‘Hockey Moms’ shoots and scores in Stillwater
A Stillwater mom has come into the spotlight by starring in the new show “Hockey Moms“.
The show follows four different hockey moms: Angie, Shontel, Shay and Gwen. Hockey Moms airs Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. on 45 TV. Gwen Marty is proud parent of two Stillwater kids: Truman Wojski, a 8th grade hockey player and Olivia Wojski, a junior at Stillwater High School.
Marty did not go out looking for fame and originally was not even going to apply for the show. She started to gain interest in the opportunity when her friends encouraged her to audition.
“I had heard about the show through Facebook and advertisements. My friends kept sending links to me saying that I should do it. So I thought about it and decided to apply. I actually sent my application in at around 10 o’clock when they were due at midnight, so it was a pretty last minute decision,” Marty said.
Marty’s portion of the show is based around her life and how hockey affects her daily routine.
The camera crew films the family while they are doing everyday tasks and the interesting events that come up throughout their day.
“They basically come and film us doing what we would normally do, go to hockey games, family events hanging out at home and other things like that. You don’t really notice them a lot. They are just kinda there,” Olivia said. “My favorite part is going out in public with the cameras, because a lot of people look at us and ask us what we’re doing.”
Marty has a very outgoing and spunky personality that makes the show a fun adventure. She is never afraid to speak her mind and almost never gets embarrassed.
“You know, it is kinda embarrassing, but at my age I figured why not. I told the kids ‘what have we got to lose?’ It’s not often you get to say you were on TV as a teenager,” Marty said.
Olivia has a similar outlook on the show. She does not mind being on TV, but is a little more introverted than her mom and does not like the attention as much as her mom does.
“I don’t get embarrassed too much, but sometimes she just doesn’t have a filter,” Olivia said. “The editors get to choose what things they put in the show, so sometimes it’s like why’d you have to choose that.”
Marty is also very true to the term “Reality TV”. She prides herself on being true to her views and personality on TV.
“I promised the producer that I would keep it really real. I do not act or fake anything. A lot of time people will ask if I’ve been acting and I’ll say absolutely not! If I was gonna watch somebody’s little reality show, I would hope that they are being real,” Marty stated.
This show is great for family viewing and many Stillwater students have taken an interest in it because of the local connection.
“I have watched it a couple times. I think it’s really interesting that someone from our school is on TV,” junior Nick Haggard said.
The family has had a fun and interesting time filming the show. They all agree that it has been an adventure that they will remember for a long time.
“It’s not so much about hockey, it’s about the life of a hockey mom,” Marty said.
Jonathan Rustad • Feb 19, 2016 at 2:35 pm
I thought this article was very informative. I had no idea this is an actual show. I really like the local connection in that it takes place right in Stillwater. The structure is solid and the writing is descriptive. Something that might have be good to add is another quote from a student and their thoughts on the show.
Brianna Halverson • Feb 17, 2016 at 7:01 pm
The image drew me in to be honest. It made me want to see what the article was about. I hadn’t heard of the show until I read the article which brings me to my next point; very informative. I have gained plenty of knowledge about what the show is about and am now interested in watching it. Also, great end quote! Left the article on a high note!
Laura Ilkka • Feb 17, 2016 at 12:05 am
This article was fun to read, the local connection made it interesting to think someone from our own town is on TV. I think the questions you must have asked in the interviews were all really well thought up and were solid questions, you had a lot of good information in your article!
Liv Krusinski • Feb 16, 2016 at 10:10 pm
I think it’s really interesting that this family is from Stillwater. The article was really well written, I do agree that although Gwen and Olivia are a big focus, it would be interesting to interview people from another perspective. They should definitely be apart of it, but adding more interviewees could add another aspect to it.
Dylan Andres • Feb 16, 2016 at 9:45 pm
I think it was a good choice to interview both Olivia and Gwen, for they are the ones starred in the show. The article itself is very well written. It does a good job of showing how the family landed their spot on the show. And also went further to show what Olivia and Gwen had to say about the spotlight being on them.
Sarah Junko • Feb 16, 2016 at 1:26 pm
I like how this article is about people from Stillwater, but I would have liked to read more quotes from other people than Gwen and Olivia. It was interesting to read about how this has effected their lives, and how it hasn’t.
Lauren Feldkamp • Feb 16, 2016 at 9:56 am
I liked this article, it is always interesting and cool to find out about local people and events going on in Stillwater. I agree with Madison rather than just interviewing the family focused in the show get other people who maybe have seen or watch the show to get their opinions as well.
Madison Crain • Feb 15, 2016 at 9:32 pm
I liked the article because it describe how Gwen decided audition for the show. Next time I would have interviewed different people besides Gwen and Olivia. Besides that I liked how the show has not changed Gwen and Olivia.