Whiz Kid: Don't Judge This Book by Its Cover

Patch Whiz Kid

Name: Christian Nunmheimer, 17

School: Barnstable High School

Accomplishment: Awesome lacrosse player

Key to Awesomeness: Older sister Courtney is proud of her brother: “He is adopted from Bogeta, Columbia. His biggest passion is lacrosse. He has been playing since he was little. Once my father put a lacrosse stick in his hands he was a natural. He has played on numerous club teams, his school team, and gone to numerous tournaments.

“His idol is Mikey Powell who plays for the Boston Cannons. I have watched more than 95% of my brother's games growing up. I've never seen someone play with such calmness and ease under pressure.

Despite his size (5'5) I've seen him check a guy up to three times his size. He is the very definition of ‘don't judge a book by its cover.’  Just because he's a shorter kid doesn't mean he's not as good a player than a kid that's 6'3.”