- ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES: The drama behind the derby
- The voices ricochet through the skating rink like sharp knives.“OLY! OLY! OLY!” Pause. “OLY! OLY! OLY!”Then three points hit the Olympia, Wash., scoreboard, but not for the Pik...Full story
Derby Dames
- VIDEO: Roller derby 101
- First, don’t beat yourself up: Roller Derby can be confusing for novices to follow.Perhaps it’s because, unlike most games, there’s no ball to watch, a ground-zero element that can make sense of the action churning around it.I... Full story
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- VIDEO: On the road with the Derby Dames
- UPCOMING BOUTS• Pikes Peak Derby DamesFriday: 1 p.m., vs. Angel City Derby Girls, Women’s Flat Track Derby Association
• Western RegionalsBladium Sports Club, 2400 Central Park Blvd., Denver, $20 to $80; (303) 320-3033, www.derbyonth... Full story
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- 'Whip It': The derby movie
- “Whip It”Be your own hero.That’s the empowering tag line of “Whip It,” a new film that tells the story of Bliss (Ellen Page), a rebellious Texas teen who puts aside her bids for beauty queen fame for the knock-around wor... Full story
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- Talk DERBY to me
- BILL REED
- Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, grab a seat rinkside and witness the sass, the sweat, the scintillating spectacle of roller derby! Meet the hotties of hustle, the ladies with skaties, the damsels that cause distress, the Pikes Peak Derby Dames ... Full story
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