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« Wednesday, April 2, 2025 »
Community events from April 3 through May 3, 2025
Western Wayne News • Fundraiser: 6-9 p.m., The Skate, 475 Commerce Road, Richmond. Dire Skates recruiting roller derby and skating community to benefit family of late …
City by City: Superior, Two Harbors, Grand Rapids
Northern News Now • - SUPERIOR, Wis. - Harbor City Roller Derby is getting ready for their season opener. The theme for this year's opener is “Buds and Bruises.”
California legislative committee rejects limits on trans athletes
Yahoo News UK • Among the crowd were roller derby athletes, volleyball players, track stars, parents, nurses, doctors, church leaders, school board members, teachers …
Benefit Skate for the family of Kellye Tenney aka Badazz Mothercutter
NewsBreak • … roller derby that link is forever. We are a tight knit family in a larger community of skaters. I'm asking that the skate community and the roller …
Habitat for Humanity Invites Locals to Sign 2x4 Studs to Support 2025 Pullman Home
Pullman Radio • Coyote Country Roller Derby and students at Lincoln Middle School are also decorating 2x4s for the Pullman home. “Decorated 2x4s have been a …
City by City: Superior, Two Harbors, Grand Rapids
Northern News Now • The Duluth Figure Skating Club is gearing up for its ice show this weekend.
« Tuesday, April 1, 2025 »
Southern Indiana Roller Derby empowers through inclusion and connection [Subscription required]
News and Tribune • On an icy January night, a group of athletes warm up in the Talmage Windell Agriculture Building of the Harrison County Fairgrounds. They stretch …
JUNTAS HACIA EL MUNDIAL: LA SELECCIÓN FEMENINA DE ROLLER DERBY
YouTube • JUNTAS HACIA EL MUNDIAL: LA SELECCIÓN FEMENINA DE ROLLER DERBY| Columna de Tragos ??
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Canadian Cyclist • Olympic champion track cyclist Kelsey Mitchell has decided to try out another sport - Roller Derby. Mitchell, who famously announced that she has …
Katie Dauson drops a rock and roll energy in electrifying new album, “Pure Katie”
EARMILK • It's the edge Dauson is known for, revealing itself most on the high-energy rockabilly jam 'Won't You' and the adrenaline-fueled roller derby anthem ' …
Ronald “Ron” Que Baldwin
St. George News • He also enjoyed fishing, roller derby, camping, and showing kindness and service to those around him.
« Monday, March 31, 2025 »
Developer targets former Cincinnati brewery for roller derby venue
Local 12 • … roller derby venue in a former brewery in the neighborhood. Grey Rock Property Development, the Cincinnati Rollergirls, Black-n-Bluegrass Roller Derby …
Bay Area Derby skates into new season-and all are welcome to the jam
48 Hills • A roller derby match and a congressional meeting have more in common than one might expect. Think mayhem, smackdowns, and a lot of people going in …
Local Events - Tampa Roller Derby- 20th Anniversary Game
Pasco News Online • Come celebrate Tampa Roller Derby's 20th Season! It'll be a party with current and alumni league members! invite all your friends and come party …
World Trans Joy: The history behind a "Day of Visibility" for those overlooked and victimized
Milwaukee Independent • Events were scheduled around the world and included panels and speakers in Cincinnati and Atlanta, marches in Melbourne, Florida, and Philadelphia, and an inclusive roller derby league's game on New York's Long Island.
« Sunday, March 30, 2025 »
Events Calendar - Sin City Roller Derby Double Header
Las Vegas Weekly • Get in on this double derby action! Come hang with us on April 5th for an epic doubleheader against Angel City Derby. Doors open at 2pm!
TXRD - Rhinestones vs. Cherry Bombs (Doors @5pm, Game @6pm)
Hill Country Community Journal • The 5th Game of the Season is a Championship Rematch! Texas Banked Track Roller Derby brings you an epic showdown as two rivals face off once …
Pasco News Media Group LLC Events - TRD 2025 Season Ticket
Pasco News Online • See all 10 Tampa Roller Derby home games in the 2025 season: 2/23/25, 4/6/25, 5/4/25, 5/25/25, and other dates TBA. You don't have to wait in line …
« Saturday, March 29, 2025 »
Trolley Stop X Gem City Roller Derby
Dayton247now • Katie and Rainbow discuss an event happening March 30th, featuring the Gem City Roller Derby team. More information available at …
Derby is Back: Sirens' Home Bout Kickoff! - Fox 54 News Now Augusta Events
WFXG Magazine • Come cheer on your local girl gang, the Soul City Sirens, as they take on the Little City Roller Girls at home! Doors open at 10am, first whistle …
Sydney roller derby tournament at Menai this Easter
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader • Experience high-octane roller derby action at the Get Sanctioned Eggstravaganza in Menai with top teams from across Australia.
