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Zoe Ottenritter

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor

Senior Zoe Ottenritter is thrilled to be apart of the Pitch as an Online Feature Editor. This is her first year on the Pitch but also enjoys hanging with friends and watching reality TV!

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Zoe Ottenritter’s Senior Reflection

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
May 21, 2024
"I visited Quintana Roo, Cancun with my family and friend Nick Zayas. We hung by the pool a lot and made sure to try a lot of local food. It was so beautiful and the water was super clear." -Wills Baker, 12

Photo Gallery: Spring break trips

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
Apr 16, 2024
Teams line up and prepare for their turn to speak in front of the school and present their team. Each spring team gets to talk about their seniors and share information of their upcoming game schedule. (Seyun Park)

Students prepare for spring pep rally

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
Mar 15, 2024
Math teacher Laura Brager and PE teacher Lauren Fakler pose together on the sidelines of a field hockey game in the fall. The two have formed a close bond over the past three years both in the school and out on the turf.

Teachers unite both in and out of the building

Keira Poersch and Zoe Ottenritter
Mar 8, 2024
The Icecats start the game in an intense face off against the Howard County Wolves. The Icecats lost 3-2 bringing their title defense to a premature end.

Icecats fall to Wolves in first round of states

Seyun Park and Zoe Ottenritter
Mar 1, 2024
Foundations of Technology work on building bridges and testing them to see if they can endure a certain amount of weight. Kids work with popsicle sticks and glue to try and build a sturdy foundation.

Photos of the week: 2/26-3/1

Mar 1, 2024
"I want neither teams to win, I hate both of them. I dislike the 49ers because I grew up hating them and was rooting for the Lions. I hate the Chiefs because I don't like Taylor Swift and was also rooting for the Ravens to win." -Reagan McGuire, 12.

Up at bat: Super Bowl predictions

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
Feb 6, 2024
WJ hockey seniors line up on the ice in the pre-game ceremony. The team's eight seniors all played during the game, although they combined for only two points.

Icecats finish regular season on five-game win streak

Zoe Ottenritter and Seyun Park
Feb 2, 2024
Editorial Board members lead a storyboard meeting where all members of the Pitch share an idea for an article. "I like storyboard meetings because it's so awesome to see so many different ideas that all connect to the WJ community," Senior Feature Editor Lily Fisher said.

An inside look at the Pitch

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
Jan 25, 2024
The Act was a reenactment of Blanchard's life and the treatment she endured rom her mother. Blanchard post release refuses to watch it because she believes it will bring up past trauma. She also has said other reenactments/documentaries have been inaccurate and it's time to set her story straight.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard: From jail time to internet fame

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
Jan 24, 2024
The Icecats and Barons prepare to faceoff midway through the first period. The Icecats routed the Barons 6-2 on Friday night.

Icecats bash Barons in battle

Zoe Ottenritter and Seyun Park
Dec 19, 2023
Icecats recover 3-game winless streak with win against DC Stars

Icecats recover 3-game winless streak with win against DC Stars

Zoe Ottenritter and Seyun Park
Dec 15, 2023
Icecats' alternate captain senior Jon Corwin moves with the puck as Churchill senior forward Dalton Esko-Himmelfarb skates in pursuit. Corwin scored a crucial goal with less than two minutes left to bring the Icecats within one goal of the Bulldogs.

Late comeback levels Icecats with Bulldogs

Zoe Ottenritter and Seyun Park
Nov 16, 2023
Senior Jon Corwin passes the puck up the ice to teammates hoping to keep the lead. In the second period, the Icecats scored one goal leaving them up against the Barons 4-3.

Icecats dominate Barons in high-scoring matchup

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
Nov 2, 2023
Seniors show their winter wonderland fairytale in the Student Commons.

WJ seasons up Homecoming hallways

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
Oct 24, 2023
Allison Ewing, new AP Psych teacher, lectures her seventh period class. Ewing has taught for 17 years and came to WJ to make her commute easier.

New WJ faculty adds to community

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
Sep 19, 2023
Alexis Phares goes home to Chicago every summer to visit friends and family. "This is my family in my hometown, Naperville, just outside of Chicago," Phares said.

Teachers dive into summer

Zoe Ottenritter, Online Feature Editor
Jun 12, 2023
Christina Fitzpatrick is the new 2023 girls' varsity lacrosse head coach. With some years of coaching experience under her belt she hopes for a successful and enjoyable season. It is her first year at WJ and she cannot wait to make it a memorable one with the girls.

First-year head coach Christina Fitzpatrick opens the door for success

Zoe Ottenritter, Special to The Pitch
Mar 1, 2023
Junior Anna Zucconi and sophomore Zoe Kleinbord watch "Keeping up with the Kardashians" in shock over a fight between Kendall and Kylie Jenner. The show has been streaming since 2007. “I feel like the sister arguments are so relatable and make me laugh when I watch because I compare them to how me and my sister fight sometimes,” Kleinbord said.

What is so appealing about reality TV?

Zoe Ottenritter, Special To The Pitch
Dec 6, 2022
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