PRD’s Travel Teams Are Lacing Up for Competition

By Crimson Al-Khemia

Beautiful and brutal, they are the Providence Roller Derby’s all-star teams: The Rhode Island Riveters, The Killah Bees and The Rocky Point Rollers!

On May 31, roller derby moves to the William H. Thayer Arena in Warwick.  A double bout will feature the Riveters going skate to skate against the Gainesville Roller Rebels. Then stay for The Rocky Point Rollers versus the Worcester Warriors!

If you’re in the Philadelphia area between June 20 and 22, get your tickets now for the biggest roller derby tournament on the coast, the 2014 East Coast Derby Extravaganza! PRD will be representing in two big bouts. The Riveters will go up against the Crime City Rollers, and then move on to battle the Tiger Bay Brawlers! For those tickets, visit: ecdx.phillyrollergirls.com.

The Riveters will be returning home to Thayer Arena on June 28 to take to the track against Lehigh Valley Rollergirls. In the same night, the Rocky Point Rollers will face off with the Mass Attack Roller Derby All-Stars!

And closing out the travel team season, at Thayer Arena on July 19, the visiting Hartford Wailers will go skate-to-skate with RI’s Killah Bees! Also starting that night will be the first game in PRD’s home season (teams to be announced).

Tickets and times are available at providencerollerderby.com