Each week, Farmingdale 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 amandaf@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information
Name: Eric Kennedy
School: Farmingdale High School
Accomplishment: Helped the Farmingdale Bowling Team have a strong performance in .
Find out what's happening in Farmingdalewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Key to Awesomeness: His bowling provided the base to help uplift the rest of the teams efforts throughout the day. "Success breeds success and when there's team members and spectators getting behind you cheering you on, that tends to rub off on all others performing as well," said his father. Together with team captain Steve Harris, he helped the team qualify for county finals. Eric's high games, strings of strikes, and the early lead he helped provide in the morning session positioned the team well for the second half and the ultimate conclusion.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.