Del Bomber, Leader of The Pink Ladies
Posted on May 30, 2009
By Holly Hitsville
The Pistolwhippers are no strangers to championship bouts. These gals were the Champions of 07 and they’re looking to add Champions of 09 to their list. The Pistolwhippers are also undefeated so far this season which will make for an exciting game as they battle against the D-Funk Allstars, a team that only lost to them by 18 points. I spoke with the Pistolwhippers’ Captain, Del Bomber, to discuss her team, fast-paced skaters, and the crushing of opponents.
What has been the most challenging thing for the Pistolwhippers this season?
Choosing an intro song. Oh, and league practice attendance.
What has been your team’s greatest accomplishment?
It’s probably our ability to retain players. Pistolwhippers have a much lower skater turnover relative to the other home teams. Many of us have been skating together since the beginning and under the same management of Scarlette Fever (with our new addition of former Dames manager and my bff Bettie Two-Guns). Our comfort level with one another and the cohesiveness that results from that is probably our greatest strength. Honey (previous Captain) did a great job putting the original team together and we’ve drafted some really fantastic ladies since then.
Making it to the championship game three out of four seasons is pretty sweet too.
Give me five words that describe the Pistolwhippers.
Cohesive. Relentless. Open. Weird. And, um…Mature.
Roxanna Hardplace, D-Funk’s Co-Captain, is unable to compete in this bout due to a collarbone injury. Do you think Roxanna’s absence will give an edge to the Pistolwhippers’ game?
Of course, Roxanna is one of the best blockers in the league. However, a team does not get to the championship because of any one particular player and D-Funk has a deep bench of experienced hard-hitters and fast, agile jammers. Also, during games sometimes things “just click” for someone you least expect and they end up beating the ^&*! out of you. We try to expect that.
I also believe that Cap’n Hardplace will be doing plenty of damage to our plan of dismantling the Funk with her cheery disposition at the bench. Damn her and her positivity!
Pistolwhippers are known for their speed. What makes your team capable of playing such a fast game?
I would say that is probably because the Pistolwhippers are well represented on the travel team, which plays a significantly faster game than our league’s home teams do. Also, our core group of jammers (Honey, Kat, Sarah) are among the fastest skaters in the league and each one of them put in a lot of time and effort, outside of league practices, to remain so.
Do you have anything you’d like to say to the D-Funk Allstars, with this being their first trip to a championship bout?
Yes, congratulations! It’s been an amazing pleasure to watch how well D-Funk has finally come together as a team and I’m excited you all have finally made it to the championship! Pistolwhippers vs. D-Funk games are always fun to play… so intense and close, always. That being said, I’m looking forward to crushing you all on Saturday!
“beware the chubby G”
Action shots provided by Colin Johnson.
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