The popularity of flat track roller derby has been a boon to skating rinks, many of which had fallen on hard times. Savvy rink owners are now turning to another 1970’s activity revival to boost their fortunes even further. Yes it looks like roller disco is back. While not a contact sport, this version of […]
A recent in depth article in SBNation.com about the rise of womens’ flat track derby featured Greensboro North Carolina’s Gate City Rollergirls. The article, a great example of long form journalism, followed the Rollergirls in order to show how this sport is helping to define the role of womens’ sports today. You can read the […]
Our local favorite flat track derby team, The Carolina Rollergirls will start the fall part of their season with a double header on their home turf at Dorton Arena in Raleigh this Saturday. Carolina Bootleggers will face down Palmetto State in the first match and the follow up match will pit the Debutante Brawlers agains […]
Our Google news alert, set for “roller derby”, turned up this article from the Prince George Citizen. Prince George’s local roller derby team, the PG Roller Girls are looking from some new recruits and they are holding a training camp for prospects. The term they use for potential recruits: Fresh Meat!