My id. I tried for many years to silence it, to make myself be things I wasn’t. To do things I wasn’t suited for. Hangout with people that didn’t get me. But one day, you have to face the fact that your id won’t go away. Once I learned to...
RollerCon. The Mecca of WFTDA roller derby. Last week, thousands of roller derby ladies flocked en mass to the sparkling desert of Las Vegas in order to learn a few things, meet some new people, let off some steam, and play a ton of roller derby. Now, I could write...
On the morning of Saturday the 20th, Foco Girls Gone Derby started their mass exodus from their home of Fort Collins to the quiet mountain town of Salida, CO for a much anticipated double-header. The Foco Microbruisers were playing against the Ark Valley High Rollers,...
Emily Zaynard, a.k.a. iOna SwitchBlade with FoCo Girls Gone Derby She’s a creative director at Rocky Mountain Publishing by day and a roller derby girl with FoCo Girls Gone Derby by night. Meet Emily Zaynard, who is also known by her derby nickname, iOna SwitchBlade....
You may have just discovered roller derby and are asking yourself, how do I get into this sport? It’s really a lot easier and harder than you think. Derby girls come in every age, shape, size and athletic ability. To be a derby girl you must first have the...
