The Rosters Are A’Roarin’: Home Season Begins
The hottest part of a flame is closest to the source. In this case, the greatest competition in roller derby is always at home – home season that is! Last year, spectators witnessed home bouts that...
View ArticleProvidence Roller Derby: Rats Chasing the Big Cheese
Home season at Providence Roller Derby has started off hot at the Alex & Ani Downtown Skating Rink. The opening bout on July 25 pitted the Honeys and the Rats against each other, setting the tone...
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PawSox Update
In case you’re not getting news from any other local source this week, there have been some interesting developments in the Pawtucket Red Sox Epic. The PawSox themselves have indicated that they will...
View ArticleMob Squad Outskates the Honeys; Move onto Championship Bout
On September 19, the Sakonnet River Roller Rats were spread out through the crowd, watching the competition to see who they would face in the upcoming 2015 home season championship: the Mob Squad or...
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‘Mr. Providence’ Represents Home City in Boxing Matches
Vladine Biosse wanted to be ‘Bad Boy Biosse.’ It’s the kind of bad-ass nickname that most boxers seem to sport. Locally, boxers have stepped into the ring under names like ‘The Beast’ and ‘The Viking.’...
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How Yoga Can Save Your Relationship
Not everyone is a fan of Valentine’s Day, but it’s actually a great time to check in, revisit your relationship and rekindle those flames. Over time, challenges keep our relationship flames from...
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Derby Ain’t (All) About the Fishnets
On a recent Sunday, the crunchy sound of ripped masking tape echoed off the walls at the Attleboro YMCA’s gymnasium. To the female athletes sitting on the sidelines, it was a cue to lace up their...
View ArticleProvidence Roller Derby Homes in on Empowering Women
Women’s flat track roller derby has grown incredibly fast — internationally for the past decade with Egypt, Thailand, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates developing their own leagues. ESPN3 carried...
View ArticleProvidence Roller Derby: Riveters Revving Up for 2016
The travel team season in Women’s Flat Track Derby Assocation (WFTDA) has begun, and Providence’s A-team, the Rhode Island Riveters, and the B-team, the Killah Bees, are warmed up and excited to get...
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Alt-Sports: Climbing Rocks
Photo Credit: Alex Bouthillier at Apollo Media If you want to learn how to climb you can probably find a rock gym to get introduced to the sport. This isn’t how it’s always been though. “You could only...
View ArticleRiveters Roll Through Granite State in First Home Game
Some of the most exciting roller derby bouts are the ones that have a very close score, and the April 2 bout pitting (#101) Providence Roller Derby’s Rhode Island Riveters against (#126) Granite State...
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Know Your Mom and Pop: Rhode Runner
I don’t know what got me started jogging around my neighborhood, but I can remember the first few runs being absolutely brutal forms of torture that I just wanted to end. I could go maybe a tenth of a...
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Namaste with IPA (or Chardonnay)
Have you ever been in a book club? I’ve been in several – I’m in one right now – and I’m therefore all too familiar with its thinly veiled disguise. It’s an event that makes me feel cerebral; cultural...
View ArticleAre You The Next Big Name in Roller Derby?
Over 10 years in the making, Providence Roller Derby has continued to grow and inspire women of all ages not only to feel empowered, but step out of their everyday lives and try something fun and...
View ArticleKickball: The Greatest Show on Dirt
The self proclaimed “Greatest Show on Dirt” is back for another summer at Dexter Park on the West Side. Yes, the Providence Kickball League (PKL) has everything that makes summer away from the beaches...
View ArticleRiveters Moving On Up in the Rankings
Providence Roller Derby’s all-star travel team, the Rhode Island Riveters, closed out April by catapulting up 16 spots on the WFTDA rankings to #85 thanks to the three out of four victories over...
View ArticleGone Fishin’
With summer quickly approaching, I imagine there are some readers who would like to learn to fish — that age-old skill and pastime. I have learned a lot in the last eight years or so, mostly through...
View ArticleHitting the Trails Safely
Whether you’re hiking in a management area in Rhode Island or a wilderness area farther north in the White Mountains, you should always keep some basic information in mind to stay safe. The gear and...
View ArticleBaden-Powell Service Association: Traditional Scouting for Everyone
Young people interested in traditional scouting that emphasizes outdoor activities and interaction with nature had few opportunities if they felt excluded by policy from more widely known scouting...
View ArticleHome Season Kicks Off With A Championship Rematch
July 16 kicks off Providence Roller Derby’s most intense series of bouts: Home Season. The all-stars of the league split off into three teams: The Mob Squad, The Old Money Honeys and last year’s...
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