more information call the Bolingbrook location at 630-679-0700 or the Naperville restaurant at 630-355-8774.

We're on the prowl for Whiz Kid nominations. Do YOU know a Whiz Kid?