Team/League History: KRD member 2 years going to be 3!
Year you became involved in roller derby: 2022
How did you get involved with roller derby? FreshMeat
Where are you from originally? Maine
Name a fun little known fact about you: Currently the oldest Skating skater on KRD!
How did you pick your name? I am durable.
What is your pre-derby sports/skating background? Soccer and softball
Please tell us about your rookie year and how you learned to play or officiate roller derby? I learned from KRD training team. They are the best:)
Do you have a pre-game ritual? Feeling nauseous!
Do you have a favorite motivational quote? Live to the fullest and do your best!
What is your position of choice? Blocker
What is your favorite drill at practice and why? Catching a goat.
How would you describe your derby playing style? I have no style just getting better and stronger each practice!
Have you held any leadership positions in leagues?How have those positively impacted your personal roller derby career? Yes, taught me to be understanding and respectful of others.
What is your job outside of roller derby?And how, if at all, has it contributed to your experience of roller derby? I work for a non profit, Community Alliance for Progressive Education and I am a real estate agent at Century 21 Affiliated.
What advice do you have for people who want to get involved in roller derby? Do it!
Keeping with our 2024 season theme (A Decade of Derby), what is your personal favorite decade or era? Why? 90’s because I was in my teens!
And lastly, favorite places in the Keweenaw? And lastly, favorite places in the Keweenaw? Covered Drive, Rocket Launch, Porcupine Mountain and sandy beaches.
Team/League History: I started skating as a junior skater back in 2008 with the Emerald City Junior Gems. It was a really different game back then skating on a youth team and seeing the game develop out of the resurgence of roller derby.
I aged up into the adult league with the Emerald City Roller Girls and even skated in Scotland with Granite City Rollers for a short time when I studied abroad. I decided to retire after 6 years of playing to let my body rest and recover from a knee injury.
But….now I’m back with a new name and a new team! I loved building up my skills last year during newbie training and relearning the game as a Keweenaw Roller Derby skater.
Year you became involved in roller derby: 2008
How did you get involved with roller derby? See above.
Where are you from originally? My hometown is Eugene, Oregon. I moved up to the Keweenaw 2 years ago from Madison, Wisconsin.
Name a fun little known fact about you: I once had the opportunity to meet the Dalai Lama on my birthday. My university just happened to be hosting a visit and got a chance to hear him speak and shake his hand.
How did you pick your name? As this is my third roller derby name, I struggled with finding one that fit me as a person now and wasn’t in active use by another skater. I knew I wanted to have a nerdy one and picked out a few D&D themed ones. Random NPC just came to me after stewing on the idea for about a week. I like that it can connect to various nerd tops from TTRPG to video games.
Do you have a pre-game ritual? I like to make a playlist especially for warmups and waiting before hitting the track.
What is your favorite drill at practice and why? I love footwork and agility drills. I’ve always felt pretty confident in my skating skills and like the artistry of it. Kind of like dancing.
How would you describe your derby playing style? Twinkle toes. I love juking other players and getting them to slip up so I can slip past. Sometimes I like to call it my drunken style because I’m always bouncing around and catching myself at the last moment. It’s all to keep momentum and movements fluid and helps with injury prevention. I like being flexible to be what my team needs.
What is your job outside of roller derby?And how, if at all, has it contributed to your experience of roller derby? I am a library director. There are a lot of librarians who play roller derby (even in the Keweenaw). I think it’s having an alter ego, like Wonder Woman and Batgirl. Maybe with all the quiet and stationary work during the day, we feel the need to shake things up in our spare times.
What advice do you have for people who want to get involved in roller derby? Roller derby is such a fun community to be a part of. There’s a reason I keep getting drawn back into it. Volunteering at bouts is a great place to learn more, be involved, and give back.
It’s not always as intense as you see at bouts, too. You don’t get to see how we check in with each other after a hard hit/fall or an injury. We may hit hard but we have big hearts that care too. That support, connection, and encouragement is priceless.
And lastly, favorite places in the Keweenaw? I love driving up to Copper Harbor and hiking around Hunter’s Point Park especially in the fall as the leaves begin to change. Then finish off the trip with a pint at Brickside Brewing before heading back along 26.
The Keweenaw Roller Derby League is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sportsmanship and inclusivity! We invite you to be a part of our league this summer through volunteering!
HISTORIC CALUMET COLOSSEUM
DATES: • MAY 25th, 4:30 PM • JUNE 22nd, 4:30 PM • JULY 13th, 4:30 PM • AUGUST 31st, 4:30 PM
BENEFITS: • Free Admission to Bout • Free Meal and Drink Token • EPIC Saturday Night
Team/League History: I have been with KRD for the entirety of my derby career!
Year you became involved in roller derby: 2017
How did you get involved with roller derby? I was invited to watch my first ever bout (shout out to Skatin) KRD vs Kingsford Krush and the very next day was a fresh meat recruitment day. I showed back up the following day, put on some skates, and have been skating ever since!
