Scald Eagle

Scald Eagle
Scald Eagle holding the Hydra Trophy after her team Rose City Rollers won the 2015 WFTDA Championships.
Personal information
Birth name Hillary Buscovick
Nickname(s) Scald Eagle
Nationality American
Sport
Country United States
Sport Roller derby
Position Jammer
League WFTDA
Club Rose City Rollers (2011-16)
Denver Roller Derby (2017-present)
Team Wheels of Justice (2011-16)
Mile High Club (2017-present)
Achievements and titles
World finals World Cup winner: 2014
Regional finals WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs winner: 2014, 2015, 2016
National finals WFTDA Championships: winner 2015, 2016
Updated on 12 March 2017.

Hillary Buscovick, known as Scald Eagle, is an American roller derby skater. She is a star jammer and one of the top scorers of all time for WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs and WFTDA Championships.[1] Notably, Buscovick scored 133 points in the 2015 championship final that saw the Rose City Rollers defeat the five-time defending champion Gotham Girls Roller Derby.[2] Buscovick is also known for her jukey jamming technique as well as her signature war paint.[3]

Early life

Buscovick grew up in Gunnison, Colorado and was ice skating by the age four and playing competitive ice hockey by the age of 10. Prior to starting roller derby, she also played softball.[3]

Roller derby

Buscovick first learned about roller derby through the film Whip It.[3] Within days after learning there was a roller derby league in Portland, Oregon, she bought skates and gear and started teaching herself how to roller skate through YouTube videos.[4]

In August 2010, Scald Eagle joined the Rose City Rollers fresh meat program. By January 2011, she was playing for the all-star travel team "Wheels of Justice."[3]

In early 2017, Scald Eagle announced on Facebook that she would be leaving Portland, Oregon and joining Denver Roller Derby’s all-star team “Mile High Club” for the 2017 season.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Scald Eagle Has Transferred to Denver". The Apex. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Frye, Andy (28 April 2016). "With a flair for the dramatic, Hillary Buscovick and Rose City begin bid for a roller derby encore". ESPN. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "October 2015 Featured Skater: Scald Eagle". WFTDA. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Take a skate with Scald Eagle". TomboyX Blog. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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