Crash Course ; Maine Roller Derby Went Looking for a Few Good Skaters Recently. Our Intrepid Reporter Answered the Call and Learned That When You're On the Rink with These Girls, You'd Better Watch Your Back (and Your Backside).

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Agility. It's a talent taken for granted - until the day you find yourself careening along the oval hardwood at a local roller rink with nothing but eight rubber wheels and the weight of your own fear keeping you upright.

Maybe you can triumph over gravity, with your arms like windmills churning at your sides. But that fellow skater in your periphery isn't looking for a couples skate. Instead, she'll offer you a swift swing of her hip, and you'll soon find yourself reaching head-first for the ground.

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Crash Course ; Maine Roller Derby Went Looking for a Few Good Skaters Recently. Our Intrepid Reporter Answered the Call and Learned That When You're On the Rink with These Girls, You'd Better Watch Your Back (and Your Backside).

This isn't your junior high skate night. It's Maine Roller Derby.

If you've witnessed our local roller derby team in action since its inception nearly four years ago, little explanation is needed. It's an aggressive, competitive, full-contact sport. And sure, some shredded fishnets and fierce alter egos have been mixed in for ...

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