By Magic Lee Malicious

I knew about the league when it was forming and I wanted to join. At the time, I was dating a guy who thought derby was “weird” and convinced me not to join. I wish I could bump into that guy today and kick him with my skates on. Skip forward a year and a half and life brings me a new job and Pain Austen. She convinced me to join BRRG.
My first year of derby was the hardest. I had so much to learn and all my free time managed to be consumed by derby. I compare it to joining a cult, but fellow skaters always cringe when I say that. A few times during the first season I thought to myself, ‘what the hell am I doing? I am 33, I haven’t played sports in 16 years, and now I am doing something that could break my legs.’
Second year was a tad easier – at least the skating part. I volunteered for Bout Production and learned it was possible for derby to take up even more of your life.  Juggling a job, a dog, a house, practices, and making sure every bout went on without a noticeable hitch, was stressful. I learned something very important that season: You can’t please everyone.
Now in my third season, derby has taken a whole new role. As a skater, I rack my brain on strategy and improving my footwork. As president, I spend countless hours on derby – answering emails, meetings, phone calls, paperwork. I work hard to be supportive of other board members as I know what a tough job we all have. Being president is a mentally and emotionally exhausting job. I volunteered because I wanted to help BRRG succeed. I can only hope that is my legacy.
So after all of this, what does derby mean to me? It means pushing myself in ways I normally wouldn’t – like shaking my fear of performing in front of a crowd, making myself skate or workout when I’d rather be home reading a book. It means accepting that I can’t please everyone and all I can do is my best. It means taking constructive criticism and accepting it for what it is. It means letting negativity roll off my back, which is never easy. It means making lifelong friends and being a true friend. It means building someone up when it would be easier to knock them down. Mostly, it means working every day to be a better president, skater, teammate, league-mate, and person. Sometimes I fall down and thankfully many of my fellow skaters have been there to pick me up.

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Magic Lee Malicious – 2008 & 2009 Cougar of the year, first seducer of WC, and a dear friend of Turn 2. Having the pleasure of Magic’s company on a trip down to Fart Wayne, I learned a lot about Magic, her likes, dislikes, her passion (derby), and her best friend (Colby).  It was in that trip that I realized just how amazing a person Magic is, I only knew her as the partying Hellbomber, it wasn’t till that trip I learned so much about the character that makes Magic Lee Malicious who she is. Magic is a special girl to Turn 2, most importantly from her PIMP status as the only girl who pulled off the task of accompanying both Turn 2 Boys to the ’08 banquet.

Magic is the type of girl who would give  her left arm to you if she could, her ability to put so many before her is unfathomable. Turn 2 is proud to call Magic a dear friend, we have had many laughs together, unfortunately since she has brought on many extra tasks with the league we do not hear from her as much.

Rocking the Purple Horseshoe, and skating on the most feared team in the league, Magic still is a very humble person. She is proud of her accomplishments, and continues to strive for excellence on the track. Bu don’t be fooled, Magic can get as crazy as the next one; if it is not tackling people at the Garage, licking Turn 2 faces, or forcing a WC motor-boating, then it is some crazy other new stunt for the day, but that is why we love you. Enjoy your day Magic, and don’t worry, Turn 2 will find you Saturday for your birthday spankins!

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