Sandia Spring Roll

What a start to an action-packed weekend for our Knockouts!!

The South Texas Knockouts competed in a two-day event in Albuquerque, NM, over the weekend. The level 3 team played three bouts, against Albuquerque Narwhals, Los Alamos Cherry Bombs, and 509 Killer Bees, and the level 2 team participated in a mashup.

If you’re new to derby lingo, a mashup is a game where players are picked for their team by drawing names, sort of like a lottery or pulling names from a hat. The skaters don’t know until teams are set which team they’re on or even if they know any of the other skaters. It’s a great exercise in sportsmanship and communication, and it creates connections with other skaters all over the globe, which strengthens the sport as a whole.

Check out the photo reel below for a glimpse at the action-packed adventure our kids had in the Sandia Mountains!!

Over the weekend, our Knockouts traveled to New Mexico to play a tournament against some heavy hitters from the lower Rocky Mountains and the Sandia Mountains. Our kids practiced hard for weeks, played their best, and are showing up at school today as total roller derby heroes!!

Our level 3 travel team played three sanctioned games, against the Albuquerque Narwhals, the Los Alamos Cherry Bombs, and the 509 Killer Bees. Our level 2 team battled it out in a mashup with players from all over the region.

Mashup games are kind of like picking teams out of a hat. You don’t know what team you’re on or who you’re skating with until a couple of days before the event, and it’s a great way to promote team effort and camaraderie across the sport, not just within your home team.

Lots of friends and memories were made over the weekend, as well as several hard battles fought on the track!!

Happy Birthday KW Killa!

Big Happy Birthday to our travel team’s own heavy hitter, KW Killa! Anytime derby offers a dare, she says “watch this” and buries it under the track. We hope your birthday is as awesome as you are!!!

Season Opener for the Junior Travel Team

Our first game of the season is on the books! Our official travel team will be travelling to Waco in January to tough it out on the track over a two day tournament against Round Rock’s Rebels and Rockstars and Dallas’ Rolling Rebellion! (We really like the letter R in roller derby lol)

Make sure you’re keeping up with the parent communication on TeamSnap and our parent fb page in order to get all the information!

Rising to the Occasion!

At the mashup hosted by ACRD last weekend, two of our Regulator skaters won MVP awards! Shout out to our juniors assistant coach and adult skater Cleocatra for Most Valuable Blocker, and to our recent junior to adult transfer Jammy Hendrix for Most Valuable Jammer!!

Big News for the New Season!!

South Texas Skaters is opening up the doors again for our adult league, The Regulators! It’s time to rock that blue and yellow and bring your South Texas fighting spirit!

Here’s the details:

• Open league, meaning co-ed under the WFTDA bylaws for the 2026 season

• This league is connected to and practices alongside juniors. All adult skaters must be background checked and registered to volunteer through JRDA (link here). This registration includes the mandatory free one hour concussion training certification and optional free one hour child safety training, as well as the mandatory background check which has a nominal fee of around $20. If you need assistance with payments, a financial aid form can be completed and the board will assist.

• Adult practice is on Mondays from 7pm-8:30pm, at Trader’s Village under the brown pavilion (straight through the gate, left at the petting zoo).

• Dues are $40/ month and can be set up for autopay here.

• All skaters must have or obtain before the first practice:

  • FULL derby gear (we currently don’t have any adult size loaners)

  • Spill-proof water bottle

  • Completed and returned background check and concussion training emailed to southtexasskater18@gmail.com

  • Completed Skater Registration so your name is on the entry list at the security gate

The Knockouts’ Madiator to compete with Team USA in Australia

Our very own Madiator, one of the competitive level 3 junior skaters, worked hard all season to try out for Team USA’s junior derby team. And she made it!

We are more than proud of her work ethic, teamwork skills, and perseverance. She sets an incredible example for the entire organization that if you set your mind to a goal, you can achieve it! You can read more about her journey here and here.

Way to go Madiator! NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER BACK DOWN! Thank you for embodying the spirit of the South Texas Knockouts!