The November 14 issue of the Boulder Daily Camera included an article entitled “Roller Derby Championship Draws a Crowd.” The article summed up “the best” Sunday at the fifth annual national roller derby championships hosted by the Denver Roller Dolls.
Choice quotes from the article included:
• “It’s one of the few sports out there for women that’s a full-contact, aggressive sport. It takes a lot of teamwork to play it well.”
• “It’s the best game I’ve ever seen played. It’s intense.
• A Thornton resident, who took his 4-year-old daughter to watch the bouts said, “I want her to see roller skating and tough girls. I want her to have the message that girls can do anything.
• Finally, one of the participants quipped, “It’s the greatest sport ever. It’s the only way I can hit people and not go to jail.”
Roller Derby is a hoot! The players show athleticism on skates greater than the skills of their beloved fans.
Interestingly enough, the article appeared on the front page of the Local news section, not the Sports page.
