When we first met I had no idea what to expect. Would you like me? Was I cool enough for you? Was I what you were looking for? Our relationship started out pretty casually. I had no idea what was in store for me over the next two years. You were so open and inviting. […]
After relocating back to the Pittsburgh area I’ve been debating over whether or not I wanted to try to join the Steel City Derby Demons. A pretty typical internal conversation with myself: Do I want to dedicate the time it takes to do derby? But, think of how much more in shape you were while […]
The Rocktown Rollers recently celebrated the team’s Derbyversary. Last year I was still super fresh meat for the derbyversary. I had been with the team for about a month and it was kind of awkward since I didn’t really know anyone that well yet. Fast forward a year and the awkwardness is gone and […]
Sunday I got to participate in my first ever scrimmage with the Rocktown Rollers! Previous to this I’ve scrimmaged at practice against my own teammates and played in a mixer in December. Saturday I spent a ridiculous amount of time making my scrimmage shirts: Bright and early Sunday morning I joined six other lovely derby […]
It might not be a complete derby makeover, but I did change my wheels for the very first time this week. I got Poisons after recommendations from most of the Rocktown Rollers. It was a really difficult decision for me. Mostly because these wheels are not pretty. They’re that ugly glow in the dark looking […]
It has been one year since I joined the Rocktown Rollers! This is definitely one of those situations where it feels like I’ve been doing this forever and at the same time feels like I just joined. On Sunday we had our Fresh Meat Try Outs. This is the fourth Fresh Meat Try Outs that […]
Last Tuesday I went to Fresh Meat Try Outs for the Rocktown Rollers, Harrisonburg’s roller derby team! If this sounds crazy to you and you never in a million years could see me joining the roller derby you need to catch up a little on my life and read this. It’s been almost a year […]