Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Mayor, City Council salute the Van Hoosen eighth-grader during Monday night meeting.
Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett and the City Council recognized eighth-grade basketball player Owen Groesser on Monday night for being an outstanding member of the community. Groesser's fame began back in January when he sank two three-point shots in his two minutes of playing time during the last home game of the Van Hoosen Middle School basketball season. It was the first time Owen, who has Down syndrome, had taken the court this season. Almost immediately, a trending social media campaign was born, as students began tweeting "#GetOwenOnSportsCenter." The tweet picked up momentum and resulted in a video of Owen's 3-pointer being a highlight on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays. That week, he met a Harlem Globetrotter during an assembly …
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Van Hoosen Middle School
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Monday, March 4, 2013
Also on city council's agenda: the purchase of playground equipment for Borden Park and a resolution honoring middle schooler Owen Groesser.
Rochester Hills City Council will consider a request to enter into a service agreement with Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve to create a Community Garden at Wabash Park. "Community gardens are places where neighbors can gather to cultivate plants, vegetables and fruits," stated Mayor Bryan Barnett in a memo to councilmembers about the garden plan, which he introduced last month. "Such gardens can improve nutrition, physical activity, community engagement, safety and economic vitality for a neighborhood and its residents." The city of Rochester built a community garden two years ago; read about that garden here. The Rochester Hills Community Garden would have 108 4-foot-by-4-foot raised beds. It would be surrounded by a fence to keep deer …
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North side of Wabash, between Norton Lawn and Hickory Lawn, Rochester Hills, MI
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Have you had a chance to get an autograph from the Rochester Hills 8th-grader-turned-ESPN celebrity?
Almost one week after the three-pointers that made him a household name in Rochester Hills, 13-year-old Owen Groesser is still making headlines. Owen sank two three-point shots last Wednesday night for the eighth-grade basketball team at Van Hoosen Middle School. It was the first time Owen, who has Down syndrome, had taken the court this season. Almost immediately, a trending social media campaign was born, as students began tweeting "#GetOwenOnSportsCenter." The tweet picked up momentum and resulted in a video of Owen's three-pointer being a highlight on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays. From there, the media frenzy spiraled. Owen appeared with his dad, Chris, on ESPN the next day. By week's end, dozens of local TV, radio and print media …
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1339 N Adams Rd, Rochester Hills, MI
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Friday, January 25, 2013
Harlem Globetrotter visits Van Hoosen Middle School to present a special award to eighth-grader whom Twitter propelled to ESPN SportsCenter fame.
These days, it's hard to find someone around Rochester who isn't talking about Owen Groesser. And on Friday morning, students at Van Hoosen Middle School in Rochester Hills, where the eighth-grade basketball player's fame all began earlier this week, were given proper credit for all of the hoopla. "This is all because of you all," said Buckets Blakes, a member of the Harlem Globetrotters who visited the school to present a special "Junior Phenom" award to Owen and the school community. "This is an award that celebrates great spirit and bringing people together," Blakes said. It all started Wednesday night when 13-year-old Owen sank two three-point shots in his two minutes of playing time during the last home game of the Van Hoosen …
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Owen Groesser, student at Van Hoosen Middle School with Down syndrome, was highlighted by ESPN after scoring two three-pointers in the season's final home basketball game.
Harlem Globetrotter Buckets Blakes will present the Globetrotter Junior Phenom Award to Rochester Hills student and basketball sensation Owen Groesser 10 a.m. Friday at Van Hoosen Middle School. Groesser, in the last home game of the Van Hoosen Middle School basketball season, sank two three-point shots in his two minutes of playing time. Groesser, an eighth grade student with Down syndrome, had not played in a single game for his school's basketball team all season. He earned national spotlight with a trending Twitter campaign (#GetOwenOnSportsCenter) and a highlight on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays for scoring those two three-point shots. For this, he receives the Harlem Globetrotter Junior Phenom Award. The award celebrates individuals…
Owen Groesser, student at Van Hoosen Middle School, makes ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays after scoring two three-pointers in the season's final home basketball game.
Rochester Hills student Owen Groesser made history — on the court and across Twitter feeds Wednesday. Groesser, a middle school student with Down syndrome, made two sets of three-pointers in Van Hoosen Middle School's final home basketball game Wednesday, ESPN reported. According to ESPN's ABC affiliate WXYZ TV, Channel 7, Groesser had not played basketball this season for his school. But after entering late in the game, Groesser received a pass beyond the arc and sank a three-pointer to amazement from the crowd, according to ESPN. He made another three-pointer and finished with six points in approximately two minutes of playing time, the article said. [You can vote for Groesser's play to be the "Best of the Best" on ESPN. Click here and …
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1339 N Adams Rd, Rochester Hills, MI
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Meredith McCutcheon
12:17 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Congratulations, Owen! I'm sure this is a proud moment for everyone involved! more ›