In the parking lot of a Redwood City sports complex, more than a dozen athletes arrived from Los Angeles, carrying roller skates in seemingly every color imaginable. Smiling volunteers awaited them at ...
It's been over 50 years since I'd seen a roller derby game. Living in Ft. Dix, NJ, in the early 70s, our three T.V. stations came out of Philadelphia, and one of the weekly T.V. viewing highlights was ...
SAGAMIHARA FAMILY HOUSING AREA, Japan – After losing 80 pounds over the past year, Tara Culbertson wanted to find a unique exercise to stay in shape while making new friends. Willing to try something ...
On a hot July night in Corvallis, with temperatures approaching 100 degrees, the sounds of wheels echoed through Langton Hall. Despite the heat, players had strapped on their skates, pads and helmets ...
Roller derby has long been a subject of debate: Is it a legitimate sport or just pro wrestling on wheels? For some, it’s a high-speed, full-contact athletic competition. For others, it’s a showy ...
Most people have heard of roller derby, but many view it as mere entertainment, thanks to the theatrical extravagance and choreographed slapstick violence that characterized women's derby of the 1970s ...
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