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Everyone's talking about roller derby! Below you will find some recent news articles and multimedia packages featuring the Women's Flat Track Derby Association and our member leagues.
April 3, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - I expected a lot from my first roller derby. Clotheslining, fishnets, snarling. Beer. I had high hopes. And I found all that -- and believe me, I found it good, you don’t get $3 Pyramid Ales at just any sporting event. But I also stumbled unwittingly into a world of highly unorthodox female empowerment, a world where ladies have serious thigh muscles and sweat blithely through their heavy makeup. It’s a place that reclaims sports for the XX chromosomes of today. And I liked it.
March 27, 2010
RAPID CITY JOURNAL- Kaitlin “Beauty and the Beatdown” McKelvey gained momentum on her roller skates, then fell to her knees, slid and popped back up during a roller derby training exercise on Saturday.
March 25, 2010
WILMINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS - After three months of tryouts, the roller derby season is underway. Reporter/photographer Abbey Niezgoda takes you to the sold out game of a competitive sport that's only been around in Massachusetts since 2005.
March 18, 2010
CHICAGO, IL- The league is comprised of four teams: The Hells Belles, The Double Crossers, The Fury and The Manic Attackers. Home teams compete January through June for the local championship trophy, the Ivy King Cup. For more information: www.windycityrollers.com
March 11, 2010
CHICAGO, IL - The first time she guested on Geek To Me, Windy City Rollers Manic Attacker Val Capone told us about how she came up with her derby name. The following week, she shared pics of the creation of her team's new car, the 'Manic Mobile.' Today, Val shares her recent experience taking a 'polar plunge' this past weekend! Yeah, that's just crazy. Brrrrrrrrr:
Real. Strong. Athletic. Revolutionary.
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