Roller derby is unique amongst all sports I have ever been involved with in that for 60 minutes it encourages you to kick someones arse but immediately afterward it bonds you together so that you end up laughing together, hugging, buying each other adult beverages, swapping phone numbers and friending each other on Facebook. It's like having a giant family all over the world that you hadn't had a chance to meet until they put on skates and knocked you on your butt. That family connection is proving itself right now because I'm actually sitting here wiping a tear out of my right eye as I report to you that tragedy has struck the North Star Rollergirls on the eve of what should have been their proudest, happiest moment. Yesterday, NSRG league member and Delta Delta Di intraleague team skater Stacey Morgan, aka Moxie Mayhem was walking her 3 month old daughter in a stroller when she was struck by a car and killed. Her daughter Zoe reportedly survived with barely a scratch.
Please keep her family and her league-sisters in your thoughts and prayers today. A lot of people in Minneapolis have to try to shake off the loss of a loved one and do their jobs hosting the WFTDA North Central Regional Championship all weekend. Despite the the pain, they know that the show must go on. I know they're strong and I know they'll step up and do a great job. The bouts will go on, teams will give their all on the floor, national berths will be won and the weekend will be a success. But even as this continues throughout the weekend, I know I speak for everyone in the roller derby world when I say that all of us feel like we lost a family member, even though we hadn't had a chance to meet her yet.
A fund has been setup by the North Star Rollergirls for Moxie Mayhem's daughter Zoe at
http://www.northstarrollergirls.com/
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Oh gosh, I'm so sorry to hear this. Sending derby love to her league mates and much love to her family and especially her daughter.
ReplyDeleteHelena Hancart
Rebellion Rollergirls, UK
God Bless the child and may the family and her derby family find peace!
ReplyDeleteThat is awful. My prayers go out to Moxie's daughter and family.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out Moxie's family & league. My daughter's name is Zoe as well and this is a horrible accident that hits so close to me. The Dutchland Rollers will keep you in our thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteFujiyama Mama
OM goodness. My Derby Love is with her and her family
ReplyDeleteKelli KrushHer
So, So, So horribly sad. I've been crying too, such a tragedy to lose one of our derby family.
ReplyDeleteThis has been an upsetting day for the entier derby family.
ReplyDeleteLove and Well Wishes,
Laurie formerly Hailey Hawkeye
What a Tragedy!
ReplyDeleteEveryone in the derby world please say a prayer for her family.
ReplyDeleteWe at Kindred Intensionz would like to send of thoughts and Prayers to Moxies Family and Friends, On Sunday Sept 20 2009 We would like to join internet hands and take part in a moment of silence for Moxie and her Family.
ReplyDeleteThat's awful to hear someone dying, especially someone so young with a 3 month old daughter. I don't know what the bigger tragedy is, her tragic death, or the fact her child will never get to know who her mother was.
ReplyDeleteI was excited that there was another Stacey Morgan associated with rollerderby, then I read bout the accident...:-( My thoughts and prayers to her family...Stasy Morgan aka Twistedpixie
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