This weekend marked the public opening of The Apex, a sports and recreation venue in Northside and the new home of three local roller derby teams. The Cincinnati Rollergirls will hold June 7 and June ...
M.E. Ortman had never worn a pair of roller skates before showing up for her first Springfield Roller Derby practice two years ago. An educator, wife and mother of two, Ortman was in need of an ...
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — Back in 2007, there was an unknown sport that came onto the scene in Johnson City - taking off as a strong and competitive community sport. But after years of success, the ...
This story is jointly published by nonprofits Amplify Utah and The Salt Lake Tribune, to elevate diverse perspectives in local media through student journalism. At Salt Lake City’s Derby Depot, where ...
The Salt Lake City Roller Derby community, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been operating out of The Derby Depot ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Roller derby skaters from across the region are in Springfield this weekend for the Show Me Skate Invitational Tournament at the Jordan Valley Ice Park. The tournament ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Do you feel bonita? Friday-March 3. The color pink has been on the minds and palettes of plenty of artists over the past few weeks as they prepared works for ...
LEBANON, Tenn. (WTVF) — It's another day of practice for these teenagers. The Nashvillains are Middle Tennessee's junior roller derby team, and they are one of the best in the country. "I play roller ...
Samantha Flowers could barely walk by the time she took off her skates. She had spent 60 minutes in a brutal-but-friendly roller derby match, while breaking in a new pair of wheeled shoes. Her feet ...
Roller Derby Till I Die is a 13 part television documentary series following the lives of skaters from Europe’s number one Roller Derby league - the London Rollergirls. Roller Derby Till I Die lifts ...
Roller Derby is a fast-paced sport, and a fast jammer can make all the difference. Lil’ Smokes, pictured here, chose her name because of how fast she is on her skates. Joshua Carter Belleville ...
For 20 years, Philly Roller Derby skaters, who go by names like Woolly Slammoth, TrailBlazeHer and Reba Smackentire, have jammed and blocked their way around oval skating rinks in the spirit of ...