October 2019 Junior Skater of the Month
How did you choose your derby name and number?
I was interested in #100 but thought it would be too cliche so I added a 1 and made it #101. When thinking up my derby name "Viper," I wanted to be a Jammer and thought about the type of techniques I would use to get through a wall. I wanted to be a Jammer that was quick and deadly yet graceful and agile like a snake.
July 2019 Skater of the Month
Who inspires you on the track?
Honestly, most of the Like OMGs inspire me in some way. I look up to American HurL Doll a lot in terms of being an amazing/consistent jammer. She always has a knack of finding her way through almost any wall, and I just hope my game can somewhat resemble hers one day. Tarascan Terror is another jammer that I want to model my play after. Her quickness and agility have always been impressive to me. Also, all my fellow trash pandas for being so awesome and supportive from my day one.
July 2019 Junior Skater of the Month
How did you choose your derby name and number?
I chose “Dole Whip” because I love the frozen dairy-free desert and I can’t actually have ice cream and Dole Whip doesn’t have dairy or anything like that. Also, a Whip in derby is when somebody grabs you and spins you around the track. My number is the same as Yasiel Puig who was my favorite Dodger.
