The Iron Woman: An Interview with Insinerator
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Insinerator is the Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Atlanta Rollergirls! She’s the longest tenured skater who has never retired, transferred, or even taken a break. Still, all good things must come to an end. Though she’ll return to coach DSDG to victory next season, Sin is retiring. We sat down with her to find out
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Once a Rollergirl, Always a Rollergirl: L.O.R.D. Blackie
Wednesday, 09 April 2014
The Atlanta Rollergirls turn ten this year. I swear it was only last week that I was “practicing” in blue jeans and rental skates, without safety equipment. Where did the time go? Flashback to 2004, I am living in Dallas, TX. Kasey Bomber (Jennifer Barbee), a friend and Los Angeles Derby Doll (a banked track
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“The Unexpected Effects of Derby”: Elle Beaux
Thursday, 20 March 2014
I’ve been around for a while. I’m an OG (Original Gangsta.) I joined the Atlanta Rollergirls in early 2005, back when we were a bunch of women teaching each other how to stand up and roll forward on skates. I’ve seen a lot of changes to derby, to ARG, and to individual skaters in the
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“Do Bold Things”: ARG Founder Tanya Hyde
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Without league founder Tanya Hyde’s vision and hard work ten years ago, the Atlanta Rollergirls might never have come into existence. We shudder to think it! In the coming months, we’ll be talking to the founding members of ARG about how the league and roller derby have grown and changed over the last decade. Who
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