Whiz Kid: Matthew Siciliano

Matthew Siciliano

Age: 10

School: Matt is home-schooled

Accomplishments: Hockey is his passion. He has been on skates for 7 years, playing hockey for 6 years. He has been on travel teams since age 6 with the Riverhawks. He has played in tournaments throughout the region in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York (including Lake Placid 3 years) and now this winter in Ottawa, Canada.

Most recently he won Relay Race Champions Algonquin College Skills competition in the 2011 Bell Capital Cup in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Key to Awesomeness: A noteworthy part of Matt's hockey skills is his speed. Matt has earned a spot on his teams' relay teams for each of 4 seasons and has been a member of the relay winning teams the past 3 events.

Matt also plays lacrosse and soccer. He enjoys chess (having placed 3rd in a tournament in fall 2009) and loves to read.

Matt never stops moving. He can be found practicing and training for hockey year round, on and off the ice. His dedication is amazing from one so young.

Do you know someone who is a great Whiz Kid candidate?

Send nominations with the youth's name, age, school, church or organization, accomplishment and key to awesomeness (what about them made their achievement possible), along with a photo, to bill@patch.com.