Sweet & Sassy Roller Dames Take The Rink
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Heather Garcia, Kristen Smart, graduate student Sarah Frei, AJ Harrison, Melodie Record, and Melissa Stemme perform a whip drill on Feb. 27 in the Empire Roller Rink. Whip drills train the players to help other teammates speed ahead when they become tired.
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Kristen Smart receives help from AJ Harrison during a leg-pressing stretch on Feb. 27 at the Empire Roller Rink. The players take about 20 minutes each practice to stretch before even putting their skates on.
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Heather Garcia, Jessie Hawk and Kristen Smart skate by during a speed skating drill on Feb. 27 in the Empire Roller Rink. Drills such as this one help the players increase their endurance and speed.
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Kim Peters puts on her skates before entering the rink for practice Feb. 27 at the Empire Roller Rink. All of the team’s players wear different types of socks, tights, skirts and shorts to the practices and the games.
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Roller derby team members stand on their toes for two minutes as a punishment for lagging in their previous speed-skating drills on March 6 at the Empire Roller Rink. The team members practice every Thursday at the rink.