Start of the Season

As our season starts everyone is getting ready to practice, get in shape and learn new things. Practice is twice a week at High Roller Skating Center two hours a night. As I am learning the rules and how to play Derby I found myself getting pretty good and comfortable on my skates. As our first bout was coming up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa I was getting nervous as well as everyone else. We had two weeks till our bout and practice was intense! Getting pretty good at blocking and running scrimmages every night i was super excited to get in and play...Until i fell and busted my elbow. Two weeks before our bout! Not to happy, and neither was anyone else. I had fractured the head of my Radius and wow did it hurt! Plus to top it all off, I did not have ANY insurance, so I couldn't wait to get that bill. Needless to say I still went to the bout and was bench couch. Watching wasn't not as fun and being in it, but I sure did learn a lot. Our team captain also had to sit out during that bout because she had broke her nose the night before and then got nailed in the face the first 20 minuets of the bout. Yes we did lose, but only by like 150 points. But on our part, they played dirtier then pigs in the rain. Either way it was a good experience.
First home bout for the Skating Sirens was at the La Crosse Center on Sept. 12th and man did we kick butt! Unfortinatnly we did lose again, but this time only by like 15 points. I was not able to play once again, but I sure was an awesome bench coach! Coming up on Oct. 3rd is our next bout and guess what boys and girls? I WILL be playing! But we are bouting against them dirty Cedar Rapids girls again so everyone needs to come cheer us on!

First time Derby

Roller Derby is something you had always heard about, but never thought you would see or even be in it. I guess when I heard the words "Roller Derby" I always thought about blood, tons of falling, broken bones, mean girls and to much testosterone. Come to find out, most of that is actually true! You do fall..ALOT and break bones and some of the ladies can play rather dirty.

I had gotten into Derby from a friend of a friend and still remember my first day of practice. I was a little nervous, not knowing what to expect. Not only that but I had never skated on speed skates. As a kid I always wore roller blades and never really got used to it. But as I practiced more and more with speed skates the easier it was to skate. The next thing I had to learn was coming into full contact with other skaters! One thing I can say about my first practice is that I was defiantly hooked! I loved the exercise, adrenalin rush and meeting new people. I now call my derby girls, my other family.

In joining Derby I have made a commitment to my team and myself. Working hard as a team and on my own, The La Crosse Skating Sirens will rock the house and win win win!!!