Roots
After watching the 2015 WFTDA International Championship, I find myself reflective. I watched as the Rose City Wheels of Justice ended the Gotham Girls Roller Derby's incredible winning streak. You see, the last time Gotham lost a game was June 6, 2013. They have since played 35 games and won the WFTDA Hydra 4 times. Tonight, Rose took that away. It was incredible to watch. That caliber of Roller Derby is what I strive for now. I know, realistically, I am not going to ever be D1 Champion Skater Material, but I could be Coach material. Anyway, the win and the excitement have me thinking about how I got my start with Roller Derby. I tell the story often. First, there was the Lyrical Gangstah. She was on the Cosmonaughties with the Boston Derby Dames (now Boston Roller Derby ). She and I were friends a while before roller derby came into our lives One day she said to my husband and I, "I started this new thing. It's roller derby... Beth! Come skate with me!...