Athlete of the Week: Brittany-Ann O’Connell

Name: Brittany-Ann O’Connell

School: Beavercreek

Sport: Bowling

Class: Senior

Age: 17

Claim to fame: Always push myself to do better whether on the lanes, school or volunteering

Bet you didn’t know: I have been signed to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore since Nov. 9, 2016

Toughest opponent/why? Myself. Sometimes I get down on myself knowing I can do better

Favorite book: The Tension of Opposites

Favorite movie: Pitch Perfect

Favorite TV show: Chicago Fire, Chicago PD or Chicago Med

Favorite musical artist: The Weekend and G-Easy

Favorite pro athlete/why? Jason Belmonte because he is super nice and I have met him in person

Favorite smell: The ocean

Favorite home-cooked meal: Chicken and dumplings

Game-day rituals: Listen to music to pump me up and play cards with my teammates

Person who would play me in a movie/why? Elle Woods (the character) from Legally Blonde because people just assume she’s not smart and take her for granted but she uses that for motivation to prove them wrong

Words you live by: Sometimes you have to fall before you fly

Biggest influence/why? My dad because he always pushes me to do better

I am most annoyed by: Drama and people putting others down

You can’t live without: Bowling

Most embarrassing moment: Leaving a big split in the 10th frame to win the state title

In 10 years, I’ll be: Recently graduated with my veterinary doctorate and hopefully starting my own business or working in a zoo

Best thing about bowling: I get to travel and meet so many people that I would not have met if not for the sport

Worst thing about bowling: Being told an oil pattern has been laid down and it bowls nothing like it should, and obnoxious teams

Vegetable I just won’t eat: Brussels sprouts

Favorite junk food: Chik-Fil-A or Chipotle

Favorite school subject: Math or science

Last DVD or video game I bought: Inside Out

Person whose brain you’d like to pick: My coach

Love to trade places for a day with: A veterinarian

When I’m bored, I like to: Practice or volunteer

Worst habit: Drawing on my hands

On your bedroom walls: Quotes and pictures of my friends and family and picutres of me and the special needs kids at BHS and volunteering accomplishments I’ve done.

Talent I’d most like to have: To be able to play the piano

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