Rapidly growing women’s league holding weekly practices in Evergreen

Slide Show: Flathead Valley Roller Derby League

Smashbox may have broken her wrist. She was skating backwards fast while explaining a new drill to 10 women in the nascent Flathead Valley Roller Derby League, when her wheel jammed, causing a nasty spill. Prior to the fall, Smashbox had been leading the more experienced skaters through a series of endurance exercises. One drill, to strengthen quad muscles, involved forcing the skaters into a squat position as they rolled around the rink of the Glacier Country Boys and Girls Club in Evergreen. (Click here to read the full story by Dan Testa.)

Use the arrows or click the image to see more photos from a Flat Track Roller Derby League practice in Evergreen.