For those of you who have seen the movie “Whip It,” you know who this is.
This is a roller derby girl. One of the Kansas City Roller Warriors, in fact.
The KC Roller Warriors is a derby league, comprised of only women, in ranks with other amateur leagues in more than 80 cities in the US. The league includes approximately 70 members and owners, with four teams– The Black-Eye Susans, the Dreadnought Dorothys, the Knockouts and the Victory Vixens. Clever names, I must say.
These tough women are competitive, and they want to win. They definitely caused some damage Saturday at their season opener at the Municipal Auditorium.
According to their website, which also features a “Injury Archive Scrapebook” photo gallery,
The Kansas City Roller Warriors promise to capture your heart and then skate all over it – until it bleeds.
However, the Roller Warriors, despite their rough exteriors, have soft and compassionate interiors! The Warriors committed their event Saturday, along with all their future events for the rest of the season, to raise money for the Mid-America Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. In past years, the Roller Warriors have also supported organizations like the American Cancer Society, Rose Brooks Center for domestic violence and Sheffield Place.
The Kansas City Roller Warriors will also be participating in the Walk MS, to create a world free of multiple sclerosis, April 17. The walk will begin on the Plaza at 8 a.m. So far, the event has received $45,000 in donations, but this amount is still short of their goal of $175,000. So sign up if you’re interested!
Kansas City Roller Warriors: sophisticated, competitive, sassy women that can cause physical harm on roller skates, while supporting several charity organizations. I wish I were a derby girl…
