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Whiz Kids: Cross Lutheran 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team

The team placed third at the national championships this weekend.

Jillian Duchnowski, Neighbor

Whiz Kids: 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team

Whiz Kids' School: Cross Evangelical Lutheran School

Whiz Kids' Accomplishment: The team placed third Sunday in the 65th Annual Lutheran Basketball Association of Americas Tournament of Champions. The national tournament took place at Valparaiso University in Indiana.

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Thanks to a partnership with each Whiz Kid receives a free 12-in thin-crust cheese pizza redeemable at the Yorkville or Sandwich locations.

A Whiz Kid is innovative, caring, creative, smart, responsible, savvy, interested, determined, strong, trustworthy, respectful or faithful. (Or any other adjective you can think of to describe a cool kid doing something positive). To nominate a Whiz Kid, email Yorkville Patch editor Jillian Duchnowski at jillian.duchnowski@patch.com.

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