Tag: women’s athletics

Faces of Fort Collins: Meet Emily Zaynard, a.k.a. iOna SwitchBlade with FoCo Girls Gone Derby

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. Zaynard, originally from Littleton, moved to Fort Collins in 2003 […]

Examiner: How to be a roller derby girl in Northern Colorado

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 courage to want to be one. If you […]

October 9th Bout Recap: The Black and Blue Ball!

The BLACK and BLUE BALL!!! by Eliaz “Evil I.” McMillan Saturday’s Black and Blue Ball certainly lived up to its name, and I’m not just talking about the attire. The ladies of FoCo Girls Gone Derby demonstrated that even a girl in an evening dress is a force to be reckoned with. I’m sure each […]

September 11th Bout Recap

September 11th Bout Recap: Punchy Brewsters vs. Naughty Pines Derby Dames By Eliaz “Evil I.” McMillan  Roller derby is just as much about building relationships as it is about skating, and it was for this reason we were excited to have the Naughty Pines Derby Dames, with whom we’ve only scrimmaged before, come down from […]

August 14th Bout Recap

August 14th , Rollerland, Chanel Cartel vs. Deathrow Dolls Bout Recap by Eliaz McMillan Saturday night’s bout was an exciting one, with nearly half of each team’s line-ups consisting of new skaters. Fans, officials and skaters alike were all eager to see how the scene would play out and, as usual, FoCo Girls Gone Derby […]

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