Eureka City Councilmember Natalie Arroyo Proposed Marriage With the Help of Her Roller Derby Team

Eureka City Councilmember, Natalie Arroyo proposes before her game last night.

Eureka City Councilmember, Natalie Arroyo proposes before her game last night. [All photos by Mark McKenna]

Saturday night, the crowd at the Redwood Acres Fairground went wild when Eureka City Councilmember Natalie Arroyo and blocker for the Humboldt Roller Derby team, proposed to her boyfriend, Jason Lopiccolo.

It was the final bout of the season.

Arroyo's teammates supported her proposal with a choreographed dance.

Arroyo’s teammates supported her proposal with a choreographed dance on skates.

After the junior team played, Arroyo and her teammates skated out to the sound of Erasure’s Always. 

Eureka City Councilmember, Natalie Arroyo proposes before her game last night. {photo by Mark McKenna]

Eureka City Councilmember, Natalie Arroyo proposes before her game last night. [Photo by Mark McKenna]

While her teammates splashed out some moves on skates, Arroyo swooped around the track holding a sign backward. As she rolled past part of the crowd towards Lopiccolo, the crowd behind her could read the words and cheered. As she came close to him, she flipped the sign around so he could read it.

Lopiccolo shared a warm kiss with Arroyo after saying yes.

Lopiccolo shared a warm kiss with Arroyo after saying yes.

Lopiccolo said yes!

Then he was given a helmet and skates and he joined the team on the track.

Roller derby proposal

A teammate, Ceci Walker, congratulates the couple.

Final Score: Love all…Oh, wait that’s tennis and this is roller derby but you get the idea.

Arroyo and Jason Lopiccolos exchange kisses

Arroyo and Jason Lopiccolo exchange kisses under the scoreboard at Redwood Acres.

To top off the night, Arroyo’s team won the final bout by a landslide. What a night to remember and a story to tell for generations!

Note: Instead of a ring, Arroyo presented Lopiccoco with a necklace with her thumbprint in one side and the Spanish word for heart, corazón, on the other side.

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Martin Stockel
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Martin Stockel
5 years ago

Congratulations!!!! The very best of luck to you both on your upcoming marriage.

Elric of Melniboné
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Elric of Melniboné
5 years ago

That is just the cutest thing EVAR!

Muddy Black Dodge
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Muddy Black Dodge
5 years ago

I’ve got tears… Congratulations

HeartHug
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HeartHug
5 years ago

That’s pretty precious….thanks for a happy moment in my day and wish you all infinite happy moments!

Mogtx
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5 years ago

Wish there was a man’s rollerderby

Emily
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Emily
5 years ago
Reply to  Mogtx

That wouldn’t be very fun to watch, sorry.

I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago
Reply to  Emily

Agreed! Roller girls rock!!!

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  Mogtx

its called hockey.

Heather
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Heather
5 years ago

Pretty cool! Im old fashioned and like when the man proposes but it was cute and im happy for them

Brat
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Brat
5 years ago

Congratulations Natalie, I hope you two are very happy and for a very long time

Pike Mortar
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Pike Mortar
5 years ago

That’s cool… although I would note that in this month’s “Insider” magazine there is a photo of the two (she’s on the cover) and he is identified only as “her friend”….hmmmm…..

Bigblok442
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5 years ago
Reply to  Pike Mortar

So? And your point is?

Pike Mortar
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Pike Mortar
5 years ago
Reply to  Bigblok442

LOL my point is he wasn’t referenced by her as “boyfriend” or “significant other” or similar. Try introducing your GF / BF in public as “my friend”… goes over like a turn in a punch bowl with the BF / GF usually. “Oh, we’re JUST friends???” You’d think Arroyo would want him captioned as “Arroyo’s boyfriend, Jason” or similar…

Miguel
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Miguel
5 years ago
Reply to  Pike Mortar

I would hope one would propose to someone who is a friend .

Disturbed
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5 years ago

Awkward!