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Southern Delaware Rollergirls prep for season's first home bout

Everyday athletes focus on community
The Southern Delaware Rollergirls are ready for their first home bout of the season. Join them at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at the Milford Skating Center at 1 Park Ave. in Milford. BY DWAYNE DUNLAP
Maddy Lauria
May 15, 2015
Southern Delaware Rollergirls Ashley Mears, aka Pervy Jackson, left, and Alicia Kendorski, aka Prim N' PopHer, practice some teamwork. BY MADDY LAURIA
Southern Delaware Rollergirls President Kasey Bennett, aka Racey Anthony, left, and Andrea Davis, aka Double Treble, practice pushing and resisting during a recent practice in Milford. BY MADDY LAURIA
Southern Delaware Rollergirl Jamie Doerfler, aka Betty ClockHer, left, tests the strength of teammate Melissa Clampitt, aka Glitz N SLAMher, during a recent practice in Milford. BY MADDY LAURIA
The Southern Delaware Rollergirls take a break from practice for a quick group shot. In back (l-r) are Kasey Bennett, Teri Willey, Raechelle Allison, Melissa Clampitt, Alicia Kendorski, Amy Perfetti, Angela Colone and Nikki Quillen. In front, Andrea Davis, Sarah Reim, Jamie Doerfler, Katie Johnson, Christie Griffith and Ashley Mears. BY MADDY LAURIA

By day, they're business owners, mothers, meteorologists and professional working women. By night, they gear up, flex their muscles and adopt new identities, as “Glitz N SLAMher” or “Sgt. Slamwich” with the Southern Delaware Rollergirls.

The all-female flat track roller derby league isn't new to the scene - they were founded in April 2011 - but they're always looking for more fans and more support. They love their sport, but they love the community even more, which is why they use their rough-and-tumble game as a way to raise money for local charities, including the Delaware Food Bank, People's Place and the SPCA.

“It's a real sport, and we're not a bunch of hooligans on roller skates,” said President Kasey Bennett, aka Racey Anthony. “We have jobs and families.”

Glitz N SLAMher, or Melissa Clampitt as she's known to her Lewes family, says it's amazing to be part of a team with such awesome and fierce women. The roller girls dedicate about six hours a week to the sport, and also have adopted a portion of Route 16 near Selbyville as a charity project, and are always looking for new ways to help their local communities.

“We're your everyday girls,” Clampitt said.

The team's first home bout, which will be held Saturday, May 16, at the Milford Skating Center at 1 Park Ave. in Milford, will have the SoDel girls going head-to-head against Philadelphia team Philly Block Party for their second bout of the season. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the whistle blows at 6:30 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are available for $8, or can be purchased for $10 at the door.

For more information about the Southern Delaware Rollergirls, go to www.sodelrollergirls.com or search “Southern Delaware Rollergirls” on Facebook.

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