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    The Ohio Roller Girls kick off third season

    The Alive wrote Good times rolling

    By John Ross

    February 28, 2008

    In the summer of 2005, when the Ohio Roller Girls first laced up their skates and began to practice the forgotten art of roller derby, they faced their share of growing pains.

    First-time female athletes eager to join the city’s flat-track derby organization struggled to master difficult maneuvers. The riot-grrl kitsch seemed, at the outset, to be as important as learning to skate. Some bouts (derby-speak for games) were slow, rough and clumsy.

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    Walker Evans
    Walker Evanshttps://columbusunderground.com
    Walker Evans is the co-founder of Columbus Underground, along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.
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