Down and derby

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Skaters EvAda and Dyna Mike get pointers from Peter Pan #3, a skater for Team USA and the owner of Roller Derby Elite. (COURTESY PHOTO/KIRK SHORT)
Skaters in white from Garden Island Roller Girls, Maui Roller Girls and Paradise Roller Derby work together to hold back Rollomite #10, one of the main jammers for Team USA men’s roller derby team. In the meantime ladies from Waimea Wranglers Rough Rollers and Paradise Roller Girls in black brace one another in attempt to block Stelly #72, an Olympic speed skater and the main jammer for Denver Ground Control. (COURTESY PHOTO/BRAD BALLESTEROS)
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Skaters from all of the teams in the state of Hawaii including Garden Island Roller Girls, the Paradise Roller Derby, Maui Roller Girls, Echo City Knockouts and the Paradise Roller Girls joined the Waimea Wranglers Rough Rollers team for a co-ed Big Island Round Up match March 4 at Waimea District Park.

The skaters finished a coaching clinic led the day before by Peter Pan, Pia Mess, Rollomite and Stelly — renowned skaters from the mainland.