NAME: Splatty Hearst
NUMBER: 74
HOMETOWN: Kokomo, IN
OCCUPATION: Art director
POSITIONS: Blocker
BIRTHDAY: June 10
HATES: waiting in line, talking on the phone, getting stuck in traffic
LOVES: doggies (kittehs are OK, too), live music, John Waters films
DERBY WIFE: I prefer to remain single - one spouse in my life is plenty. I do, however, have lots and lots of derby crushes.
DERBY INJURIES: sprained ankle, smashed fingertips (and subsequent loss of fingernail), bursa inflammation of the shoulder ... plus various assorted scrapes, bruises and floorburns. No major injuries to report (knock on wood ...).
FAVORITE DERBY MOMENT: getting lead jammer in our very first bout against Demolition City. It was a tough bout, and we lost big. I got through the pack and scored some points, and that felt like an enormous accomplishment.
MEANING OF YOUR DERBY NAME: It's a spin on Patty Hearst, publishing heiress and socialite, who was kidnapped by a domestic terrorist group in 1974. She was brainwashed and turned into an armed bank robber. After a particular robbery went wrong (a bank worker was shot and killed), Patty was arrested and briefly imprisoned. Bill Clinton later pardoned her.
PRE-BOUT RITUALS: making sure I have all my shizz together, getting plenty of rest the night before, plus eating right and hydrating, are key for bout day.
TRADEMARK: AK-47
FAVORITE . . .
- ...skate set-up? still playing around with that. I currently skate on Riedell 265s with Heartless wheels and Bones Swiss bearings, but I'm always trying different wheels and bearings, and I covet new skates.
...song to skate to? Brick House is probably my all-time favorite. Reminds me of the skating rinks I frequented as a kid.
...things about derby? my CCS/RCR family. We play hard, we party hard, and we support and encourage each other wholeheartedly.
...drinks? wine, beer, the occasional mojito
...foods? ice cream, sushi, fancy cheese
...things to do off-track? gardening, going to concerts, hanging out with my boys (derby widow and doggie)
CONTACT? splattyhearst@gmail.com
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