« Friday, March 28, 2025 »
B.C. roller derby team cancels U.S. games over safety concerns
CTV News • A roller derby league in Victoria, B.C. has called off all of its upcoming games in the United States, as many of its athletes feel unsafe …
B.C. roller derby team cancels U.S. games
CTV News • A Victoria-based roller derby league has cancelled all of its upcoming games in the U.S. due to safety concerns.
A legacy on wheels - Catching up with the Charlotte Roller Derby
QNotes • Charlotte Roller Derby kicks off 2025 with speed, strength, and LGBTQ+ inclusion. Meet the team skating into the new season.
Junior Roller Derby Open House
Denton Record-Chronicle • This is a free event for your kids ages 7-17 to experience North Texas Fallout Junior Roller Derby first hand. No skating experience is necessary.
Roller Derby thrills return as Shorline Krackens take on Providence Roller Derby in action …
NewsBreak • Get ready to rumble as the fast-paced, hard-hitting action of roller derby returns to UConn Avery Point on April 5th, 2025! The Shoreline Krakens are …
Roller Derby Season Opener: Strong Island vs Southern Delaware
Patch • Saturday April 5, 2025: Join Strong Island Derby Revolution on April 5th as they take on the Southern Delaware Roller Derby All Sportz, 100…
Roller n Holler: a benefit bout to help the hollers
NewsBreak • Blue Ridge Roller Derby is excited to announce our first bout of 2025, Roller n Holler. This is a fundraiser triple header in which proceeds will …
« Thursday, March 27, 2025 »
Teton Valley's roller derby team gearing up for its inaugural season
Teton Valley News • Teton Valley's Big Hole Brawlers, a women's flat track roller derby team, has been practicing all winter, with their first bout scheduled for May.
Enchanted Mountain Roller Derby prepares to open new season
Olean Times Herald • The fast-paced, exciting sport of roller derby will soon return to Olean, as the Enchanted Mountain Roller Derby gets set to open a new slate of …
South Bend Roller Derby gearing up for 2025 season
WNDU • The 2025 season is right around the corner for South Bend Roller Derby!
'Shotty' and 'Skully' bound for Roller Derby World Cup
The Christchurch Press • Inside the high-speed, hard-hitting world of roller derby are two Christchurch skaters training for their biggest challenge yet.
Twin State Vixens opening bout at Union Arena this Saturday
The Vermont Standard • Roller Derby has come a long way since the sports-entertainment days of yesteryear, and the Twin State Vixens don't have to prove it.
Coming up on 30 March - Roller derby
DStv • Roller skates, war paint, fishnets, helmets and knee pads. For a game of roller derby, you had better come prepared. For the full story, …
Shoreline Roller Derby Vs. Providence Bout!
Patch • Saturday April 5, 2025: Get ready to rumble as the fast-paced, hard-hitting action of roller derby returns to UConn Avery Point on April 5th,…
Arizona Roller Derby Triple Header
Signals AZ • Join us for SUNDAY FUNDAY! Doors open at 10:30 am 11:30 am - JRDA Prickly Scares Mashup 1:30 pm - Arizona Rising vs Elevated Roller Derby 3:00 pm …
« Wednesday, March 26, 2025 »
Atlanta Roller Derby is an aggressive and accepting queer haven
NewsBreak • With roots dating back to the '30s as a co-ed sport, roller derby has, since its invention, been one of the only contact sports for women.
Fresh Out of Pluck - Little City Roller Derby Bout - April 12, 2025
Kingsport Times News • Join Little City Roller Derby for our first home game of the season vs Knoxville's Hard Knox Roller Derby. Doors open at 5pm and first whistle is …
Mid-Hudson Misfits Roller Derby to hold Spring Fling on April 13
Daily Freeman • ACCORD, N.Y. - The Mid-Hudson Misfits Roller Derby is set to host its Spring Fling Scrimmage benefit fundraiser on Sunday, April 13, according to …
Spring Fling Roller Derby Scrimmage
Shawangunk Journal • The Mid-Hudson Misfits are bringing a spring roller derby event to Skate Time (5164 Rte 209, Accord) on Sunday, April.
Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include spring activities, roller derby …
Chattanooga Times Free Press • Staff file photo / Chattanooga Roller Derby's Ruby Regulator player “Thorn" attempts to get past the Rome Roller Derby at a game on Aug. 19, 2023.
