Big bid for the big screen: "Whip It," The Movie

By Tricia Woolfenden - The Grand Rapids Press - June 25, 2008

I knew this roller derby thing would pay off sooner or later.

The hours of training. The missed family functions. The blood, the sweat, the bruises. The sore muscles and expensive skate equipment. The bruises. The constant pressure and stress of competition. The hours of planning and organization. Oh, and did I mention the bruises?

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