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Athletic Background I grew up on my bike and climbing trees, but played no team sports before derby! Bio I love the exhilaration of derby and the wonderful community I’ve found in this sport! When not skating, I can usually be found in a malaria res...

Athletic Background I played most sports growing up, but soccer was my passion and I had the opportunity to play for two years in college. My years of soccer had a strong influence on my skating style. Bio As a lifetime athlete, roller derby was right up ...

Athletic Background I was a nationally competing figure skater as a kid. I did Crossfit for a year before starting derby, and am back at it. Bio Outside of derby, I live the wild and crazy life of an elementary school teacher. I also have two divas for ca...

Athletic Background Despite her height, Rocky was terrible at basketball and never considered herself an athlete. Bio Rocky started her roller derby career with the Detroit Derby Girls in 2010. She transferred to DCRG in 2014. She maintains she is not a j...

Athletic Background Bouts inline skating and basketball and throwing things at my sister growing up Bio “Hailing from SoFlo With the wind beneath her skates Ouch, that must have hurt” Likes Derby and Buffy, twee music and hittin’, drawin...

Athletic Background I was always playing sports growing up: soccer, softball, tennis, floor and pond hockey, and a brief foray into basketball. Bio I’m a loud mouth. I’m known throughout the league for my “Stabby Pivot Voice.” And ...

Athletic Background As a kid I occasionally played team sports, but was never very interested in sticking with. Finding derby changed my view on fitness. I now workout regularly to stay fit and become a better skater. Bio I found roller derby in Germany t...

Athletic Background Does pee wee soccer and elementary school basketball count? Bio I moved from Pittsburgh to DC for graduate school in Museum Studies. I always thought of roller derby as an amazing sport — but only something I could watch, never do. H...

Athletic Background I did not have an athletic background before derby. Now I’m an amateur athlete playing a full-contact international sport on roller skates! If I can do it, anyone can. Bio Terrified, I walked through the doors with brown rental r...

Athletic background I was a cheerleader in high school, did Flamenco when in college and played kickball for a season during which we cared more about costumes than winning. Bio Like many in the D.C. area, I have moved in and out of the area a few times. ...