’ Shes Hot
Featuring Erin McCargar, Nashville Rollergirl JANE DUPREE | @janedupree
Hey Nashville! Thank you for the warm and positive feedback. I am happy you have enjoyed “She’s Hot.” If you would like to nominate any outstanding women in the Middle Tennessee area for future coverage, feel free to drop me a line. This month we take a look at one of Nashville’s Rollergirls, Erin McCargar a.k.a. Tear Obite. Roller Derby season begins March 28, and I just can’t wait! The Nashville Rollergirls are a skaterowned and operated, all-women roller derby league created in 2006 and a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The Nashville Rollergirls are also Nashville’s only professional WFTDA group. The NRG comprises several teams, including the Music City Allstars and the Music City Brawlstars.
To become a member of the top teams, a skater must battle it out and make the roster. The Music City All Stars are the top tiered team in the Nashville Rollergirls league. They compete against other roller derby teams across the country and end their season at the regional playoffs. Erin McCargar is one of the elite few to have been honored with the title of Music City All Stars CoCaptain. She was born in Riverside, California, but has called Nashville home for 22 years. She has one sister, a loving wife, and a happy Airedale terrier. Erin joined the Nashville Rollergirls after the WFTDA changed its gender guidelines to allow transgendered women to compete. She put on a pair of skates before seeing an actual game. She jumped in head first and has not looked back.
Erin McCargar Dupree: How would you describe yourself? McCargar: I am a co-captain of the Nashville Rollergirls All Stars, a web developer, science fiction geek, and a 33-year-old trans woman. I’ve been with my wife for 15 years, married for 10. Dupree: Did you play any sports in school? McCargar: I ran a bit of cross country in high school, wrestled just a little. More than that though, I studied Tae Kwon Do for nine years, earning a third degree black belt. I actually use a good bit of the body knowledge from that training in my derby play. Dupree: When did you join NRG? McCargar: My first 101 session was in May 2011, and I passed the minimum skills test in August. From that point I practiced with the league until my first public game in early
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