A Roller Rumble

A peak into the Rock’n City Roller Derby team.

  • Meghan Sammons, who goes by Goldie when playing roller derby, wears a blue helmet covering called a pantie and skates through the blockade. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
    Meghan Sammons, who goes by Goldie when playing roller derby, wears a blue helmet covering called a pantie and skates through the blockade. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

    Hidden behind the warehouses of Forest Commons Business Park off of Gattis School Road, Rock Sports Arena welcomes a particular group through its doors. 

    The Rock’n City Roller Roller Derby League makes their way into the multipurpose gym. A group of 20 or so women from the North Austin area participated in the practice February 1. 

    Before hitting the rink, the teammates change out of thei…