This story originally published online at The 9th Street Journal. It’s a Saturday morning at Wheels, the indoor roller skating rink in East Durham, and the place has been taken over by the Carolina ...

Editor's note: This story was updated with clarifying language to reflect Puerto Rico's status as a U.S. territory. Diosanny Rivera-Placido of Lancaster city is a busy person. She works as the women’s ...

Teresa Huang of South Hadley never really considered themself a serious athlete, but when they rediscovered roller derby in 2023 after a few years away from it, they thought it might be a fun thing to ...

Out on the rink, Boston Roller Derby’s Abby Coburn is known as “Debbie Downher.” But nickname aside, she said she feels nothing but pleased to be crashing into her fellow skaters. “It's a space where ...

On a hot July night in Corvallis, with temperatures approaching 100 degrees, the sounds of wheels echoed through Langton Hall. Despite the heat, players had strapped on their skates, pads and helmets ...

Roller derby has long been a subject of debate: Is it a legitimate sport or just pro wrestling on wheels? For some, it’s a high-speed, full-contact athletic competition. For others, it’s a showy ...

Saturday night marked the last home bout and final games of the season for Humboldt Roller Derby, which saw the travelling Root Force (B) take on North Bay Derby (Sonoma County) in the opener and also ...