I want to try and capture the weird place I am in with skating roller derby. I’ll call it ‘The Intermediate Skater’, not yet on the team, but skating with the team, desperately trying to keep up. It was a huge step for me just signing up for the first “fresh meat” class where I learned to skate in June. Now I find myself in the middle of a sport that is so much more than a sport. It is a culture. It is a sisterhood. It becomes part of who you are and what you do every day even when you’re not on the track. Some days it is like falling in love – amazing, empowering, fulfilling. Other days it is like drowning – frustrating, desparaging, defeating. Either way – an obsession.
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Every skater has an origin story. I fell in love with roller derby a little over a year ago, when I went with a friend to see Assault City play in a local bout. Even though the venue and audience were small, the game was electric to watch. The leaping and dodging, the teammates who flung one another across the track, the strange and exciting sight of women’s bodies smashing into one another at high speeds—it clicked with me in a fundamental, primal way.
“Maybe I’ll try out,” I said, half-joking, on the car ride back.
Hey there, all you night owls! Here is a bit of exclusive info for you: we received a last-minute booking to be on CNYCentral.com tomorrow morning between 6 and 7am! We’ll be talking to Brandon Roth live from our practice space in Shoppingtown Mall! Set your DVRs now!
Pleased to announce we’ll be on Irish Power Hour this weekend! Tune in Sunday at 9pm on TK99 and 96.9 WOUR to hear us chat about our upcoming home opener and our plans for celebrating our 10th anniversary season! We’ll have some fun giveaways, too!
ACRD and Syracuse Skate Gang braved the elements this Saturday for the Syracuse St. Patrick’s Parade! We heard it was the coldest parade on record, but were happy to see some dedicated faces in the crowd. Whether you came out this weekend or opted to watch the parade from home, we hope to see you at the 5th Annual Women’s History Month Bout on March 24th!
