Rollergirl of the Month
Rollergirl of the Month was on hiatus for a while, but we’re back, back to taking the time to honor one of our own every month. This is how we recognize a rollergirl who has made an outstanding contribution to the league on or off the track. We’re happy to take a moment to acknowledge all that these incredible ladies have done!So, meetour Rollergirls of the Month for 2013!
March 2013 – Foxy Throwdown
Whats the significance of your derby name and number?
My derby name is a play off of Pam Grier’s Foxy Brown from the old Blacksploitation film. My number is the one I had playing most sports as a kid, was the number of a Heisman Trophy candidate I was friends with and was the number that my first roller derby captain and one of my best friends: D-Bomb.
How did you get started playing roller derby?
I’ve always been an athlete and was looking for something that wouldn’t impact my knee (I had an ACL reconstruction at 16) like the constant jumping in my first love indoor volleyball. After remembering the Roller Girls reality show I Googled derby in Seattle, started going to the gym and skating religiously and boom; six months later I made Rat City. Clearly I was wrong about the knee impact and had no idea what I was getting in to with derby, but it’s my 6th season and I’m still here and in one piece most days!
What is your favorite thing about skating with Rat City?
It’s opened up my eyes to just how competitive I am and what I can do if I forget about fear and the unknown. I’ve met people I wouldn’t otherwise have come across in life; some of the best friends I’ll have in life. I wouldn’t trade Rat City for the world!
What was the last thing you ate?
Rotisserie chicken and roasted root vegetables a la Parker Eyeout.
What is your favorite off skates workout?
BIKRIM YOGA! I love Bikrim so much that after my season ended in 2012 I challenged myself to do 40 straight days of hot yoga. And I did it!
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
Oh, God. I thought this was going to be a math problem, which is not OK. Whiskey ginger, please.
February 2013 – Rawkhell SqWelch
Whats the significance of your derby name and number?
Belle Tolls gave me the name SqWelch. It’s a play on my real last name, which is Welch. I added the Rawkhell part because Raquel Welch is a hottie and she’s the star of a hilarious 1970s movie about old school roller derby!
How did you get started playing roller derby?
What is your favorite thing about skating with Rat City?
What was the last thing you ate?
What is your favorite off skates workout?
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
January 2013 – CruncHer
Whats the significance of your derby name and number?
I had a really hard time picking a name and skated for months without one. I’m an Accountant and I settled on the name NumbHer CruncHer for my first bout with the Cincinnati Rollergirls. I shortened it to CruncHer when I came to Rat City. My derby number (404) is the area code for Atlanta, my hometown and favorite place to vacation.
How did you get started playing roller derby?
The derby love affair began in Atlanta when I saw my first bout. But I didn’t pull the trigger until I moved to Cincinnati and met a Cincinnati Rollergirl at a happy hour event. She invited me a to a bootcamp the following weekend and was pretty shocked when I actually showed up! Two months later I was skating on the team. Fast forward a year and a half later, and here I happily sit on Grave Danger!
What is your favorite thing about skating with Rat City?
I get the opportunity to skate with and learn from people that I’ve admired from afar. These ladies are amazing athletes and I learn something new and awesome at every practice.
What was the last thing you ate?
Beets. I love beets.
What is your favorite off skates workout?
CrossFit. And I just recently rediscovered spinning and hot yoga.
At noon, a train leaves Seattle for Portland while another train leaves Portland for Seattle. It takes one train 4 hours and the other 7 hours to make the trip. Both maintain constant speeds and travel along parallel tracks. If you were on one of those trains, what kind of refreshing beverage would you be drinking in the dining car?
A delicious beer, of course!
