Capital City Crushers

The Crushers are rolling again in support of NAMI Kansas for the annual Kansas Saturday June 6th, 2026. Please consider donating to this incredibly necessary organization. The link to support our team is here: https://www.namiwalks.org/team/83106

Skater highlight ✨ #82 TieDie PiXie (She/Her)✨

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲?
While I was attending my 2nd bout the lady next to me mentioned rec league. I told her I might want to join, but I wasn't really sure. And at half time the announcer asked who wanted to try it, so the lady hollered at the announcer and pointed at me. Next thing I know I'm in the middle of the track signing up for the upcoming newbie training. I got through it, and fell in love with it.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲?
I started derby in 2010.

𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲?
It's empowering when I pull off an effective hit or good block.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 & 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
Desserts!! I've always had a huge sweet tooth.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞?
I don't have a specific routine, I just try to have a good breakfast, enjoy my chai, and make sure I have enough road snacks for my drive.

Thank you Old Capitol City Roller Derby for hosting we had a blast playing you!!! 💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤

Thank you Mark Young for the awesome photos!!💚🖤

Thank you to all officials & behind the scenes help to put this game on we all appreciate you! Roller derby can’t run without community! Thanks again for hosting!💚🖤

Skater highlight ✨ #0 Goose Ya (She/Her)✨

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲?
“The first time I ever was introduced to roller derby was when I lived in Hawaii and somebody asked me if I had ever played. I didn’t even know what roller derby was so I started to look into it and went and watched a bout, but not long after that I ended up moving to Kansas. After a couple years of being here, I I thought about roller derby again and wondered if there was a team anywhere close to where I lived. And I attended my first capital city crushers roller derby bout and decided it was something I wanted to try.”

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲?
“I joined the crushers in 2016 but with covid time I am starting my 8th season of roller derby.”

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲?
“My favorite thing about roller derby is how it doesn’t matter how big or small or short or tall you are, there is a place for everyone on the track because every different body type has different strengths and weaknesses. So it’s a beautiful mixture all different types of people. Everyone has a place here.”

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝?
“Picking a favorite food is like picking a favorite child, it’s very difficult to do. But I will tell you my favorite dessert is my family’s homemade carrot cake. We have spent years perfecting it and I have never tasted a carrot cake as good as ours. Not homemade, not restaurants, not store-bought. I’ve never had one that measures up to ours. Lol”

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞?
“Since I have a 5-year-old, I don’t really have much of a game day routine other than all of a sudden realizing that I probably should be leaving to head to the rink in about 15 minutes and I’m not dressed or ready yet. So then I have to race around to get things ready and then on my drive listen to some sort of good pump up music.”

The Capital City Crushers showed up and out to their teammate #33 Samantics 2 Meats 2 Beat tournament this weekend!

Playing against each other instead of with:
#27 Schimmel
#45 Cereal Killer
#55 B.B. Bombshell
#247 Hopeless
#919 Celerity

Thank you for hosting Sam!💚🖤💚🖤

So what’s stopping you? Join the Capital City Crushers family now!💚🖤 Contact us on Instagram or Facebook!

Storm was a pillar in the Midwest derby community, and a regular in our Skatemare Before Christmas mashup. Derby won’t be the same without you Storm, you will forever be missed.

Come check out roller derby!!!!

If you’ve ever wanted to experience roller derby, now’s your chance! The Capital City Crushers are recruiting new members. >>> https://www.wibw.com/2026/03/16/capital-city-crushers-invite-you-experience-roller-derby/

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