Skate Free or Die All Stars 2014 Travel Fund

The women of New Hampshire Roller Derby’s top travel team have made cosmic-like leaps and bounds in the sport’s rankings, landing themselves a spot to skate in a Division I tournament in September. NHRD’s Skate Free or Die All-Stars were invited to play in one of the four Women Flat Track Derby Association’s playoff tournaments in Richmond, Va., this fall to compete against some of the toughest teams in this top competitive division. With WFTDA’s fourth-quarter rankings now released, the All-Stars are ranked No. 37 in the entire world. In July 2012, SFOD stood at No. 84. In just a year’s time, the All-Stars made a 47-spot jump, landing themselves in the top 40 teams in the world.

“They go from not even being in contention for a Division II play-off spot to being invited as a 9 seed to the Division I playoffs and went to Richmond, Va. to play in their first-ever tournament,” former co-coach Carol Huss said. “I couldn’t be more proud to have coached this wonderful group of ladies who prove that teamwork trumps all else.” SFOD came out of the tournament a seed higher than they went in. These ladies have plan to go even further in 2014!