Where are you from originally? Born in Escanaba, but was raised in troll country. Moved back to the UP for good in 2006.
Name a fun little known fact about you: I have my degree in Interior Design, but haven’t practiced design in about 15 years and I used to fly gliders.
How did you pick your name? I have always been a fan of Pippi Longstocking books and since I’m a ginger, I had to have a derby name that went along with that. I always wear my hair in braids with tall colorful socks with extra freckles for bout days!
What is your pre-derby sports/skating background? I had a pair of quad skates that you buckled over your sneakers when I was like 4 and then, of course, I rollerbladed through the 90’s!
Please tell us about your rookie year and how you learned to play or officiate roller derby? Oh my rookie year was so fun! I tried on skates at a fresh meat recruitment and then took KRD’s fresh meat course in the fall of 2017. I started skating with the vets the following February and then was lucky enough to pass my minimum skills test and bout in my first bout with the team in either April or May of the 2018 season. I was pretty much terrified the entire time, it was fantastic!
Do you have a pre-game ritual? Drink tons of water and pee a lot, lol! Does that count?
Do you have a favorite motivational quote? Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy! (kidding, I’m just a big Karate Kid fan)
What is your position of choice? Blocker, but I will fill in wherever needed. I’ll pivot, I’ll jam, I’ll cheer from the bench, just tell me where I am most useful!
What is your favorite drill at practice and why? Oh I have a love/hate relationship with footwork/lateral movement drills. I love them because I always need to work on them and I hate them because I ALWAYS need to work on them. I have the most fun with any type of scrimmage work though!
How would you describe your derby playing style? Solid/stable. I like to be difficult to move and I like to hit hard when I can!
Have you held any leadership positions in leagues?How have those positively impacted your personal roller derby career? I am currently KRD’s skater rep and have been for a couple of seasons now. I am also on the training committee which allows me to stay involved and engaged in practices and help our team to improve, evolve, and grow.
What is your job outside of roller derby?And how, if at all, has it contributed to your experience of roller derby? My husband/partner and I own a chiropractic office. He’s the chiropractor and I do everything else. Owning a business has contributed to my roller derby experience because it enables us to sponsor the team and also it indirectly led me to roller derby (we have a lot of roller derby patients, lol!)
What advice do you have for people who want to get involved in roller derby? Just give it a try! If you find that skating isn’t for you, just remember that roller derby wouldn’t be possible without all of our on and off skate volunteers and officials. There is always a place for you!
Keeping with our 2024 season theme (A Decade of Derby), what is your personal favorite decade or era? Why? I’m a 90’s girl at heart! Give me some 90’s alternative music, a concert tee, torn jeans, and a flannel shirt and I am a happy girl.
And lastly, favorite places in the Keweenaw? There are too many to pick, pretty much anywhere I can camp with my family and get away from life for a few days!
Name: Scrambled Legs or just Legs if we’re friends!
Number: 77
Team/League History: I’ve only had the pleasure of skating with KRD.
How did you get involved with roller derby? I’ve wanted to be in roller derby since high school but never really lived near a great team. When I moved to the area and heard about KRD I practically died of happiness and joined the next open new skater program!
Where are you from originally? Born and raised Yooper.
Name a fun little known fact about you: I love getting caught in the rain! The worse the storm, the better.
How did you pick your name? I have long legs, which are often in a state of being scrambled even off skates. Plus puns bring joy to all who hear them.
What is your pre-derby sports/skating background? I have frequently lied about playing basketball in high school because I’m tall… some people have fallen for it.
Please tell us about your rookie year and how you learned to play or officiate roller derby? I was by a pretty good measure the worst of the new recruits. I could barely skate more than a few strides without falling. And it was totally fine! KRD is so supportive of skaters at all levels and I’ve come so far since then.
Do you have a pre-game ritual? I love donning my war paint and bout outfit with a playlist that definitely includes Katie Perry and Shania Twain. It makes me feel so empowered.
Do you have a favorite motivational quote? It’s basic, and Nike probably owns the trademark, but “Just do it,” has always got me.
What is your position of choice? I’m a blocker, I hope to play all positions and jam someday though!
What is your favorite drill at practice and why? When we set up obstacle courses. So fun!
How would you describe your derby playing style? Scrambled haha. Maybe wiggly.
What advice do you have for people who want to get involved in roller derby? It’s not just something we say, no matter your skating ability or athleticism you belong. And if being a skating player doesn’t suit you, there are a bunch of other ways to stay involved and maintain the awesome camaraderie, namely officiating and reffing.
Keeping with our 2024 season theme (A Decade of Derby), what is your personal favorite decade or era? Why? I’m a vintage fashion aficionado. The 1930’s-40’s will always have my heart. Vintage vibes, not vintage values!
And lastly, favorite places in the Keweenaw? Misery Bay is the place to be!
