“Ya dumb jerks!” Mary Lou Palermo, center, yells to the Jersey Jolters who caused a three-way spill at a roller derby competition at the Chicago Coliseum on Feb. 14, 1951. The Jersey Jolters beat the ...

In the real world, the women of Atlanta Roller Derby are engineers, ICU nurses, veterinary nurses, teachers. On the track, they’re something else – a little rougher, rowdier and more frightening. They ...

Tuesday Night Skate in Cloverdale is open to all skaters no matter their age or gender. In 2007, Sonoma County Roller Derby developed a league of skaters and volunteers that worked together to bring ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Today is International Women’s Day, and Gem City Roller Derby is reflecting on the progress that has been made and honoring those who have fought for the rights of women ...

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 ...