Posted on May 18, 2018. Tags: hilo, roller derby
BIG ISLAND BRAWL IS BACK! After a wildly successful inaugural event in 2017, the Paradise Roller Girls (PRG) will be hosting the 2nd Annual Big Island Brawl May 31 – June 3. A weekend of non-stop roller derby action featuring teams from Hawaii, Alaska, California, and Canada will go down at the Hilo Civic.
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Posted on May 3, 2015. Tags: hilo, roller derby
Come cheer on your very own Hilo All-Star team, the Paradise Roller Girls (PRG) Hawaiian HoneyBadgers as they take on O’ahu’s Pacific Roller Derby Hulagans. PRG’s and it guarantees to be an epic showdown you won’t want to miss! It all happens Saturday May 16th at the Hilo Civic. Doors open at 4 p.m and […]
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Posted on April 28, 2014. Tags: hilo, paradise roller girls, roller derby
Paradise Roller Girls presents their roller derby themed bout of the season “SuperHeroes vs. SuperVillains†on Friday May 9 at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. Doors open at 6 pm, battle kicks off at 7 pm. Come out and support the rivals by dressing up as your favorite comic book Superhero or SuperVillain and […]
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Posted on March 3, 2014. Tags: hilo, roller derby
It’s time to get fired up and excited about Hilo’s first roller derby bout of the 2014 season. The Paradise Roller Girls home teams, Mauna Killahz and Volcano Vixens, will be clashing in fierce competition and vying for the top spot. It all goes down Saturday, March 8 at the AfookÂChinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo. […]
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Posted on November 14, 2013. Tags: hilo bay bruisers, mauna killahz, paradise roller girls, roller derby, volcano vixens
MEDIA RELEASE The Paradise Roller Girls 2013 season is coming to a close, but there’s still one chance left to see some ground-pounding, shoulder smashing roller derby action before the skates come off for the year. Come watch as the Volcano Vixens, Mauna Killahz, and Hilo Bay Bruisers battle it out in the triple-header season […]
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Posted on August 21, 2013. Tags: paradise roller girls, roller derby
Paradise Roller Girls formed in 2010; Big Isle now boasts three leagues
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Posted on July 8, 2013. Tags: battle of the islands, paradise roller girls, roller derby
MEDIA RELEASE Paradise Roller Girls’ All-star team the Honey Badgers took third place in the June 28-29 Battle of the Islands derby tournament in Maui after defeating the Garden Isle Renegade Rollerz 172-112. “That game went really well,†Honey Badger Mealoha ‘Tsunamea’ Kraus said. “We were able to keep our heads level, work together, and […]
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Posted on June 1, 2013. Tags: big island babes junior roller derby
MEDIA RELEASE On June 2, the Big Island Babes Junior Roller Derby league starts its summer session. For eight weeks, ending July 21, practices will be held Sundays at Wainaku gym (30 Aikane Loop). No experience is required and no cost for new participants. All new skaters are invited to learn the basics, noon-1 p.m. […]
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Posted on May 17, 2013. Tags: anna kucharz, paradise roller girls, roller derby
Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Anna ‘Illusion’ Kucharz Three of Hawaii’s preeminent roller derby teams meet face-to-face Saturday, May 18 at the Hilo Afook-Chinnen Civic Auditorium where they will vie for the top spot in the Paradise Roller Girls 2013 season opener. Come watch the Hilo Bay Bruisers, Mauna Killahz, and Volcano Vixens smash, block […]
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Posted on November 23, 2012. Tags: mauna kea killahz, paradise roller girls, volcano vixens
MEDIA RELEASE The upcoming Nov. 24 Paradise Roller Girls home teams triple header at the Afook Chinook Civic Auditorium in Hilo is more than just a melee of derby madness. There is order. And strategy, technique, talent, and a lot of hard work that takes place before the frenzied bouts can begin. But don’t miss […]
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Posted on October 11, 2012. Tags: honey badgers, paradise roller girls, roller derby
MEDIA RELEASE The Paradise Roller Girl’s Honey Badgers captured the number two spot in last week’s Battle of the Islands two day roller derby tournament on Oahu where eight teams from across Hawaii clashed in a frenzy of non-stop skating action. The Honey Badger’s were defeated in the exciting final moments of the championship bout […]
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Posted on September 7, 2012. Tags: paradise roller girls, roller derby, skate-a-thon
MEDIA RELEASE Want to watch the Paradise Roller Girls push their physical endurance to the limit? Then make a pledge for the Sept. 9 Paradise Roller Girls’ Skate-A-Thon. The skate-a-thon is 9 a.m.-noon at the Wainaku Community Gym. The Big Island’s very own derby girls will sweat their butts off by skating as many derby-track […]
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Posted on July 16, 2012. Tags: echo city roller girls, paradise roller girls, roller derby
Hawaii 24/7 Staff Maui Roller Girls and Garden Island Renegade Rollers were the big winners Friday evening at the Battle of the Islands roller derby tournament. Battle of the Islands is a biannual event featuring teams and players from all the Hawaiian Islands. Friday’s tournament was the very first Battle of the Islands, hosted by […]
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Posted on July 12, 2012. Tags: paradise roller girls, roller derby
MEDIA RELEASE Paradise Roller Girls are hosting the first ever Battle of the Islands Roller Derby Tournament featuring women’s roller derby teams from all islands in an all-day tournament at the Hilo Edith Kanakaole Stadium. The first bout starts at 11 a.m. with the final bout starting at 7 p.m. Featuring: Paradise Roller Girls Honey […]
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