A Beautiful Night for Roller Derby

South Shore Roller Derby MVB Farles in Charge (10) slows down the visiting regional All-Stars Frenemies’ MVJ Bat Hit Crazy (87) early in South Shore’s 2022 home opener on June 25 in Crown Point, IN. (Photo by the author)

It had rained heavily earlier in the day, but the evening shaped up beautifully by the time of the first whistle on the covered outdoor rink of Franciscan Health Pavillion at Bulldog Park in Crown Point, Indiana, on Saturday night, June 25.

There was some concern among the officials and event organizers whether the concrete slab of the covered outdoor hockey rink would even be dry enough for the tape to…