Your Hard Knox Roller Girls are at it again. Hard hits and raw tenacity smack the floor in bout two of the 2016 10-year anniversary season! First off your Hard Knox Brawlers will take on the Smoky Mountain Roller Girls of Bryson City, North Carolina at 5pm. Then, your Hard Knox Allstars will take the track against Appalachian Roller Girls of Boone, NC at 7pm. These teams are sure to feed your need for derby speed so get ready for some exciting, nailing biting action!
HKRG is celebrating A Decade of Derby and they want you to enjoy in all the fun! Come dressed up as your favorite derby skater for a chance to win free entry to the after party and a personalized photo of the team!
Read MoreBack in 2012, I was taking a swim class at the university. One day, the woman I often swam next to asked me if I liked to skate. I reminisced about field trips and birthdays that used to fill my schedule at Roller Kingdom. Of course, this followed with an affirmative answer and she invited me to a recruiting event for the Reno Roller Girls. They had plenty of gear and milk crates full of skates for us to use as we got a feel for what this sport was all about. The first two skills I learned – one technical and one “soft” – were how to fall and “there is no sorry in roller derby”.
Read MoreMany of you know her as Brooke Sloan; some of you remember her as Sushi Roll. Whichever name you know her by, she’s been around since the beginning of Hard Knox. In what ways has she seen the sport of roller derby evolve over the last decade? How has she kept her love for derby alive after all these years? Where does she look to for inspiration out on the track? Read on to learn more about June’s featured skater, Brooke Sloan.
Read MoreThe 2016 Hard Knox Roller Girls' home season is upon us. This year is momentous. This year is huge. This year marks a milestone. HKRG turns 10 years old this year! Come celebrate a decade of derby! To start off the 2016 home season, Hard Knox hits the floor with a double-header against Atlanta, Georgia at the Cooper Athletic Center on the Maryville College Campus in Maryville, TN. Doors open at 4pm. See you there!
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