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Congratulations to the 2009 WFTDA Championship MVPs!
by anyatukhus
posted December 20, 2009 at 12:42pm

Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Association announces 2009 Championship MVPs...more

Dear Derby Santa
by eRacer X-Files
posted December 15, 2009 at 4:16pm

Dear Derby Santa, I've been a bad good, good rollergirl. How about getting me a few gifts to shove in my fishnet & stiletto stockings? You know, it IS the off-season training time, and what better time to break in new gear than as I sweat off all those h...more

CANCELED - DC All-Stars meet Richmond's Poe's Punishers!
by anyatukhus
posted December 15, 2009 at 12:44pm

Published by http://www.dcrollergirls.com/ Dear Fans,In light of the impending storm, we find it is in the best interests of our skaters, our skater's families, our visiting skaters, our volunteers and our fans that we cancel Saturday's Bout. This was...more

Chain Gang train wrecks the Junktion
by eRacer X-Files
posted December 14, 2009 at 4:55pm

Another great bout weekend, this time I was lucky enough to participate in Chattanooga's first Roller Derby expo bout as a guest skater. The Chattanooga Rollergirls are a newly formed league, filled with some great skaters with a lot of great things happe...more

When will I know that I'm an athlete?
by anyatukhus
posted December 14, 2009 at 3:05pm

By Robin L. Bernstein I am thirty-eight miles from home. I enter a large concrete building through the glass double-doors and take a moment to become acquainted with my surroundings. The air is moist and thick with the smell of sweat. The high ceiling ...more

Help! I've Put on a Sports Bra and I Can't Get Out!
by anyatukhus
posted December 13, 2009 at 6:24pm

One of the things I love about roller derby is seeing women being tough while wearing tiny skirts. How can you beat that? You can't....more

Movie recommendation: Go see Whip It!
by After Atalanta
posted October 23, 2009 at 3:04pm

Sorry for the absence these past two weeks. Little bit of travel and some pending deadlines have made me a little scattered.But the weekend is nearly here and if you are looking for something indoorsy to do (temps here dropped 30 degrees in one day--sigh-...more

Let the good times roll
by Pretty Tough
posted October 23, 2009 at 11:58am

Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut isn’t the only place where you can find wheels a-turnin’ lately. Roller skating is as hot as ever and there are a number of roller sports that have novices and spectators alike spinning: Roller Disco: Whether or n...more

Roller Derby film “Whip It” rocks
by Pretty Tough
posted October 1, 2009 at 7:22pm

We’ve been following the film Whip It since it was announced last year that Drew Barrymore would make her directorial debut helming the roller derby-themed coming-of-age story starring Ellen Page. So now, it’s finally time to hit the theatre and ...more

Recession, health care, and roller derby
by After Atalanta
posted September 21, 2009 at 2:20pm

I was just talking to a friend the other day about how roller derby is such a hot topic in sport studies because it's a great venue for examining gender roles, subversion, aggression, alternative sport, sexuality, and a host of other things.And of course ...more

Remembering Joanie Weston: Roller Derby Amazon
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted June 15, 2009 at 4:14pm

Apparently it is karma for me to write about roller derby today. I led a workshop last week for some high school coaches and one of the women who attended told me she is competing on a flat track roller derby team here in Western Mass. Then the next day...more

The problem with amateur sports
by RainbowSmite
posted April 14, 2009 at 2:40pm

While popular, roller derby isn't ready for prime time. Or rather. prime time isn't ready for us....more

Training With Purpose and the Rollergirl Version of Sensitivity
by RainbowSmite
posted April 7, 2009 at 11:05am

Photo By: Gary Quick I am including the above picture from last week because a)it's cool, b)it shows teamwork, and c)it's Assistant Captain (me) helping out Captain (Ellie Slay) - all relevant items to what I've been thinking about today. Because ...more

ROCK v. Derby City Recap
by RainbowSmite
posted March 30, 2009 at 11:50am

Ouch!...more

Putting on my KILL! KILL! KILL! Face
by RainbowSmite
posted March 27, 2009 at 10:28am

In rollerderby, pre-bout prep is about more than loading up on carbs (though there's that, too)......more

The First Day of Blogging, The First Day of Wearing a Dress to Show Off the Bruises This Season
by RainbowSmite
posted March 24, 2009 at 1:25pm

After only one bout in 2009 so far, I'm disproportionally bruised......more

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