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Roller Derby: The grunge and grit of sports

In central El Paso sits a scanty, shabby warehouse where organized action is practiced on a regular basis.

Elbows are thrown, women are shoved almost constantly and hundreds of fans cheer for each team.

It sounds like some sort of an underground exclusive fight club–one that is seldom talked about.

No, quite the contrary–the sullied building is home for the Sun City Roller Girls roller derby bouts, which attract hordes of fans, who have supported the sport for some time.

On Sunday, June 25, the organization embarked on their first doubleheader of the ninth season, called “Brawlesque,” featuring bouts between the Chuco Town Chulas and the Sexecutioners, and Las Viudas Negras and Las Diablas.