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Whiz Kid of the Week: Steve O'Connell
Multi-sport athlete may continue athletic career at the collegiate level.
Steve O'Connell
Age: 17
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Accomplishment: Success on the football field and in the classroom may lead this quarterback to higher levels of competition.
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Key to awesomeness: O'Connell helped lead his football and basketball teams into winning seasons and district play this year. His success in the classroom and in sports may keep him on the field, competing on the collegiate level. The senior hasn't decided between studying at Central Michigan University or playing Division III football in either Boston or North Carolina as a student.
"There's Bentley University (Boston) and Bridgewater State University (North Carolina)," O'Connell said. "They give academic scholarships and I've been sending them film. They both said they'd love to have me."
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Pulling a 3.6 grade point average his senior year, O'Connell has competed in basketball, football, baseball and golf during his high school tenure. He also volunteers with the autistic program at Clawson High School.
Do you know a special kid or group in the community who deserves a round of applause? Everyone deserves a little attention, and we want to tell these stories. So e-mail Whiz Kid nominations to Editor Nicquel Terry at nicquel.terry@patch.com, fill out the information shown above and include a photo. Then come back every Wednesday for our Whiz Kid spotlight.
