The Nipissing Roller Derby league says it’s bringing big hits, fast feet, and a dose of healthy competition to the area.
Another season begins later this week with skaters taking on teams from across Ontario this summer.
The league’s season opener (1:30 pm on May 4) is a double-header at the Armour Ryerson & Burk’s Falls arena.
Other double header events are taking place June 22 and Sept. 14 at the Bill Barber Complex in Callander.
Tanya Goudreau, whose derby name is Little Miss Trouble, does social media and marketing for the team.
On top of the local events, she says they also visit other teams.
“We are going out to Owen Sound and further down by Durham, but we also have scrimmages,” she says. “It’s a mixture of all teams around and you just play for the love of derby.”
For those interested in getting involved, the league has a 12-week Intro to Derby program starting September 25.
Plans are also in the works for the return of a junior league.
Goudreau says they started a bit before the pandemic, but COVID put that on hold.
“Now that we’re settled out in Callander and we have a lot of interest for the adults, now juniors are starting to pour in,” she says. “We do have a couple of juniors that help out with reffing and other things on the team.”
Game one of this weekend’s double-header is the Nipissing Bombshell Bobbers taking on a team from Guelph.
The second game is an open scrimmage.
Doors open at 1:30 pm with the game starting at 2 pm.
Admission is $10 for adults while kids 12 and under are free.
