Team: Echo City Knockouts

Mom of: 1

Day job: Newspaper ad rep

Mama says: "I've been a wife. I've been a single mother. I've held my shit together when things fought their hardest to fall apart. I've smiled in public, I've cried beneath my sheets. I've been alone. I've fought. And now I am here.

"I can see why women of all shapes, sizes, and ages love this sport because all women of different ages, shapes, and sizes have a story — THEIR story. And they know, more than anyone, that they can walk into something with no experience or knowledge and little by little train their body, mind, and heart to learn something new. They become addicted to what's called 'challenge' because they've either lacked it, or it's all they've ever known. But it's a hunger, and they too want a little more. A little more growth. A little more competition. A little more challenge. A little more of life to live.

"Roller derby is not for everyone. But it truly is a special sport, inclusive to all who are seeking a little bit more of life to love. That is what drew me in and will keep me here for years to come."