Hip Flexors, Naked Cowboys, and D1 Volleyball. Jessica L is our Spikeballer of the Week!
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Jessica L, Your Spikeballer of the Week
It’s not every day that we get a Spikeballer who played D1 sports in college. Well, Jessica L is filling that void this week. She was a star at Hofstra playing Volleyball. Post graduation she is now smarter and realizes how superior of a sport Spikeball is. Petitions to replace volleyball with Spikeball are being drawn up. Let’s learn about her skills…
Where do you live?
Astoria – Queens, NY
Hometown?
Wantagh – Long Island, NY
College?
Hofstra University – Long Island, NY. Yes, the one that doesn’t have a football team anymore, making the chances of having a Spikeball team obsolete. FAIL!
Ever been arrested? If yes, details please.
Never, but don’t count me out just yet. I have a grand idea that involves the Spikeball net, a can of paint (lead free), a watermelon and a stuffed moose. So we will see where that leads me and maybe next time I’ll have a different answer.
Best vacation?
Western Caribbean Carnival Cruise in Spring of 2009. If only I knew about Spikeball then, I would have had Spikeball as my carry-on on the plane to get to the port, and probably wouldn’t have lost so much money at the casino.
Worst vacation?
It involved a ski slope and my first call ever to 911. Enough said.
Occupation?
Project Manager at a Web Design and Development firm in NYC. In a nutshell, we make websites, and our VP of Security and Integrity is a French Bulldog.
How long have you been Spikeballin’?
A little less than 525,600 minutes ß I’m a Broadway buff too, so if you know what that is, you get bonus points.
Bea Arthur or Betty White?
Tough choice, and I mean in terms of a Spikeball partner. Bea has the height, but Betty has the agility. If I had to choose, though, I’d go with Betty, only because she’s still breathing. Details…
Have you ever purchased a Spikeball set as a wedding gift?
No, but I did receive it as a gift from my boyfriend, another competitive Spikeballer worthy of mention. This Spikeballer of the Week award is his as much as it is mine. (Editor’s note: I’m hearing Spikeball wedding bells)
Favorite music group/artist?
Music taste varies like the wind. Mood dictates all. I also may be the only New Yorker that likes country music, thanks to my best friend from Ohio. We’ll leave it at that.
How has Spikeball helped your love life?
2 words – hip flexor.(Editor’s note: Go on…)
What concert are you most embarrassed to have attended?
That’s got to be a toss up between the Spamalot Coconut Orchestra Concert in 2006 and a Megan Mullally in 2008. Megan Mullally, aka Karen from Will and Grace, live in concert in NYC. Classic. (Editor’s note: our long run of a Monty Python-free SBOTW series has come to a screeching halt)
Tell me about your HS Prom.
It ended at the Jersey Shore. No fist pumping involved. (Editor’s note: I think I might have found an old prom picture)
Why did they pick you to be Spikeballer of the week?
I was a D1 volleyball player in college, and Spikeball is the answer to every volleyball alumni’s post-collegiate dreams – the essence of the game, without the two-a-days to go along with it. I promote the sport everywhere I go, and dream of the day they come out with Spikeball for the Wii.
I keep the set in my trunk and have played the game in multiple states throughout the US. It was such a “hit” at my last birthday party that my friends called me the day after letting me know they were sore from my party. If that’s not hardcore, I don’t know what is.
What are you going to do with your prize money?
Rent out Times Square, so only three friends and I can enter to play Spikeball. I’d also track down the Naked Cowboy to see if he wanted to get in on the game.
Pre-game meals? Rituals? Superstitions?
If I’m playing on the beach – always have to wear sunglasses and a headband. If I’m playing on the grass – sneakers and prefer to play to the left of my partner. This coming winter, I’m taking the game to the snow.
Favorite movie of all time?
Not my all time favorite movie, but a great classic one: Wayne’s World. There’s a slight chance I dressed up as Wayne for Halloween in 5th grade, and my best friend (also female) was Garth. Party on!
What else does the Spikeball community need to know about you?
I spend my nights with the crew that “eats burpees for breakfast” at Crossfit Queens. (Editor’s note: see Crossfit Queens, NY photo of Spikeball)
Any parting words for your ex?
I’d rather bump and practice safe sets with someone else. (Editor’s note: well put)
