Meet The Team

1. What was the Inspiration behind your derby name?

It’s a play on words / reference from a freestyle motocross clothing company for Women.
2. How many years have you been skating?

9 years and counting.
3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer?

I love Jamming but I can also block if needed.
4. What do you love about playing roller derby?

I love the challenge and skill behind it, I had never played a sport until Roller Derby and I love being able to push my limits as a skater and see what I am made of. It has been the best feeling to see my progression over time in this sport and to see my hard work pay off.
5. Do you have any other hobbies?

I ride Dirtbikes and I love going to concerts.

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1. What was the Inspiration behind your derby name?

A serial killer and a cartoon character
2. How many years have you been skating?

5 years on quads many many years on inlines.
3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer?

I'm a blocker when I need to block and a jammer when I need to jam.
4. What do you love about playing roller derby?

The athleticism of the sport.
5. Do you have any other hobbies?

Photography, Being mom and wife.

1.What was the Inspiration behind your derby name?

As a new skater one thing that I found cool about my initial skill set is going back and forth really fast on my skates which reminded me of a bee! Then I just stuck killer in front of it to make it scary! But I'm super stoked about it and I feel the name is sticking pretty well!
2. How many years have you been skating?

I’ve been skating for about 2 years but I just started roller derby in June of 2023.
3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer?

Haven’t decided on a position but I think all my skills are lining up to be a jammer.
4. What do you love about playing roller derby?

I love learning new skills and really practicing how to use them as I’ve only been a solo skater so it’s cool to have a team to work with.
5. Do you have any other hobbies?

I like to try new things! Derby is my only hobby that has stuck. But I love to pole dance and I enjoy anything outdoors hiking, skating, going to the beach.

1. What was the Inspiration behind your derby name?  

Haven't got my derby name yet.
2. How many years have you been skating?

I think it's only been 3 months or so. I have never roller skated prior to joining the team.

3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer?  

Blocker.

4. What do you love about playing roller derby?  

It's much more complex & intricate & has plenty of nuance than just skating & hitting people around a roller rink. To me, it's very similar to football but on skates.

5. Do you have any other hobbies?  

Football, working out, playing sports in general, martial arts, anime, manga, gaming, cosplay, learning more about my heritage & culture, amongst others.

1. What was the Inspiration behind your derby name? I do software development, and it seemed like a nice pun / callout to that

2. How many years have you been skating? Less than a year on skates, but I rollerbladed as a kid.

3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer? We’ll see!

4. What do you love about playing roller derby?Exercise is way more fun on skates! Also, the team is super great.

5. Do you have any other hobbies? Crocheting and gaming.

1. What was the Inspiration behind your derby name?

It’s a reference to the LGBTQ-community-adopted character Rainbow Brite and her battle for color and diversity against a land of dull conformity, but with a little extra action in “Smite”, which I preferred for its connotation of righteous destruction. Also before I even picked that name, my gear was all rainbows!

2. How many years have you been skating?

Less than 1 year on quads! I had in-line skates in the ancient ’90s, and I had skated a little on those in years since, but very infrequently. I’d had 20 minutes of time on skates before I showed up to my first derby practice!

3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer?

I would love to Jam because I love the mental game of psyching people out and getting past the blockers, plus I love skating really fast, but blocking is super satisfying as well. I’m just happy to be on the track!

4. What do you love about playing roller derby?

I love so much! I love the way it helps me become aware of my body and develop trust and confidence in what I can do. I love the spatial and emotional awareness it builds with your teammates on the track, with so much happening at once you have to really learn to attune your consciousness and focus. And I deeply love the community, with its spirit of empowerment, celebrating your teammates, yourself, and your competitors, and the fierce core commitment to people of every skill, gender, and background that this sport also welcomes them, too.

5. Do you have any other hobbies?

I am kept pretty busy by my three kids but I am always doing some kind of singing/songwriting, and I love photography, filmmaking, and cooking!

1. Do you have a derby name yet?

I do not have a derby name yet. I hope inspiration will strike me soon.

2. How long have you been skating?

I’ve been skating I want to say for over a month now? So I have very little skating experience under my belt at the moment. And I had never skated prior to joining the team.

3. Are you interested in Blocking or Jamming?From what I’ve seen so far I’m interested in jamming. It looks like so much fun, not to mention hard work, and I would love to try that position out.

4. What do you love about playing roller derby?

What I love about roller derby is that every skill builds upon itself. You practice different moves and balancing and foot work and when you put it all together it helps you not only skate better but also feel more confident on your wheels. Every skill builds upon itself which has been a lot of fun as a new skater. Also, I love the community and the team when it comes to roller derby. It’s incredibly welcoming and so fun to be a part of. 

5. Do you have any other hobbies?

In my free time I like to go hiking (only during the summertime. You will never catch me hiking in the winter). I love collecting oddities whether it be odd jewelry or taxidermy. I also enjoy reading and creating art, whether it’s drawing, painting, sewing, or creating random things. I love going to concerts, watching movies, and playing video games when I remember that they exist! I also collect Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic books.

1. What was the Inspiration behind your derby name? I’m a microbiologist and have always loved learning about infectious diseases. A large part of my job involves working with biohazardous material and the name BioHazard just felt fitting.   

2. How many years have you been skating? I started playing derby about 8 years ago, but stopped for 6 years while I was in graduate school. I’ve just resumed and it feels like I’m a beginner again! 

3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer? I don’t like labeling myself because I think we’re all stronger playing all positions. But if I had to choose, I really like the mental complexity that comes with being a jammer. 

