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Rocktown Rollers, local roller derby team, to play in doubleheader on Saturday

Crystal Graham
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The Rocktown Rollers, a local roller derby team, returns to Augusta Expo in Fishersville on Saturday, March 23.

After a hiatus, the Rollers return to challenge the Virginia Beach-based Dominion Derby Girls in a doubleheader at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Founded in Harrisonburg, the team has worked the past two years to recruit new and veteran skaters from Staunton, Augusta County, Waynesboro, Charlottesville, Richmond and beyond.

This full-contact sport is a showcase of quad skating skill, strategy, hits and grit: “it’s like rugby on wheels without a ball, and it’s a damn good time,” according to a news release.

The Rocktown Rollers A Team will play the DDG All Stars at 1 p.m. The Rocktown Rollers B Team will face off against the DDG Seven City Sirens at 4 p.m.

Doors open at noon.

Augusta Expo is located at 277 Expo Road in Fishersville.

For more information, visit http://www.rocktownrollers.com.




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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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