David Ketchum's Page

Hometown:

Springfield, MA

Player/Fan Status

Player/Current, Fan

If you are a player, who do you presently skate for?

Pioneer Valley Roller Derby

Are you a newbie with a desire to skate on a team?

no

How did you hear about this website?

Other

Relationship Status:

Married

About Me:

I am 52, teach elementary school, am married with four adult children, and skate coed flat track Roller derby for Pioneer Valley Roller Derby. I have been a fan of Derby and RollerGames since about 1968.

Favorite RollerGames/RollerDerby Team:

In RollerGames, I loved the Philadelphia Warriors and New York Bombers. In Derby my favorites were the New England Braves, the Jolters, and the Red Devils.

Favorite RollerGames/RollerDerby Player:

Games skaters: Atkinson, Brown, Rains, Gonzalez, Lewis, Arnold, Sowinski; Derby: Monte, Woody, Robinson, Hein, Scopus, Jensen, Calvello, Clay, Vallow

Favorite RollerGames/RollerDerby grudge between players:

Loved to watch Brown and Lewis on a jam. In Derby the greatest was Monte and O'Connell battling it out.

I want RollerSports action to come to my town so that I can see it live.

yes

I am a skater, and would like to know how I can try out for a team.

no

The thing I remember most about RollerGames/RollerDerby is:

Loved those Warriors but loved my redshirt skaters as well.

My Favorite Music:

contemporary Christian...Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, Darlene Zchech

My Favorite TV Shows:

American Idol, Biggest Loser, all CSI and Law and Order

Something nobody knows about me:

my weight...but my teammates and I are in a biggest loser challenge and I lost double digits this week....and people are surprised when I tell them that I skate flat track roller derby.

I promise to upload my picture to my profile:

yes

Please keep me informed about EVERYTHING RollerGames/RollerDerby!

yes

My personal website, blog, or MySpace site is:

http://www.pioneervalleyrollerderby.com