Captain Jay Sparrow (Coach Jay) has been with NWA Roller Derby since day one. He immediately fell in love with all the girls of NWA Roller Derby and has been close friends with them ever since. Jay’s love and inspiration of the sport came from watching the Kansas City Roller Warriors. Jay’s favorite thing about roller derby is the friends he has made not only on the Northwest Arkansas league, but from all over the world. He and his (NWA Roller Derby Skater) wife, Sin,...
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This bodacious babe has been blowing up the track this season as NWA Roller Derby’s All-Star captain. Originally from Parsons, Kansas, La Bomba began skating when she was five years old. She attended a roller derby bout in Joplin, Missouri, with her best friend who is the brother of one of our own, The Professional. That was all she needed to get excited about this rapidly growing sport. She tried out for the team , the Mo-Kan Roller Girlz, and made the team in February of...
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Congratulations Mack Data D – our NWARD June 2011 Skater of the Month! You’ll see Mack Data D on the floor, but not on skates; he is our Head Statistician and has been since 2006, almost as long as the league has been in existence. Mack Data compiles and arranges the collections and interpretation of bout statistics. Basically, Mack Data keeps track of all points and penalties, and gives the players the data in such a way that the players and coaches know which blockers,...
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On the the track Unskinny Wop is a jammer’s worst nightmare. Her blocking ability is admired by skaters & fans alike. As a team member, Wop puts in 100% and is always ready to dive in. Unskinny Wop has been a valuable member of NWA Roller Derby for over 4 years. She has served on the council as the Treasurer and has been a member of the all star team since her debut in 2006. Unskinny Wop is married to Shawn Fanning (Big Poppa Wop!) who is a referee for NWA Roller Derby....
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Daizy Maim attended her first NWARD practice in February 2010 and has since proved herself a great team-player, responsible organizer and fierce competitor! Off the track, Daizy Maim has really stepped up to put her superior organizational skills to good use helping with bout production and event planning for the league. On the track, she likens herself to a great white shark – and you’d better be careful, she’s definitely out to get you! Daizy joined the NWARD...
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Our skater of the month for March is Kraigermeister. He is a Springdale native who is self employed as a Communications Engineer. He has been married for 11 years and the proud father of two boys, Ben and Nick. Off the track Kraiger enjoys spending time on local rivers in his kayak. Kraiger was recruited by a fellow referee over a year ago and has been enjoying derby ever since. Not only is Kraiger our top jammer referee, he also is the head of our sponsorship committee....
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