Penelope Bruz • 36
Trauma Queens

Awards
2005 Hardest Hitter, 2005 Most likely to be in the penalty box, 2006 Best Dressed
Favorite Position
That's so not a G Rated question
Equipment
Skate: Riedell 395 boots with PowerTrac plates
Wheel: Radar Speed Rays
Socks: Fishnet garters and little black ankle socks
Gear I Can't Live Without: As much as I hit the ground? My HELMET!
Training
Twenty Lap Time: 5:12
Favorite Move: Cross-check
Skating Since: I was 7 years old and discovered that roller skating was as close as I could get to flying.
Practices A Week: Work sucks: 2 if I'm lucky
Crosstraining: Run 2 miles a day and do a core/ab workout. Yoga occasionally for balance and plyometrics for help with quick moves.
Derby Diary
Joined CRG: March 2005
Debut: Debutante Brawlers vs. Trauma Queens (October 2005)
Teams Played For: Lifer on the Trauma Queens, Carolina All-Stars
Favorite Opponent: Providence is the most fun to beat (we've gotten good at that)...love hanging with Sin City and Dominion
Favorite Location: Dorton Arena is the coolest by far! There is so much history in that arena. You can still see carve marks in the steps down to the locker rooms from when the Ice Caps used to skate there. I get chills.
Favorite Surface: Skate Ranch hard wood floor
Why I Became Involved: Always wanted to play a team sport. I grew up playing football and baseball with the boys in my neighborhood but couldn't play either of those in school. Derby is just the perfect mix of the things I can do.
Why I Skate: Skating is what caused my back injury, but it is also what motivated me to heal. I'm a healthier, happier person taking my aggression out on my friends. Just ask my co-workers.
Embarrasing Moment: Getting my skates caught in Violet Femme's purple panties during a bout!
Favorite Fresh Meat Moment: When Roxy johnny-crashed me and all I saw of it was the ceiling.
Favorite Derby Memory: Handing Texas their first loss ever in Austin and walking down the street after the game with Eva and Temper trying to get tattoos.
Likes: Hearing "Hey the TQ's are the best team ever!"
Dislikes: Hearing "Isn't that just like Rollerball?"
Bad Habit: Not washing my pads
Derby Heroes:
Inspiration For Name:
Food Before A Bout: Peanut butter spaghetti
Personal Stats
Birthday: January 17
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 135
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