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Rough Draft Atlanta • Atlanta Roller Derby has become well-known as a sanctuary for women as well as the queer and trans community. “You join the sport and immediately …
« Tuesday, March 25, 2025 »
Atlanta Roller Derby is an aggressive and accepting queer haven [Subscription requested]
Rough Draft Atlanta • Members of the Atlanta Roller Derby's Rolling Ruckus team at a match against the Muscogee Roller Girls. (Photo courtesy of Atlanta Roller Derby). With …
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Scandalous Roller Derby to hold second bout April 5
Peninsula Daily News • SEQUIM ‘ Tickets are available for the The Port Scandalous Roller Derby team bout versus the Dockyard Roller Derby team out of Tacoma on April 5.
Cincinnati Rollergirls find new home in former local brewery
Local 12 • CINCINNATI (WKRC) ‘ The Cincinnati Rollergirls are set to bring their thrilling roller derby action to a new venue in the Northside neighborhood.
A Barrel-Aged Battle On Wheels!
Scoop • The 2025 Home Brew Series is set to roll out with three frothy, full-bodied roller derby matchups between the Stone Cold Classics and the Craft …
Five things you need to know today, and a candlelight experience
The Business Journals • Grey Rock Property Development, the Cincinnati Rollergirls, Black-n-Bluegrass Roller Derby and the Cincinnati Junior Roller Derby expect to hold …
College of the Redwoods baseball team drops series against Butte College
Redwood News • Humboldt Roller Derby doubleheader livens up the first weekend of Spring. Redwood Acres was alive and well on Saturday night as the Humboldt Roller …
« Monday, March 24, 2025 »
Philly Roller Derby league turns 20 - here's how the sport skated its way to feminism, anti …
Metro Philadelphia • For 20 years, Philly Roller Derby skaters have jammed and blocked their way around oval skating rinks in the spirit of feminism and queer …
Minnesota Roller Derby - Twin Cities Things To Do
Star Tribune • On Saturday, March 29, Minnesota Roller Derby is bringing a spectacular circus of mayhem to Roy Wilkins Auditorium for its Season 21 championship …
Time To Lace Up: Chattanooga Roller Derby Starts Season This Saturday
Chattanooga Pulse • Roller Derby has been around for a long time. It gained new momentum after the movie Whip-It hit the screen reintroducing the sport to a new …
'We're accepting of all people': Roc City Roller Derby builds community through high-contact sport
WHEC.com • News10NBC attended a scrimmage to learn more about this local roller derby team. Lisa Schultz, who started with the organization in 2008, said she …
“For the Love Of, (or, the Roller Derby Play)”: U-M Rude Mechanicals
Ann Arbor Observer • “For the Love Of, (or, the Roller Derby Play)”: U-M Rude Mechanicals … Apr. 18-20. Natalie Tell directs this U-M student troupe in Gina Femia's 2018 …
Humboldt Roller Derby doubleheader livens up the first weekend of Spring
Redwood News • Redwood Acres was alive and well on Saturday night as the Humboldt Roller Derby held a doubleheader to a boisterous crowd.
Northern Rivers Revolt Roller Derby Tournament wraps up fifth year in Byron Bay
NBN News • Six teams have been battling it out at the Northern Rivers Revolt Roller Derby Tournament. Victorian representatives the Bloody Mary's have …
Learn about roller derby with the Rated PG Thrashers
CKPG Today • The Rated PG Thrashers hosted the Bulkley Valley Bruisers at the PG Roll-a-Dome on the weekend and we caught u…
Get tickets now for Maine Roller Derby and Ray LaMontagne in Portland
The Portland Press Herald • Maine Roller Derby presents its second international tournament on June 14-15 at Happy Wheels in Westbrook. The tournament is called Skatecationland: …
Developer, teams to launch roller derby venue in former brewery site
The Business Journals • A Northside developer and several roller derby teams are opening a new roller derby venue in a former brewery.
« Sunday, March 23, 2025 »
'Not worth the risk': Island roller derby league not travelling to U.S. for games
CHEK News • An Esquimalt-based roller derby league has decided not to travel to the United States following multiple executive orders and changes negatively …
More people are playing roller derby. Here's what that might mean for foot health
MSN • Popularized in the 2009 Drew Barrymore film, Whip It, roller derby is one of the fastest growing sports for women worldwide-particularly in the …
Emily Reid to represent Tasmania at Roller Derby World Cup [Subscription required]
The Mercury • Emily Reid, AKA Bloctopus, sole Tasmanian representing Australia in Roller Derby World Cup. Emily Reid's the only Tasmanian on the 20-person …
Tess Harrison - Football
Georgia Bulldogs • She was introduced to the sport of roller derby while she was in college and left school to become a member and then captain of Team USA's roller derby team.
TXRD - Holy Rollers vs. Hellcats (Doors @5pm, Game @6pm)
Hill Country Community Journal •
The 4th Game of the 2025 Season is Here! Texas Banked Track Roller Derby delivers another night of thrilling action with a battle of sin and …
My Biz: Sports facility becomes family business
The Gazette • They have also rented the space out to a roller derby team and hosted birthday parties and other events.
