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Derby powerhouse schools Hawaii teams
Slideshow photos by Rick Ogata | Special to Hawaii 24/7 (Photo courtesy of Alane Cole) Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Eric “Buddy Haole” Lammerman Seattle’s Sockit Wenches took apart two fledgling Hawaii...
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Roller Derby bout coming to Hilo Saturday (Nov 26)
MEDIA RELEASE The Paradise Roller Girls are gearing up for their final bout of the season, “Barbies vs. G.I. Janes,” in an interleague match-up featuring some of the Big Island’s favorite skaters. The...
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G.I. Janes bust Barbies in roller derby season finale
[jwplayer config=”550×310-16:9″ mediaid=”59295″] Photography by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7 Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Eric “Buddy Haole” Lammerman The Paradise Roller Girls (PRG) got into the holiday...
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On the road
Paradise Roller Girls' Honey Badgers and Roarin' Lauren Selden at the WildWest Showdown. (Photo courtesy of Paradise Roller Girls) Special to Hawaii 24/7 Paradise Roller Girls’ Honey Badgers shared...
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Big Island Babes Jr. roller derby debut (May 19)
MEDIA RELEASE The Big Island’s first junior roller derby league, The Big Island Babes, presents its first public bout Saturday, May 19 at Afook-Chinen Hilo Civic Center. “It’s A’ Bout Family”, the...
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Paradise Roller Girls season opener June 23
MEDIA RELEASE Pull out your pocket protectors and grab your pompoms, it’s time to get fired up for the Paradise Roller Girls’ season opener and annual themed bout, “Nerds vs. Cheerleaders,” Saturday,...
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Battle of the Islands State Roller Derby Tournament (July 14)
MEDIA RELEASE Paradise Roller Girls are hosting the first ever Battle of the Islands Roller Derby Tournament featuring women’s roller derby teams from all islands in an all-day tournament at the Hilo...
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Maui, Kauai sweep roller derby tourney
Hawaii 24/7 Staff Maui Roller Girls and Garden Island Renegade Rollers were the big winners Friday evening at the Battle of the Islands roller derby tournament. Battle of the Islands is a biannual...
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Welcome home, ‘Roarin’ Lauren
Lauren Selden holds up her ‘Fighter’ sign in the video. (Special to Hawaii 24/7) Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Scott Albright After spending a year away from Hawaii to receive medical care for a rare form...
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Paradise Roller Girls skate-a-thon (Sept. 9)
MEDIA RELEASE Want to watch the Paradise Roller Girls push their physical endurance to the limit? Then make a pledge for the Sept. 9 Paradise Roller Girls’ Skate-A-Thon. The skate-a-thon is 9...
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Pirate Party &‘Derby Baby!’ film screening (Sept. 22)
MEDIA RELEASE Sailors beware! Big Island pirates are on the prowl, shining their hooks and sanding their peg-legs in preparation for this year’s Paradise Roller Girls’ DJ Music Pirate Party and film...
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PRG Honey Badgers take second in Battle of the Islands 2
MEDIA RELEASE The Paradise Roller Girl’s Honey Badgers captured the number two spot in last week’s Battle of the Islands two day roller derby tournament on Oahu where eight teams from across Hawaii...
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Derby Jell-O wrestling at Hilo Tavern (Nov. 10)
MEDIA RELEASE It’s slippery. It’s sticky. It’s silly. It’s the Paradise Roller Girls Jell-O wrestling tournament and calendar signing day at the Hilo Town Tavern. Come join the fun Nov. 10 in downtown...
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Derby triple header more than melee of madness (Nov. 24)
MEDIA RELEASE The upcoming Nov. 24 Paradise Roller Girls home teams triple header at the Afook Chinook Civic Auditorium in Hilo is more than just a melee of derby madness. There is order. And...
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PRG season rolls out with triple-header
Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Anna ‘Illusion’ Kucharz Three of Hawaii’s preeminent roller derby teams meet face-to-face Saturday, May 18 at the Hilo Afook-Chinnen Civic Auditorium where they will vie for...
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Honey Badgers take third in ‘Battle of the Islands’
MEDIA RELEASE Paradise Roller Girls’ All-star team the Honey Badgers took third place in the June 28-29 Battle of the Islands derby tournament in Maui after defeating the Garden Isle Renegade Rollerz...
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Roller derby evolves into serious sport
A Hulagan attempts a hip check against Honey Badger jammer Von Schlappenbitsch No. 8. Paradise Roller Girls versus Pacific Roller Derby at the Battle of the Islands 2012. (Photo courtesy of Mr....
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Paradise Roller Girls season-ender (Nov. 16)
MEDIA RELEASE The Paradise Roller Girls 2013 season is coming to a close, but there’s still one chance left to see some ground-pounding, shoulder smashing roller derby action before the skates come...
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“SuperHeroes vs. SuperVillains” Roller Derby Friday (May 9)
MEDIA RELEASE Roller Derby in Hilo. Photo courtesy of Paradise Roller Girls ATTENTION ordinary citizens of mankind! Get ready for an epic battle of good vs. evil, the fate of our universe depends on...
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Paradise Roller Girls present 2nd Annual Burlesque Show
MEDIA RELEASE ATTENTION!! Paradise Roller Girls presents their 2nd Annual Burlesque Show: Carnival of Coquettes. There will be two nights of flirtatious fun: Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28 at...
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