Melissa

Skater: Stretch

Derby Birthday: March 2013

PoD v/s Bay State

Great Home bout against Bay State.  See all pix here

Photos © Lindsey Topham

Mass Appeal hosts POD Girls

POD girls at WWLP New station!
See FB post here.


https://www.facebook.com/MyMassAppeal

Check out the fun video below.

Pair O' Dice City roller girls were on TV.    Ballistic Miss L. and Pandora's Squeezebox along with the other POD gals are representing today!

The girls are telling everyone about how we are the official roller derby team of the Springfield MA.

one great point that Ballistic made was we always need FANS!  So come on down and get in on the action by watching all the fun!    We have a combination of home and away games.   Some away games are close enough to make a fun local trip for fans.   Worcester is only about 45 minutes away and Hartford is only 30 minutes.  So Fans can come out and support your favorite team to all the local games.
Check out Seth (AKA Stompin' Stud Man) as he gets down and dirty with Pandora -  He is really having fun.  After every hit in anticipation for the next he squiggles around his fingers!   See the vid right here!

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Mix 93.1 Here we come!

Donny Brook and Neon Stiletto 

getting ready to hit "the Solution" at Mix 93.1

Left to right -  Eve N. Meaner, Donny Brook , "The Solution", Neon Stiletto 

Suga Burn

Skater name: Suga Burn

Number: 250

Derby Birthday:  Sept 2011

Story behind the name: Derby related injury - I got a huge 2nd-degree burn on my arm making mexican chocolate marshmallows for the ref room. The number is the point where sugar reaches the "hard ball" stage in candymaking.

In real life: um....ask me tomorrow. I am currently a civil engineer but am hopefully "engineering" a shift into the education consulting field. Also considering opening a business called "Suga's Paleteria and Home for Wayward Girls".

Favorite position: defensive blocker; my current goals are to develop some offensive skills and be a reliable backup jammer

Skating Experience: started skating in Fall 2011. You can find me at Wednesday night open skates putting in a request for "Push It".

Hometown: Timber Ridge, VA

Likes: sour candy, dark chocolate, maple candy, vanilla cupcakes

Dislikes: licorice Why I love derby: I have been in lots of sports and this one has the best nerd:douche ration by a mile. Also, wheels on my feet.

How I found derby: my then-neighbor founded a league and was recruiting; I made some great and lasting friends but the league ultimately wasn't for me. I retired after a season but felt the itch again after a couple months, transferred to POD, and fell back in love with derby. XOXO

Meryl Creep

Skater name : Meryl Creep

 Number: 9

 Story behind the name: Well, my husband found great joy in trying to find me a name. He wanted people to call me Fugly Motha because he figured people would just call me Fugly!!

 In real life: I am a Special Education teacher, teaching high school English to students with reading and language disabilities

 Sometimes I think: that I really suck at derby... I have really great days and really bad days

 Favorite position: I like jamming but I feel I am better at blocking

 Skating Experience: I have been skating for a little over 3 years

 Hometown: Springfield, MA.

 Likes: motorcycle rides, wine, drinking in general

 Dislikes: . being hungover;-) raining when I want to go on motorcycle rides

Why I love derby: I love derby because it gave me back something I was missing in my life. I am a mom, a teacher, a wife and I didn't feel I was me. I was always a jock! I was a gymnast for the majority of my youth. I played soccer, softball, and was a diver. I was a diving coach and a gymnastics coach. I missed being physical.

How I found derby: I watched the movie Whip It and then googled roller derby. I found a league in the area and went to their fresh meat night!

Pandora's Squeezebox

Skater name : Pandora's Squeezebox

Number: 23

Derby Birthday:  11/3/10

Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/PandorasSqueezebox23

Story behind the name: I like Greek mythology and The Who!

In real life: Yarn Waitress

Favorite position: Blocked for about 2.5 years, but now I find I really like jamming. Jamming is fun and there's nothing to be afraid of!

Skating Experience: This is my 4th season

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Likes: Knitting and crochet, British television, dancing like a crazy person, and of course derby.

Dislikes: being bored Why I love derby: It's a really great community of women (and men) who are fun and fitness-minded.

How I found derby: Through a coworker who also used to skate. She thought I'd like it and boy was she right!

My Pump Up song before a game: Infinity Guitars by Sleigh Bells

Donny Brook

Skater name:  Donny Brook

Number:  86

Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/DonnyBrookNumberEightySix