4. What do you love about playing roller derby? Roller derby is such an incredibly inclusive and positive environment. It’s impossible not to make friends and feel immediately welcomed. 

5. Do you have any other hobbies?  I have been weightlifting for over 12 years now and I enjoy reading. I also like exploring CA by going on drives and hiking. 

1) What was the Inspiration behind your derby name?
I love my Saturday morning cartoons, and old school looney toons has just enough violence to soothe my soul :)
2) How many years have you been skating?
7? Mayyyyyybe 8
3) Are you a Blocker or Jammer?
I’m wherever I need to be, but I hate cardio so I prefer to be a blocker.
4) What do you love about playing roller derby?
Hitting my friends, and the community. Mostly the hitting though, it's like fight club on skates only we tell everyone about it.
5) Do you have any other hobbies?
Drawing, painting and reading. I have a mini library at home that includes everything from comic books to pieces on current scientific finds.

1) What was the Inspiration behind your derby name?

My husband referred to me as T Money once when we had just started dating. And since then it just stuck ! I guess you would say T Money is my badass alter ego.
2) How many years have you been skating?
I’ve been skating for less than a year ! I bought my very first pair of skates at the end of a pub crawl during my 40th birthday party. It may have been a drunken decision to start skating but it was one of my best drunken decisions I’ve made.
3) Are you a Blocker or Jammer?
I’m not sure yet ! I’m just super pumped to be on skates and be a part of the team !!
4) What do you love about playing roller derby?

As a busy working mom, my day revolves around doing things for others and roller derby has given me something for ME. When I’m out on the track skating with my team I am literally giggling and smiling ear to ear (even when I’m falling on my ass) I love it !
5) Do you have any other hobbies?

Most my day is taken up raising babies and taking care of kiddos ! But I love all things jewelry and fashion, dressing up and styling different looks brings me joy, if I’m not on skates you’ll see me in heels and decked out in jewelry .

1. What was the Inspiration behind your derby name?  

It just felt right - life is wild and unpredictable and I guess so am I. 
2. How many years have you been skating?

Few months, tops

3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer?  

I'm too new to know what I'm better at. As I build my skills I will figure out where I belong.

4. What do you love about playing roller derby?  

Camaraderie, a safe space to get some aggression out, the chance to push myself to learn new skills.

5. Do you have any other hobbies?  

Baking, CrossFit, weightlifting

1. What was the Inspiration behind your derby name?  I am a huge fan of Star Wars and badass women.
2. How many years have you been skating? I’ve been skating for less than 1 year. 

3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer?  It’s too early to tell as I’m still working out the weebles wobbles in my legs. I’m quite nimble on my feet off-skates so maybe Jammer is in my future. 

4. What do you love about playing roller derby? I love the strategy and freedom that comes with skating. Roller Derby has always seemed like such a welcoming community and I really wanted to be a part of it.

5. Do you have any other hobbies?  When I’m not hanging out with my mini clone, I enjoy taking photos and watching live music. 

1. What was the Inspiration behind your derby name? Paying homage to nonbinary icon Dorian Electra. 

2. How many years have you been skating?Picked up my skates towards the end of 2024. It had been at least thirty years before then that I had a set of quads on my feet.

3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer? I'm Fresh Meat. I've got a need for speed that makes me want to jam, but blockers are hella scary.

4. What do you love about playing roller derby?The team, everyone is really fun, welcoming and helpful. I am psyched every week when I get out on the track with them.

5. Do you have any other hobbies? I'm a runner, got a stack of marathon medals. Love baking, reading sci-fi books and all things nerdy.

1. What was the Inspiration behind your derby name?  

Butterflies have such a special meaning to me and I really wanted a name to showcase that. I remember having a long list of different names and as soon as I had Monarch Menace written on paper I couldn't stop thinking about it. I love that it's sweet and graceful but also hardcore and dangerous and that's exactly the type of player I want to embody. I love my name, it brings out a different persona I never knew existed. 

2. How many years have you been skating? 

I've been skating for as long as I can remember. I remember stealing my older sister's inline skates as a kid and just spending my summers skating up and down the driveway. I've always loved roller skating, I feel like I always find myself going back to it every so often throughout my life.

3. Are you a Blocker or Jammer?  

I'm not sure! I would love to master both! We'll see!! 

4. What do you love about playing roller derby? 

The people. This team is amazing! I've always roller skated but never done roller derby and this team is heaven sent. I've learned so much in such a small amount of time and it's really the leaders and the people that make something like this all worthwhile. 

5. Do you have any other hobbies?  

I like kickboxing, tennis, cooking, and social media. I love content creation! I enjoy making videos and taking pictures and being creative in ways to remember certain moments.

1. Do you have a derby name yet? I think i’ve decided on the name Twilight Sparkill.  My little pony was my favorite cartoon growing up so it feels right.  

2. How long have you been skating? I have been skating for just over a month now. It was a little rough at first, I fell a lot! I’m honestly shocked by how far I’ve come and i’m excited to see how much I can improve. 

3. Are you interested in Blocking or Jamming?I am definitely interested in blocking but jamming seems like it could be really fun. 

4. What do you love about playing roller derby? I really love the supportive community of roller derby, everyone has been so welcoming and encouraging which has really helped build up my confidence, but the part I love the most is how fun skating is, it’s very freeing especially when your able to build up speed. 

5. Do you have any other hobbies? In my free time I love doing anything creative whether it be drawing, sewing, or painting. I also like to bake, I love trying new recipes I find online and sharing it with others. I love listening to music and going to concerts. It doesn’t matter which genre, I’m all over the place.

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