Artemis Prime

Name: Artemis Prime

Nickname: Arty

What’s the origin of your name? (Artemis) is the Greek goddess of the Hunt , wilderness & moon, protectress and keeper of the girl child, twin sister of Apollo and one of two goddesses given special favor by their father Zeus to choose her own path. ( Prime ) for primary shapes and colors, inspired by the transformers character of Optimus Prime, protector/keeper of the matrix that balances the energies between good and evil.

Number: 212

What does your number mean? At 211 degrees water is hot, at 212 degrees water is boiling! With one degree of effort steam can power a locomotive and many other things, it is a reminder to have a 212 attitude and push myself one extra degree beyond what I think I am capable of since margins of victory are very small, and one degree of effort may make all the difference.

Team: NWA Roller Derby All-stars

What position do you play? Jammer , positional blocker

How long have you been skating? 1 year 4 months

When did you join derby? July 2010

How did you get involved in derby? I met Scarlet knuckles while teaching a seminar, she invited me to a bout. I went to see the Backwoods Betties and fell IN LOVE with the sport. One week later I was at fresh meat and ten weeks after that I was in my first bout.

Signature move: I’ve been told my tomahawk stops , speed and not giving up. I like to think its my on the line blow it up and forget about it fist bump with the other jammer on the line both wishing them well and letting them know it’s not personal, it’s derby

What role do you play behind the scenes? I am secretly keeping the balance between positive and negative attitudes, looking out for the greater good. I love being a support system.

Pre-bout ritual: I drink a lot of water eat & sleep well the week of the bout, find a quiet space and visualize, even if it is just for a few minutes.

Motivational quote: ” Everybody gets butterflies in their stomach , the trick is to teach those butterflies to fly in formation”

Derby heroes: Slamerella, Suzy Hotrod, LaBomba, Sugar whips, unskinny wop, there are so many It is hard to mention all of my hero’s.

What makes you have instant respect for a derby skater? Doing the ” RIGHT ” things all the time on and off the track.

What do you do outside of derby? I am a single Mother of a 16 year old girl. I own two businesses under the house of the industry of beauty. I travel and teach Nationally and Internationally for a major hair care company : Paul Mitchell. I have a clientele I take care of here in my home town. I contract out as a hair and makeup artist in entertainment modeling industry. I am a fledgling photographer. I hike, horseback ride, enjoy cooking and growing my own vegetables, flowers and herbs. Paint with watercolors, oils and acrylics, sketch in charcoal and graphite, ballroom dance especially Argentine Tango. I have over 300 logged dives in scuba diving, sky dive, I ride enduro motorcycles and have competed in enduro racing, reading and constant learning.

Favorite derby moment so far? Winning the Home team championship as a Heartbreak roller !

Favorite derby teams? Gotham Queens of Pain, Houston Brawlers,

If you could remove one penalty from the game what would it be? Hummm track cutting, lol…. Just kidding.. It’s my personal challenge

What advice would you like to give up and coming derby players? Find a mentor-someone who has the skills you want to successfully accomplish. Take control of your life. Remember that if you want changes in your life only you can enact them. Never let anyone convince you that you can’t play a certain position or achieve your dream goals.

Derby awards? 2 time MVP all-stars, top recruiter 2010 award, awesome awards home team x 3

Where are you from? Fayetteville, Arkansas

How long have you lived here? All my life except a short time in Milan Italy.

What keeps you here? My Family and friends. I get to go anywhere in the world with my career, I choose NWA

Animals? Two sphinx cats (Ming & Tanzy ) , my palamino horse (Cheyenne )

Family? My Dad is from a large Italian family, my Mom a good ole gal from Madison County, so I have family everywhere.