Interview with Varsity Brawlers’ Long Island Lolita- Tickets on sale now for Tough Cookies vs. Varsity Brawlers April 17!

Photo by Charlie Shutterthug Chu

Long Island Lolita is the captain of the Varsity Brawlers and an All-Star blocker and jammer.  We talked to Lolita about the changes VB has gone through since the team’s first season, the challenges ahead, and why the Cookies should watch their backs this year. 

You can see Lolita and the Varsity Brawlers take on the Tough Cookies on Saturday April 17- tickets are on sale NOW here.     

Q:  This is only the Varsity Brawlers’ second season. How have you grown as a team over the last year?

LIL:  We have grown tremendously!!  When we first started, the majority of us were new and only had one or two games under our belts, but now we know what it takes to skate as a team and to win as a team.  We have stepped up our training, and everyone works really hard and gives 100%.  We had a little taste of victory last season and it felt so good… WE WANT AND NEED MORE!!

Q: 
The last time VB played the Tough Cookies  (October 2009), the Cookies won by 35 points.  How will this game be different?

LIL:  The Varsity Brawlers are a very different team.  We have broken down the game and studied the Cookies very carefully.  We are going into this game with strategy knowing what we have to do to get the job done.  Each girl on my team has found their strengths and as a whole we have become more confident. 

Q: 
What are the biggest challenges that the Varsity Brawlers will face in 2010?

LIL:  This may be our second season but we are still the “new team.”  We have to constantly prove to the league and to the fans that VB is here and we are not going anywhere.  We want this just as bad as any other team does and will do whatever it takes to be the best.

Q: 
What will take for the Varsity Brawlers to win their first Championships in 2010?

LIL:  If I gave away our secrets, then every team would be in the running for CHAMPS!  In all seriousness, if the girls keep up all the hard work and continue to learn, grow as a team, and build on their own strengths, then we’ve got it.   

Q:  Which Cookie are you looking forward to hitting hardest?

LIL:  Are you kidding?  ALL OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!!

Q:  Why should fans root for VB on April 17?

LIL:  In today’s world, people need a change!  They need something new to believe in… we are the new girls in town.  We have the spunk, the drive… I believe it’s called the “IT FACTOR”.   Plus, green is so last Spring.

Q:  Describe the 2010 Varsity Brawlers in 5 words or less.

LIL:  BAD ASS!!