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Published Monday, July 25, 2005 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

ROLLERDERBY IN BOSTON: On a quiet rink in a not-so-quiet part of Boston, a handful of women skate until sunset.
Welcome to the future of roller derby.
What, you say? Roller derby is passe? No, no, my friends.
The novelty sport that has evolved into a full-contact coed game has bounced on and off the national radar since the 1950s. But this latest comeback is different.
This time, the sport is more sporting and usually all-female. The scores matter. The hits are for real. And women are flocking to the rinks, with leagues sprouting up across the country.

Read the rest of my story here: Rock 'n' rollers: Boston Derby Dames prove there's nothing rinky-dink about retro sport (Boston Herald)

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