Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Evan Berry Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School, senior Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: Evan was voted “The Energizer Bunny” by the Executive Board of the Medfield High School Student Council for his passion and involvement in the school community. The same can be said for his dedication to academics and drive to succeed in all he does, wearing many hats within the Medfield community. Here’s a look at the organizations Evan is involved…

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Matt Triest Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School, junior Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: “Over the summer, I opened a toy and craft store in The Popponesset Marketplace called Kids Creative Corner,” Triest said. “The Popponesset Marketplace is a really cool place. It’s only open in the summer and caters to visitors and residents. The marketplace offers an ice cream store, mini-golf, pizza and many other shops. Last winter I wrote a …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Tucker Taylor Whiz Kid's School: Rivers School (Weston), sophomore Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: Tucker Taylor was named to the honor roll at Rivers School in recognition of excellent academic performance during the 2010-11 school year. We Want to Hear From You: 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 …

“What are little boys made of? Frogs and snails and puppy-dogs' tails, that's what little boys are made of.”  A group of 14 third grade boys from Ralph Wheelock Elementary School have been proving that nursery rhyme wrong for two years now. These boys call themselves the “Community Warriors,” and for the past two years they have met on a monthly basis to perform a variety of community service projects throughout Medfield and beyond. Meet the Community Warriors: Ray Luke M. Luke S. Jack M. Jack Mc. Jack C. Jake Camron Jimmy John Nick Will Philip Mike Two recent events stand out to show what …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kids' Names: Carina, Gabriella, Bella, Sophia and Ella. Whiz Kids' Accomplishments: Carina and Gabriella held a bake sale and lemonade stand to raise money for Olivia Bonfilio and Bella, Sophia and Ella participated in Sunday's "Walk for Olivia," representing their Pondview neighborhood to show Olivia support. Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: These five girls went around town and gathered donations for Olivia, going door-to-door and …

The efforts of two Medfield fifth grade community service groups will help provide goods to 45 families in town, according to Beth Eby, president of the Medfield Food Cupboard. Girls from the groups "Friends Helping Friends" and "Happy Helping Hands" came together to plan an event to help raise money and goods for the Medfield Food Cupboard. The event was a father-daughter fundraiser dance for fourth and fifth grade girls held at the Dale Street School cafeteria on May 14 and the result was roughly 100 people in attendance and nearly $600 raised as well as groceries received to be donated to …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kids' Names: Samantha Howard, Jackson Howard. Whiz Kids' Ages: Samantha is five years old; Jackson is three years old. Whiz Kids' Accomplishments: The sister and brother raised $52 at a lemonade stand at the Ralph Wheelock School soccer field to benefit the Medfield Animal Shelter. Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: The kids sold 52 cups of lemonade, for a $1 each, according to the shelter and made the $52 donation. Their care and …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name (s): Stephanie Shepherd, Allie Kauffman Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School, seniors Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: Stephanie is very active in the Medfield High School music department and is most notably the lead vocalist for the award-winning Medfield High School Jazz Band Ensemble I as well as a member of the Jazz Choir. Allie is a true performer, involved in the various plays put on by the Medfield High School Theatre …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Kevin Holbrook Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School, senior Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: MHS senior plays in the award-winning Medfield High School Jazz Ensemble and was awarded outstanding soloist at the Charles Mingus Institute's High School Band Competition in New York on Feb. 19-20. Holbrook has been very active in the Medfield High School Theatre Society, from performing to stage management and co-mceed the 2011 MHS …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Mike Keleher Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School, senior Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: Struck out 10 Hopkinton batters and was one out from a perfect game, allowing just one hit over seven innings in a 2-0 shutout victory over the Hillers to open the 2011 Medfield High School baseball season on April 8. Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: “Mike Keleher is somebody who really shined last year but didn’t settle on that and really …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Julia Biedrzycki Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School, senior Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: She was named the Tri-Valley League MVP of field hockey this past fall and a three year TVL all-star; Boston Herald All-Scholastic; National Honor Society member; TVL all-star in softball; Voted Best of 60 (Among the 60 best field hockey players in Massachusetts).  Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Her hard work in the offseason has …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Jim Magrath Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School, senior Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: One of only 46 players in the state to be selected by the Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association (MSHCA) to participate in the second annual Senior All-Star Game, which was held Sunday, March 27 at noon at the DCU Center. Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Magrath was a senior captain of the Medfield High School boys' hockey team and was…

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Deirdre Walsh Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: Selected by Medfield Foundation as 2011 Youth Volunteer of the Year Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Walsh, a student at Medfield High School, is President of the Community Teens, a role in which she plans and oversees the work of a group of about 50-100 high school student volunteers. Walsh runs the meetings, sets the agendas, works with the …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Kevin Whelan Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School, Senior Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: Qualified as semifinalist for U.S. Physics Team. Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Whelan recently qualified as a Semifinalist in the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), as part of its selection process to determine candidates for the U.S. Physics Team.  Whelan, a student of MHS physics teacher, Richard Shapiro, was one of the top…

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Molly Cahill Whiz Kid's School: Montrose School, seventh grade Whiz Kid's Accomplishments: Competed in this year’s Comcast South Shore Regional Spelling Bee. Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Cahill, 13, was one of 23 students to compete in this year’s event held at Lombardo’s function facility in Randolph on Saturday.  Cahill was successful in six rounds, stepping out in Round 7 with the word “knish.”  Her other words included …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kids' Names: Quinn Maley, 4 1/2 years old; Payton Maley, 2 1/2 years old. Whiz Kids' Accomplishments: The Maley sisters recently gave back to their Medfield community by making a thoughtful donation to the Medfield Animal Shelter.  Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: The young sisters reminded all of us the importance giving back and helping out when they took their Valentine's Day money, $5 each, and donated it to the Medfield Animal Shelter …

Medfield Patch's "Whiz Kids" is a weekly column featuring individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even teams, who wow us with their accomplishments. Whiz Kid's Name: Alex Stanton Whiz Kid's School: Medfield High School, Senior Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Stanton won first place gold in her two events at the Division 3 Indoor Track State Meet on Feb. 19 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Stanton placed first in the 55 meter hurdles and the 600 meters. She has committed to run Division I for Brown University next year. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Stanton holds nine Medfield High School …

Medfield Patch's Whiz Kid of the week is a new features kids and their accomplishments in the community. Whiz Kid's Name: Kristin Buscone Whiz Kid's School: Blake Middle School, Eighth Grade Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Buscone was selected as Medfield's representative for Governor Deval Patrick's community initiative, Project 351 in January and offered community service to various organizations around Boston. Whiz Kid's Key to Awesomeness: Buscone helped out by painting, with her Project 351 group, part of an inspirational mural in the Blackstone Elementary School cafeteria. The group also …