Check out this AWESOME video project by Colorado State University student Allison Dyer Bluemel! Thank you JAllison for coming by to practice and sharing this...
Sometimes, in derby, conflict happens. This can be between players, between teams, between skaters and refs. Conflict is hard. I am not a fan. I don’t like to manage people, I don’t want to fight. I mean, I am Irish, so I kinda do but I know that...
Another spring; another rule set. What’s a girl to do? Alas, it’s the sport we play. The rules seem to change like the weather in March, and if you want to enjoy the sport you love and not spend the entire time in the box, then you have to hit the...
Unchained Malady (left) & Mollytov Maguire (right) For many years I had been interested in roller derby, despite having never attended a bout. It wasn’t until I met two co-workers, Unchained Malady and Mollytov Maguire, who spoke so enthusiastically about their...
The first week in March is designated each year for the Wild West Showdown, a round-robin style tournament that features a ton of hungry leagues looking to rise in rankings, and “showdown” is the perfect word to describe it. We all show up, angry that the...
