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Derby Heaven
by Lesley EVisserate, November 13, 2009
Here in Philadelphia for the Declaration of Derby national tournament, and it is derby Heaven. The Gotham Girls beat Detroit 187-38 after starting the bout down 11-0. Have to say loved the way Detroit played, ...
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Roller Derby this weekend
by Lesley EVisserate, November 05, 2009
All our skaters are getting ready for this weekend, when Suburbia Roller Derby hosts a doubleheader Saturday at 5 p.m. in Yonkers, N.Y. We're actually hosting a men's bout before our travel team plays a ...
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WFTDA Nationals in Philly next ...
by Lesley EVisserate, October 29, 2009
If you live around Philadelphia and want to see the best teams in the country compete, you can check out the Declaration of Derby tournament Nov. 13 to 15. The Women's Flat Track Derby Association ...
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Old Style Derby
by Lesley EVisserate, October 25, 2009
Madison Square Garden was one home to one of the best roller derby teams in the country, the New York Chiefs. Luckily I live in New York and get the MSG Network, and sometimes at ...
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Derby in the News!
by Lesley EVisserate, October 14, 2009
My roller derby league got a little pub last night when out local newscast, Cablevision's News 12, did a segment on the sport. We're even the team of the week. Here's a link to the ...
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Oh, the pain
by Lesley EVisserate, October 06, 2009
Ever wake up and been unable to bend your right knee? I get that about twice a month. It's part of playing roller derby. Covering the NFL, I've gotten to see players go from the ...
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Support your local roller girls!
by Lesley EVisserate, October 04, 2009
I just spent the weekend out with my fellow skaters. Suburbia Roller Derby was out in full force to promote "Whip It" at a local movie theater, and today we skated in the White Plains ...
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Finally saw Whip It
by Lesley EVisserate, September 28, 2009
I say finally, seems like a long time coming because I've been so curious about how our sport would be portrayed. So a bunch of us put on fishnets and Suburbia jerseys and went to ...
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Derby Videos
by Lesley EVisserate, September 24, 2009
"Whip It" isn't the only derby action committed to celluloidThere's a lot to like about Kansas City Bomber. It's Raquel Welsh at the height of her gum-snapping glory, where her stunt double is a man ...
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You must Whip It
by Lesley EVisserate, September 16, 2009
When has not seeing a movie ever stopped a critic? My invitation to the premiere of Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, Whip It, must have been lost in my email, so what I’m actually going to ...
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Beneath the Surface
by Lesley EVisserate, September 15, 2009
Philly’s 90-89 win over Gotham for the Eastern Regional title on Sunday night was just about all Suburbia could talk about last night at practice. The Derby News Network streamed the bout live, and in ...
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So you wanna score?
by Lesley EVisserate, September 08, 2009
It isn't as easy as it looks. Over our huge helmets, some of us wear stars. Only one woman from each team is allowed to score at any time, and that is the jammer. Sure, ...
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