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The McArthur brothers — Owen, 6, Patrick, 8, and Aidan, 10 — are sharing this week’s spotlight.

The boys are students at Our Lady of Grace School and the sons of Jerry and Deirdre McArthur of Greensboro. They each recently earned a new belt in Tae Kwon Do: Owen, green; Patrick, yellow; and Aiden, red.

Owen
Grade: First
Sports: Tae Kwon Do, swim team, basketball
Teams: Flex Tae Dwon Do, Green Valley Pool Gators, Trinity Upward basketball
Favorite class: Gym and crafts
Favorite book: “Pinkalious”
Favorite movie: “Ferngully”
Favorite TV show: “Justice League”
Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden
Favorite band/singer/performer: Vacation Bible school songs
Favorite athlete: Coach Scot Budde at Green Valley Pool
Favorite coaches: Master Franklin at Flex TKD and Coach Catharine at Green Valley Pool
Career ambition: Owner of the zoo

Patrick
Grade: Third
Sports: Tae Kwon Do, swim team, basketball
Teams: Flex Tae Dwon Do, Green Valley Pool Gators, Trinity Upward basketball, OLG track
Recent accomplishments off the field: Graduated from Wolf to Bear in Cub Scouts
Favorite class: Art
Hardest class: Math
Favorite book: “Wayside School Is Falling Down”
Favorite movie: “Batman Begins”
Favorite TV show: “Wipeout”
Favorite restaurant: P.F. Changs
Favorite band/singer/performer: Elton John
Favorite athlete: Grand Master Franklin at Flex TKD
Favorite coach: Coleman Flynn at Green Valley Pool
Career ambition: Basketball player or a chef

Aidan
Grade: Fifth
Sports: Tae Kwon Do, swim team, basketball
Teams: Flex Tae Kwon Do, Green Valley Pool Gators, Trinity Upward basketball
Recent accomplishments off the field: Peacemaker (assists with conflict mediation for younger students) at school; A/B Honor Roll for fourth grade; mowing the yard by myself
Favorite class: Math
Hardest class: Handwriting
Favorite book: “Holes”
Favorite movie: “Bedtime Stories”
Favorite TV show: “Malcolm in the Middle”
Favorite restaurant: Time Out in Chapel Hill
Favorite band/singer/performer: The Beatles
Favorite athlete: Tyler Hansbrough
Favorite coach: My dad, Tae Kwon Do Master Franklin and swim coach Scot Budde
Career ambition: I would like to be a counselor, like my mom

To nominate a youth athlete or team, e-mail robyn.taylor @news-record.com.