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JACKSON ROLLER ALL-STARS
Name: Mel Mcshane Aka: Sofanda Beatin
Current Team(s): Vicious Dishes and Tri-City Thunder
Number: 420
Position: Blocker, Pivot. 2013 will be the year of my Jam.
Playing Derby: In my 4th seaon
Motto: Only you hold yourself back, your path, your choices, your life, live it!
soFANDA BEATIN
One day a friend asked me if I wanted to go see a roller derby game with her. I was like… OMG there is ROLLER
DERBY??? FOR SURE I’ll go to a game!!! I loved watching Roller Derby on TV when I was a kid. Once I had seen the
game I was hooked! Over the next two years I kept bumping into people who were involved in derby, they kept
pressuring me to join. On Jan 4th 2010, I DID! I still have much more learning to do but, for not being able to
hardly stand in skates just 3 years ago, to making a home team in 3 months, then to making the travel team last
year, captaining the travel team for 2013, joining the training committee and becoming a sponsored Skater with
Jackson Roller, I feel like I have accomplished more than I expected to already. I never thought that I would be
the captain of the travel team, or be at the point to teach what I have learned about derby, even though it was
something I aspired to do in my future.I love the fact that Derby is the most challenging sport I have ever played
in my life. It challenges my mind and my body, I love it. This sport has allowed me to reach levels of fitness I have
craved, for a very long time.
Likes: Sports, Musicals, Traveling, Any type of Movie, Tattoos, Friends, My non shedding Dog Hunny, Laughter, Smiling and HUGS (two arm good hugs)
Dislikes: Seeds, Pulp and most Pork with the exception of BACON
Derby Love xo Sofanda
Name: Hanna Murphy Aka: Semi Precious
Current Team(s): Rideau Valley Vixens, The Slaughter Daughters and Team Canada
Number: 10
Position: Blocker
Playing Derby: 6 years
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Hanna has been playing flat track roller derby since 2007 and is one of the founding members of the Rideau
Valley Roller Girls from Ottawa, Ontario. Hanna plays for RVRG’s home team the Slaughter Daughters, who were
undefeated in 2011 as well as champions of the Canadian Eastern tournament Beast of the East in 2011, second
place for the same tournament in 2012 and were undefeated champions again in 2013. She is also captain of
the Rideau Valley travel team, the Rideau Valley Vixens. In December 2011 Hanna was chosen to play for the
Canadian roller derby team in the first ever ‘Roller Derby World Cup’, where 13 teams from around the world met
in Toronto to compete. The Canadian team took second place in the 2011 World Cup. Hanna fell in love with
roller derby before she even put on skates. Hanna was never involved in any team sports prior to derby but now
loves her teams as though they were family. Her goals for the future are to help spread knowledge of the sport
and try to be the best athlete she can be.
SEMI PRECIOUS
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Name: Bonnie Bray Aka: Soul Rekker
Current Team(s): Rideau Valley Vixens, The Slaughter Daughters and Team Canada
Number: 55
Position: Jammer
Playing Derby: 5 years
Hometown: Sherbrooke, Quebec.
I’m 32 years old and I play for the Rideau Valley Roller Girls from Ottawa. My love for derby started when I was 6
years old. It was the only sport I ever really wanted to play. I played volley-ball, soccer, baseball, hockey, I was an avid
skier yet nothing could ever compare to roller derby. I finally got into roller derby years later after meeting three very
badass derby girls at a house party (Pretty Sketchy/Drunky Brewster/Hanna Murphy). After that chance encounter
I went to the next practice with the Rideau Valley Roller Girls and skated the entire practice with skates 2 sizes too
big. Shortly thereafter I had my own skates. Since then I’ve played with the Slaughter Daughters(RVRG), Vixens(
travel team RVRG) and Team Canada. I like to be challenged on and off the track. My off skate training is designed
specifically for derby to increase my strength, speed, agility and endurance. I’m co-head of RVRG’s training committee.
