Sports
Whiz Kid: Ice Skater Annabelle Rie
The 8-year-old Melrose girl appeared in The Skating Club of Boston's recent 100th Anniversary Ice Chips show.
Melrose Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: Annabelle Rie, 8
Accomplishment: Annabelle appeared in 'Ice Chips 2012, 100 Years of Excellence,' an ice skating show "celebrating the dreams and accomplishments of the past, present, and future of figure skating," according to an announcement from The Skating Club of Boston.
How she did it: The Melrose girl has appeared in the show three times. She skates at the preliminary level and represents The Skating Club of Boston when she competes, according to the announcement.
Nominate next week's Whiz Kid
Every Thursday on Melrose Patch, we spotlight youth in the city who have recently won a sports championship, placed first or second or third in their school's science fair or done something equally worthy of recognition.
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Tell us about the amazing children and teens in your life, and we'll select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. E-mail your nominations to danield@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the following information:
- Nominator's Name
- Nominator's E-Mail
- Whiz Kid's Name
- Whiz Kid's Age
- Whiz Kid's School
- Whiz Kid's Accomplishment
- An explanation of the accomplishment (approximately 150-300 words).
- A photo, if available.
For questions, email danield@patch.com.
