Rebel Yellow, Queen Loseyateefa and Deathskull | Rollergirls

Sure, these three women are friends, but not until they get off the track. In the rink, they compete against each other in the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association for Atlanta. Deathskull, fondly called “Skully” by her husband and four year old daughter, is a part-time photography professor at Georgia State University. Rebel, just a rookie last year and now an all star, is a grad student at Emory. Queen Loseyateefa plays the Pivot, the leader of the pack, and works for Bank of America. They all play for different teams: i.e The Denim Demons, Apocalypstix and Dirty South Derby Girls. While their cute “boutfits” and nicknames are good-humored, the strategy and competitiveness of the game is serious. The Rollergirls play tough and can come home with plenty of bruised limbs and egos after a rough match. “We give our blood, sweat, and tears to this,” says Queen. “It’s like we’re in a relationship with this sport.”