Minnesota firm featured in roller derby movie Nov 16, 2009
"Ninety percent of all roller skates are from Riedell. It was logical that they'd call us.". The popularity of roller derby peaked in the 1970s, but the sport nearly vanished over the next 30 years. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Two Of A Kind Getty Images (2)Consummate leader Steve Yzerman and sniper Luc Robitaille later joined forces to win the Stanley Cup in 2002.Steve Yzerman and Luc Robitaille join the Hall of Fame as part of a stellar class. Darren Eliot, who played with both in the NHL, recalls them as young players with a thirst for greatness. Nov 10, 2009
As he described roller skates with wheels repositioned in a straight line attached to the boots of his old hockey skates, I was impressed with his dedication to work on a specific aspect of his game that needed improving. Unfortunately, my business foresight didn't match Robitaille's. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
New Market District is 'foodie' fun park Nov 5, 2009
New Giant Eagle Market District store is a foodie fun park. Michael Henninger/Post-Gazette The store's cheese section. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
It's scary, but Rams have a chance against Lions Nov 2, 2009
For more than 20 years, the good civic-minded citizens of the Motor City have hit the streets on foot and on roller skates, on bicycles and small organized car patrols in hopes of averting the rather disturbing local holida 00004000 y tradition. Halloween arson fires. (FOX61, CT)
Game 8: The Monster Mash Oct 30, 2009
When the Ducks get rolling, they play football almost like a fast-breaking basketball team - no huddle, quick hitting and putting defenses on roller skates. The Ducks did it to Cal all day, and they got it going again in the second half at Washington last weekend. (USC Sports -- Rivals.com)
Kerasotis: Fins let win slip away Oct 26, 2009
But this was a game where momentum behaved like a pair of roller skates on a sheet of ice, trying to find traction. The Saints found a bit more of that traction when Miami turned the ball over just three plays into the second half. (Florida Today)
Realizing the importance of simple pleasures Oct 19, 2009
Bring a bike to Waikk instead of roller skates. Visit Sea World in San Diego. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Roller Derby Girls Keep on Spinning Oct 5, 2009
"I love hitting girls on roller skates," said Kristen "Krissy Crash" Adolfi, laughing. "Where can you find this many powerful women in one place who love kicking the crap out of each other.". (ABC News)
A new breed of women whip it in roller derby Oct 4, 2009
- They wear lipstick, tattoos and roller skates and go by tough names like Kim Jong Kill, Shiv & Let Die and Mary Tyler Roar. They race around in circles crashing into each other while the crowd cheers. (MSNBC -- News)
Barrymore delivers fun on wheels Oct 2, 2009
The sight of her making her way up residential streets in a pair of Barbie roller skates or screaming Marco in a game of Marco Polo is simply joyful. If American movies were full of stories about girls, their dreams, their mothers, their heartbreaks, their gift for smashing their elbows into people s chins, Whip It would be just another happy comedy. (Boston Globe)
Rouge and Tumble: Women's roller derby is back Oct 2, 2009
(AP) -- They wear lipstick, tattoos and roller skates and go by tough names like "Kim Jong Kill," "Shiv ie" and "Mary Tyler Roar." They race around in circles crashing into each other while the crowd cheers. Women's roller derby -- a TV fixture in the 1960s and '70s -- is back. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Ramblin Thoughts about UNC Sep 26, 2009
We also need to be able to mix up our blitzes and rush a linebacker or a safety if the defensive line is out there playing in roller skates again. I m encouraged to see Womack (and Johnson) show an ability and willingness to make defensive changes if something isn t working. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
•Hockey on wheels: Players in Franklin league roll instead of gliding on ice Sep 22, 2009
At the Franklin Skate Club, the squeak of roller skates combines with the cacophony of sticks hitting the polished wooden floor. Players chase the rubber ball from one end of the rink to the other. (The Daily Journal)
Bet the Farm, Week 3 (4-5) Sep 17, 2009
Michigan State +12 versus Notre Dame because the Spartans pound, pound, pound the rock and Notre Dames defensive tackles appear to be on roller skates. The Irish will put up a lot of points and are a better overall team, but States power rushing attack is a good matchup here. (TheBootleg.com)
All that glitters is not old hat when it comes to '80s glam Sep 13, 2009
They think harem pants, taffeta and girls on roller skates, but they shouldn't take it so literally. It's a certain uber-chicness of the '80s that I took as a starting point to re-create gowns that girls today would wear. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New owner plans skating rink re-opening Sep 11, 2009
Havard and her family are working through the long, hot days inside the metal building to repaint the walls, repair old ceiling tiles and sort through 10,000 pairs of brown roller skates. New carpet, new arcade machines and new heating and air will also be installed. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Riverfest 2009 Today Sep 7, 2009
No bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, roller blades or scooters. No mechanical or motorized vehicles. (FOX19.com, OH)
Memories for sale Sep 5, 2009
Inside, the wooden floor is covered with black smudges from thousands of roller skates. The 1930s wallpaper has faded. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Roller derby women get tough on cancer Aug 3, 2009
Roller derby, which originated in 1935, is a full-contact, competitive game played on quad roller skates. Players skate around an oval track in a counterclockwise direction. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Mermaids to parade down Main Street Aug 2, 2009
Kids on bikes, scooters, roller skates, wagons, strollers - virtually anything with wheels - will lead the way down Main Street, with streamers representing the waves of the Hudson River. Others will follow in costumes, whether mermaids, mermen, or even Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology - just let your imagination run wild. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
