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Get to know a Derby Skater: Vinyl Trax

Posted by guyincognito on March 8, 2010

Photo: Bill Ross

Derby Name: Vinyl Trax
Derby Number: #33 RPM
Current Travel Team: Mile High Club
Current Home Team: Green Barrettes
Years in league: Doll since February 2008
Position: Jammer
Hometown: Silver Spring, Md. (Washington D.C. Metro area)

Why did you join the Denver Roller Dolls?
Because they are an amazing group of women, men, and volunteers who love derby! Plus I love competitive sports and adrenaline is my thing.

What was your most memorable moment on the track?
When my team took 3rd at the 2009 WFTDA National tournament in Philly after beating the Rocky Mountain Roller Girls (our 4th bout within 3 days). It was a very emotional moment and we rocked the derby world with our amazing strategy. I wasn’t sure if I was even going to be able to play at Nationals since I injured my shoulder 3 days before heading to Philly. But I did what any derby girl would do. I went to the doctor, got a cortisone shot and skated my butt off in Philly. Came back to Denver and had SLAP shoulder surgery a few weeks later! It was worth every anchor they placed in my shoulder to reconnect my bicep!

What are the top three reasons why someone should be a Denver Roller Doll fan?
1. We love our fans!
2. We love our fans!!
3 We love our fans!!!

What do you like to do when you are off the track?
Dream about being back on the track…seriously. But I do love cycling, triathlons, movies and my Atari!

What’s on your wish list for your Birthday?
A Massage…. my body needs it after all the beatings it took at Nationals in November.

Do files get embarrassed when they get unzipped?
haha. NOPE

Do hummingbirds hum because they don’t know the words?
Maybe

Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
That would be a lame and boring world…….