My sister – Mary Massacre

No, she’s not a serial killer…she’s a roller girl! Last weekend my mom and I went to the Dallas Derby Devils championship bout to watch her skate for the last time this year. OH MY GOSH was it fun!! I want to be a roller girl! I want to be SMASHLEY! I’ve been day dreaming about it.

My sister has been skating for about a year now. She’s really, really good! Put all your preconceptions of what you think roller derby is out of your mind. Okay, I’ll admit that it’s not my usual crowd and there’s definitely some minor dramatics going on but it’s not fake! My sister is a jammer…which means she’s basically the quarterback. She scores all the points by skating past her opponents as they attempt to body slam her off the rink. This is serious stuff! I loved watching these huge girls just bounce off my sisters trim 120 pound, all muscle frame. It was awesome! She’s awesome!

I also learned important things like what a beeramid is… it’s a pyramid made from discarded beer cans. The skaters often slide into them in between periods.

Jim Heath (the Reverend in Reverend Horton Heat and Reverend Organ Drum) played during 1/2 time. It was such a fun night. I’m so glad we made the trip out there. Oh, and her team, the High Seas Hotties, WON!!

Here are some pictures:

Mary in action!

Check out LOTS more pics here at the league photographer’s website, who is coincidentally my sister’s boyfriend.

So, if there’s any local girls brave enough to give it a try, my sister will do a private clinic for us so we can try it out:) Just let me know!