Soul Rekker
Likes: Roller derby, rock climbing, hot weather, camping, tattoos,dirt bikes,building stuff,dirty gin martinis,
honest “real” people and my awesome cat Rambo.
Dislikes: Hawaiian pizza, cold weather, bad food, drama.
Name: Christina Zervos Aka: Lil’ Mama
Current Team(s): New Skids on The Block, Flying Sparkling Object Posse and Team Canada
Number: 1/2pint
Position: Blocker - Jammer
Playing Derby: 6 Years
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
By the young age of 4, Lil’Mama was already tearing up the slopes, in gymnastics, playing soccer and
loving any other sport that she could try her hand in. As she grew, Mama was drawn towards the more
extreme sports and spent her winter’s strapped to a snowboard and her summers tackling girls on the
rugby field. At 27, she hung up her cleats and jumped into some roller skates and has been skating
with Montreal Roller Derby League ever since.
LIL' MAMA
Awards: A wack of blocker and jammer MVP’s from both home team, FDR, and travel team, NSOTB,
that I have somewhere in a box and WFTDA Eastern Regionals Blocker MVP 2012.
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Name: Breanne Patterson Aka: Motorhead Molly
Current Team(s): CN Power
Number: 204
Position: Jammer
Playing Derby: 6 Years
Hometown: Oakbank, Manitoba
“In my mind Oakbank, Manitoba will always be my hometown even though I’ve been living in Ontario
for over 10 years. I am finally realizing my dream of becoming a high school teacher this summer as
I graduate with my Bachelor of Education. Roller derby was a hobby that became, with the support
of my husband, a lifestyle. I was with the Tri-City Roller Girls since its start in 2008 and just moved to
Toronto this past year where I am proud to be a part of an amazingly competitive and supportive team:
CN Power. I was also privileged to have been on Team Canada for the first ever roller derby World Cup. I
am so excited and grateful to be representing the Canadian derby community and Jackson Skates!”
MOTORHEAD
MOLLY
Name: Christianne Aussant Aka: Sin-E-Star
Current Team(s): Calgary Roller Derby Association (CRDA) All Stars & B52 Bellas
Number: 306
Position: Blocker
Playing Derby: 6 Years
Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
I am 35 years old and currently play for the Calgary Roller Derby Association (CRDA) All Stars and for
one of our three home teams, the B52 Bellas. My love for derby started the first day I skated in a practice. I’ve played sports all of my life, but no sport has ever been so dang fun! Derby combines all of the
things I like in other sports into one giant pile of amazingness.
SIN-E-STAR
I started my derby career in 2008 in Kitchener, Ontario with the Tri-City Roller Girls and as a league, we
grew up and made it to the big leagues – achieving full WFTDA member status in 2011. Over the years,
I’ve had the privilege of playing with Tri-City’s Venus Fly Tramps, Vicious Dishes and the All Star Travel
Team, Tri-City Thunder. Since relocating to Calgary, I’ve the privilege of playing with CRDAs B52 Bellas
and the All Stars and also with Team Alberta.
I love training and am a member of CRDAs training committee as well as a member of our WFTDA committee. CRDA is currently a WFTDA Apprentice
member and we look forward to gaining full membership status soon.
Finally, and most importantly, I met my beautiful wife through derby, so if nothing else, derby brought me a life-time of love and joy. No big deal.
Likes: roller derby, polished concrete, thai food, travelling
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Name: Leigh Golden Aka: Bareleigh Legal
Current Team(s): Calgary Roller Derby Association (CRDA) All Stars & Team Alberta
Number: 18
Position: Blocker/Pivot
Playing Derby: 5 Years
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
BARELEIGH
LEGAL
I’m 36 years old and I a member of the Calgary Roller Derby Association (CRDA). I have skated for as
long as I can remember. And I played competitive sports most of my life...figure skating, broomball,
ball hockey, softball, soccer and rugby. After watching the A&E series Roller Girls I knew I had to play
derby. One day while hanging at the tattoo shop a few gals started talking about starting a roller derby
league and then we chatted with a few more gals and those gals chatted with a few more gals and
well the rest is history. Since 2008 I have had the privilege of being a member of two different leagues
and skating with countless amazing women. From 2008-2012 I was a member of Tri-City Roller Girls.
