All that Rachael Vallese needs is a pair of roller skates to prove that playing rough isn’t just for men. After she gets her skates on, Vallese takes her no-fear mentality and sassy attitude to the ...

For 20 years, Philly Roller Derby skaters, who go by names like Woolly Slammoth, TrailBlazeHer and Reba Smackentire, have jammed and blocked their way around oval skating rinks in the spirit of ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A few women in Little Rock are giving an entirely different meaning to blowing off steam after work. They're some of central Arkansas's leading professionals, but when they clock ...

Samantha Flowers could barely walk by the time she took off her skates. She had spent 60 minutes in a brutal-but-friendly roller derby match, while breaking in a new pair of wheeled shoes. Her feet ...

Photos by Aimee Dilger The Times Leader Go to www.timesleader.com for additional photos The Coal City Rollers don skates with brightly colored wheels as well as stockings and socks. ZomBettie and ...

Erin Jackson was a member of the RollerGirls and competing in the bumping-and-bruising sport long before she won a gold medal ...

This story is jointly published by nonprofits Amplify Utah and The Salt Lake Tribune, to elevate diverse perspectives in local media through student journalism. At Salt Lake City’s Derby Depot, where ...

Step aside, moms. Make way for the daughters. The sound of ripping Velcro securing helmets, mouth guards, knee and elbow pads, the excited voices and the presence of shoes strewn around the floor ...

From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Women donning helmets, mouth guards and pads roller skate counterclockwise ...

From Texas Junior Roller Derby, this month's Get Involved spotlight nonprofit: ...