•Figure skaters from Franklin club roll way to nationals Jul 29, 2009
Nearly anything ice skaters do can be done on roller skates. Cathy Carmack, an elementary school teacher in Martinsville, has been skating since she was 5. (The Daily Journal)
Bay Area has had long love affair with the car Jul 26, 2009
And every town had a drive-in - the kind where you watch movies and the kind where waitresses in roller skates delivered cheeseburgers and milkshakes to your front seat. The Bay Area hasn't just been a haven for drivers, it's been a bounty for automakers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Artist opens show at Altavista Area YMCA Jul 25, 2009
Her subjects are a camel on roller skates, snowy owl, imaginary princess, fruit, birds and butterflies. She even has a self-portrait. (Altivista Journal, VA)
Imran: How can I take money from Aamir? Jul 13, 2009
"I'd rather exercise by living healthy and doing outdoor sports. I like offbeat extreme sports like scuba diving and roller skates. I wouldn't say I hate the gym. That's too extreme. But I find it boring. I also find being written about constantly very boring. You know stuff like, 'I saw this pair of shoes in Paris and I simply had to buy them.' I cringe when I see such stuff written. I'd rather talk when I've something to talk about.". It's been a decisive year for Imran. (India Times, India)
AZ Derby Dames Double Header Derby Jul 11, 2009
Off the track Alexis Sanchez is a 23-year-old massage therapist from California, but when the roller skates go on, Sanchez says her alter ego comes out. "It's like I'm no longer Alexis," she said. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
First look: Barrymore gets ready to roll for 'Whip It' Jul 9, 2009
Put that woman on roller skates, and you've got hell on wheels. You've also got the new roller-derby comedy Whip It, starring Ellen Page as a rebellious teenager who signs up to play the brutal and sexy female sport against her mother's will, finding friendship and freedom among the bruises and falls. (USA Today)
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There were big smiles as kids, now in their 60s, 70s and 80s, recalled swooshing down Lawson Hill all the way to Morganville on roller skates and in toboggans. I remember back when I was a kid, said Mayor Howard Botts, who attended Black Diamond schools, but was a 1949 grduate of Enumclaw High. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
Lytle Pool fans dive into opening day Jun 2, 2009
Steve Senteney wrote on Jun 1, 2009 7:41 PM:" Reference posting by Mickey Garlock:Your aunt and uncle, Louise & John Shields were wonderful folks. They both really enjoyed teaching kids to skate and let them have fun. My first few tries on roller skates resulted in me being on the floor more than I was on the skates.The Shields were so interested in kids skating, they set time aside on Saturday mornings in the 1950's for racing. We all wore dyed long underwear and knee pads as a uniform. We... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
VISTA: Sonic could roll into Vista in August (10) Jun 1, 2009
Servers coast through the parking lots on roller skates. Ded a Sonic two months ago in Santee, and the response has been "absolutely incredible," Powroznik said. (North County Times)
Hal Perry - starter on USF's national championship teams May 6, 2009
"It was like he was on roller skates sometimes," Farmer said. "He was always clapping and jumping up and down and on defense, he was like a mosquito. He bothered everybody.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Steelers Notebook: Super Sonic draft pick hails from Texas, too Apr 28, 2009
And, yes, he wore the roller skates to serve the food to the customers in the parked cars. "I could pretty much do everything, from flipping patties to car hopping, riding around on roller skates," Hood said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
MURRIETA: Sonic America's Drive-In heads into town (3) Apr 19, 2009
Chelsea, like all the wait staff at the Hemet location, delivers food on roller skates. (Photo by Andrew Foulk - for The Californian). (North County Times)
Schools shuffle administration Apr 15, 2009
75 MASON CITY Superintendent of Schools Anita Micich admitted Monday she might have to get T. J. Jumper some roller skates. That s because Jumper has been appointed director of the John Adams Middle School, Mason City High School and the Alternative School and that s a lot of ground to cover. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Fresno roller derby back on track Mar 20, 2009
Through a combination of bedazzled roller skates, fishnet stockings and a little rock 'n' roll attitude, Smog City brought roller derby back into Fresno's consciousness, sometimes drawing 1,000 fans out to its bouts last season. After a change in leadership, the squad has a new name. (Fresno Bee)
Phish returns to feed its hungry fans Mar 11, 2009
"Last night they told us, 'Get on your roller skates, girls,' " she said. " 'Better get some good sleep tonight.' ". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Paying it forward Mar 8, 2009
Arnold joined the skating team where she would perform acrobatic feats on roller skates while skating in an eight-foot circle. It was while at Florida State that she met her husband, Jim, a football player and track star who performed as a clown in the circus. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Home and garden news and notes Feb 13, 2009
Pier, an eighth-grade science teacher at Bolich Middle School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, said he developed the device to make it easier to carry roller skates for his six-member family of skaters. The Smart Grip can be ordered for $14. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Looking Back Feb 12, 2009
Frank Pierce John Stalder had his ankle sprained while skating on roller skates at the rink week before last. L. J. Maske who has been suffering with rheumatism is better at this writing which his friends and neighbors are glad to hear. (Kalona News, IA)
Getting piste off Feb 7, 2009
The sheer ignominy of being passed by a blur of five-year-olds, gliding across the same white expanse that I was negotiating with the ease and grace of a very drunk giraffe on roller skates. Skiing, it appeared, was slightly more challenging than it looked on television. (iAfrica.com)
