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The Next Louisville: Roller Derby Helps Local Youth Skate Towards Self-Esteem

The Next Louisville: Roller Derby Helps Local Youth Skate Towards Self-Esteem

Released Thursday, 14th February 2019
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The Next Louisville: Roller Derby Helps Local Youth Skate Towards Self-Esteem

The Next Louisville: Roller Derby Helps Local Youth Skate Towards Self-Esteem

The Next Louisville: Roller Derby Helps Local Youth Skate Towards Self-Esteem

The Next Louisville: Roller Derby Helps Local Youth Skate Towards Self-Esteem

Thursday, 14th February 2019
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The term “contact sport” probably conjures images of traditionally masculine activities like football or men’s hockey. But in Louisville, there's another option: the River City Junior Roller Derby team.

As WFPL’s Ashlie Stevens reports as part of the Next Louisville, the members of this team are young, and predominantly female. And they're learning to embrace their own toughness -- both on and off the rink.

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