Please welcome our second ever Skater of the Month, ThrashQuatch!  She would like to give high fives to all of the homies. Please enjoy the interview below…

1. So….how does it feel to be MDRV’s skater of the month?
It feels pretty rad to know you’re appreciated, it fuels my hard work and dedication. I love this team! Although… sometimes I wanna go hide under a rock and take a break. Hehe.

2. Who would you like to dedicate this award to?
To your mother. No, just kidding…to my league. I really do love them.

3. When did your derby addiction start…errrr….when did you start playing derby?
May 2009. I’ve been hooked since. It’s ridiculous.

4. What positions do you play? What else do you do in the league?
I block, pivot and jam. Now ask me what positions I really like to play? Oh…thanks for asking! I like to block and pivot… jamming…well, it’s not my choice position, but I’ll do it if I have to even though I might bitch about it. In all honesty though, I want to be effective in ALL positions. I’m still growing and learning, that takes time.  I do hope that I can someday do at least a 20 point jam. That would be cool.

Off the track, I am the Art/Media/Merch Director of the league and I am also a WFTDA AP Representative. I also take care of other odds and ends. Whatever needs done I am always willing to help out. I just like to get shiz done. I want our league to continue to grow and succeed and be the best we can possibly be. Do work, son!

5. What advice do you have for anyone who is interested in playing derby?
Come check out a practice or bout, first. If you decide to try it out, you can’t be scared of falling, getting hurt or getting hit, if you get over that stuff mentally, you’ll be okay. Once you join, just go all out and push yourself to the limit, don’t ever give up. It’s a rough sport. The training is hard and exhausting, but it’s worth it. You gotta make sure you have the time to dedicate to it as well, it’s a very time consuming sport. For many derby players,  life tends to revolve around their derby habit. Sad but true, lol.

6. Do you have admire or have any favorite derby players? If so, who?
Oh, you betcha! I tend to admire anyone who is a better player than myself. I really respect players like Joy Collision, Dolly Rocket, Throughbled, Mibbs Breakin’ Ribs, Atomatrix, Bonnie Thunders, Beyonslay, Olivia Shootin’ John, Shenita Stretcher, Holly Gohardly, Holden Grudges, Justice “the Unicorn” Feelgood Marshall, Virginia Slim…the list goes on. I like to watch as much derby as possible. Watching others helps me learn more.

7. What has been your favorite derby experience so far?
Learning the Leg Wrasslin’ afterparty radness from a from the Alachua County Rollers! Haha! No, I can’t really pick one experience just yet. I try to enjoy all of them! I have a feeling that ECE is gonna rock my socks though…

8. What do you think is the most common misconception about today’s roller derby?
That we are just a bunch of girls in fishnets and underwear throwing elbows and tripping and pushing each other. Derby is real, it’s not scripted and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to explain to people that we don’t do any of those things, that moves like that are penalized. People don’t realize how much hard work derby really is. It’s not easy by any means. It takes a lot of practice and pain. Just like any other contact sport.

9. Where do you see your league in a year?
One, we should be a WFTDA league by then if all goes well. Two, I hope to have intraleague teams so we can bout within our own league! Three, I see us being a lot more tight knit and kicking more ass…hopefully.

10. In your opinion, what’s the most stressful thing about being on a derby league?
Well, there are many things, but I think the biggest part is trying to keep things level and running smoothly. Being that there are many personalities within a league, and everything we do is simply for the love of being there and playing, it’s hard to get people on the same page sometimes. The only other thing is trying to balance home life/work life and derby life. Sometimes that can be really tough. But overall, nothing can stop my love of this sport!

I <3 you, MDRV!