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Whiz Kids: Team Starts Season With Three Tourney Wins

Two Strongsville boys on Black Knights

Patch Whiz Team of the Week: 

○      Name: Black Knights 

○      Key to Awesomeness: This sixth-grade AAU basketball team, made up of 10 players from eight different communities around Northeast Ohio. The Knights have started their AAU season with three different tournaments to date, and are the champions of all three. The team is headed to two more tourneys.

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The Knights heve been in existence for three years and are coached by Jim Schmock (head coach) and assistant coaches Bob McClure, Troy Robinson and Jim McLaughlin. 

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or volunteered his time or won an award? He or she may be our next Patch Whiz Kids honoree.

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Each week, Strongsville 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 Debbie.Palmer@patch.comBe sure to include all of the following information:

 ●      Nominator's Name

●      Nominator's E-Mail

●      Whiz Kid's Name

●      Whiz Kid's Age

●      Whiz Kid's School

●      Whiz Kid's Accomplishment

●      Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness (what made him/her successful?)

 If your nominee is selected, we'll contact you and assign a photographer to take a photo. For questions, e-mail debbie.palmer@patch.com.


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