I skated with The Vicious Dishes (Home Team) and Tri-City Thunder (Travel Team). While with TCRG I
helped captain, coach and train league and fresh meat skaters. Since September of 2012, i have been
a member of the Calgary Roller Derby Association. I skate with The B52 Bellas (Home Team) and a cocaptain of The Calgary All Stars (Travel Team). As a member of CRDA I help train league, smash squad
and fresh meat skaters. Over the years I have also had an opportunity to play for other teams including: Clam Diggers (2009-Toronto Pride), Vagine Regime Canada (2010-Toronto Pride), Super Sweet
(2010), Team Alberta (2013).
I love roller derby. FACT! I love the athleticism, comradery, competitive play and sportswomanship. I love how roller derby is ever evolving and revolutionizing women’s sports around the world. From the first day I heard about WFTDA I wanted to be a member and play at the highest and most
competitive level of derby. In 2011 that dream came true when Tri-City became full WFTDA members. I played two amazing seasons skating with
and against some of the best derby players in the world. This year CRDA applied and was accepted into the WFTDA Apprenticeship program. I am
so excited for what the future holds. And last but certainly not least, I love roller derby because I met my wife in roller derby. It was literally love at
first site. Who could blame me...she is beautiful and an amazing derby player. Within in moments of meeting sin-e-star, I asked her to be my derby
wife and a few years later I asked her to be my for realsie wife.
Likes: Roller derby (obviously), traveling, tattoos, cheesey sports movies, pedicures, spending time with family and friends, coffee, my 2 cats, facts,
genuine people... Dislikes: Bullies, drama, all things cold, autocorrect.
Name: Valerie Desjardins Aka: Smack Daddy
Current Team(s): Montreal New Skids on the Block
Number: 3X
Position: Blocker, Pivot, Jammer
Playing Derby: 5 Years
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
SMACK DADDY
Smack Daddy started skating 5 years ago and has been climbing the WFTDA ranks with her team the
Montreal New Skids on the Block since then. She loves derby mainly because of the athleticism, the
community of rad people it brings together and the ongoing challenges associated with being a part of
a rising movement and evolving sport.
She is part of the Team Canada core roster and was named the ‘tournament MVP’ at the first World Cup
in 2011. She was also named ‘Most Underrated player’ by DNN.
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Name: Kim MacKenzie Aka: 8mean Wheeler
Current Team(s): TCRG All Stars
Number: 18
Position: Pivot
Playing Derby: Since 2006
Her involvement in derby started with her league in 2006. She’s served two consecutive terms as
League President, been both captain and co-captain of the TCRG All Stars. She’s been recognized and
awarded with the Iron Pivot Award as well as both team and league MVP. She has made the North
West Roller Derby All Stars team two years in a row and was also voted on BC Roller Derby’s All Star
starting line up in December 2012. 8mean is a two-time Team Canada player. In 2008 she captained
the team that traveled to the UK and in 2011; she helped her team bring home the silver medal at the
Roller Derby World Cup.
8mean Wheeler
She is an experienced coach and player in many sports and currently coaches with Camp Pivotstar.
Having coached and played with skaters from Alaska to Hawaii to Belgium and points in between,
when she is not attending or coaching boot-camps, 8mean is always looking for every opportunity to
improve her game and to learn and share with others. A husband, 4 kids (2 are his , 2 are 8mean’s), 3
dogs, several fish, 1 cat, 1 fire belly toad and a Ball Python keeps 8mean a fierce competitor on and off
the track.