« Saturday, March 22, 2025 »
Chicago's Premier Roller Derby League
YouTube • Grab your roller skates and your helmet! The Windy City Rollers are inviting you to hit the track. Right here in Chicago.
Skater fights for diversity going into Roller Derby World Cup
Spectrum News • VANDALIA, Ohio - An Ohio skater is fighting to bring more diversity to a sport where people of color are often underrepresented: roller derby.
Victoria's roller derby league pulls out of U.S. games over safety concerns
Times Colonist • The seven teams that make up the Esquimalt-based Eves of Destruction roller derby league have decided not to travel to the U.S. for the time …
Chicago's Premier Roller Derby League
WGN-TV • … and fraternity while advancing the sport of roller derby. windycityrollers.com Spotlight Chicago airs weekdays on WGN from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Blue Ridge Roller Derby bout to raise funds for Helene recovery
The Mountaineer • Catch an action-packed day of roller derby at the Roller n' Holler fundraiser at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29 - hosted by the Blue Ridge Roller Derby …
Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: March 21 to 23
CBC • The first weekend of spring is here and there is hockey, roller derby, a home and garden show, a bazaar from Ramadan and a storytelling event.
« Friday, March 21, 2025 »
The roller derby community's fight to save the inclusive sport they built
Xtra Magazine • Eddie Boxley, who goes by the derby name Punky D. Luffy, first thought about playing roller derby when derby skaters passed out flyers for a …
'Anybody can play': Reading Roller Derby team stresses community, inclusivity
Keystone Newsroom • The Reading Roller Derby team, which has its first game of the season on Sunday, is one of 19 Pennsylvania teams competing in The Women's Flat …
Southern Oregon Roller Derby Event to Help Support Local Food & Friends Program
KAJO 99.7FM - News Story • Southern Oregon Roller Derby is holding its second bout of the 2025 season on Saturday at the Medford Armory against California's Shasta Roller Derby.
Roller derby in Lynnwood
DJC • LYNNWOOD - Get ready for a night of Rat City Roller Derby, March 29 at 4:30 p.m. This double-header, held at Edmonds Community College's Seaview …
Salford based sport league offers an inclusive space for trans and non-binary people
The Meteor • Rainy City Roller Derby (RCRD) is offering an inclusive sporting space for trans and non-binary people across the North West.
Humboldt Roller Derby Presents: Home Team Hustle!
Lost Coast Outpost • Tickets available Online at www.HumboldtRollerDerby.com, Tickets available in-store at STIL (Eureka) Wildberries (Arcata) and at the Entry Gate (as …
ROLLER DERBY DOUBLE HEADER - TWO GAMES IN ONE AFTERNOON
Vancouver Is Awesome • Come watch your local roller derby team smash into other humans while on roller skates! Come support your local Vancouver team, Terminal City, …
Richmond businesses come together for another 'Neighborhood Maker's Faire'
Richmond Standard • … and a “sneak peek” at the Bay Area Roller Derby team that's debuting this season at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium on April 5.
Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: March 21 to 23
Yahoo News Canada • Tri-City Roller Derby will host the Atlantic Roller Derby teams on Saturday. The junior roller derby starts at 5 p.m., then the Tri-City Lightning take part in a sanctioned bout at 7 p.m.
Roller Derby Double Header - 5NRD Tier 4 South | What's On
The List • SWING into SPRING with the Surrey Roller Girls and some live-action Roller Derby! Sunday 23rd March Doors open at 1.15pm Arenas A/B, Guildford Spectrum (bottom floor, next to ice rink)
« Thursday, March 20, 2025 »
Tri-City Roller Derby to skip bouts in U.S. due to Trump's 2-gender rule
Yahoo News Canada • Tri-City Roller Derby in Waterloo region says it won't travel to the U.S. for eight bouts this year over concerns about how athletes and team …
Ontario roller derby teams cancel trips to U.S., say 2-gender rule makes it 'unsafe' for some athletes
CBC Radio • Roller derby teams in Ontario say they're an inclusive space for gender-diverse people. Now that a U.S. rule acknowledges only two genders, …
Hertfordshire's roller derby team have powerful start to Five Nations tournament
Hemel Today • Herts Roller Derby had their first game of the Five Nations 2025 season against London Batter C Power over the weekend.
What's going on, South Dakota?
The Dakota Scout • Roller Derby Mixer. Saturday, March 22 . 2 p.m. W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls. Experience high-energy roller derby action at the W.H. Lyons …
Upcoming Vallejo Events
The Vallejo Sun • If you're into roller skating, the Carquinez Quad Squad will begin a five-week long roller derby bootcamp on Sunday at the Solano County Fairgrounds.
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