Posts Tagged ‘Roller Derby’
Balancing life as a roller derby girl
Huck Sinn’s life was falling apart, including her relationships. After she stopped going to grad school, she moved from San Francisco to the East Bay, where she started “dating herself.” “I was taking myself out. I took myself to concerts and I took myself to a roller derby bout,” she said. It was at that…
Read MoreLocal roller derby teams face off this weekend
All four B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls teams will compete in the league’s Double Header Coastal Clash bout on Saturday night at The Craneway Pavilion in Richmond. The first match will be between the Oakland Outlaws and the San Francisco ShEvil Dead, by the Richmond Wrecking Belles and Berkeley Resistance.
Read MoreTop derby girls roll through Oakland at weekend tournament
Roller derby girls from around the country competed in a tournament in Oakland this weekend that was hosted by the Bay Area Derby Girls. During the round robin style tournament, all-star teams from four states faced off for three days of skating mayhem and bruising competition.
Read MoreThe Oakland Outlaws face off against the newest Bay Area Derby Girls team
In the 2011 season opener for the Oakland Outlaws, Oakland’s own roller derby team, the Outlaws face off against the Berkeley Resistance, the newest team to be added to the B.ay A.rea D.erby (B.A.D.) Girls Roller Derby league.
Read MoreThis weekend in Oakland
Community events and activities for the weekend of February 4 – 6. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
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