These local businesswomen hit the floor—literally—when they’re not crashing into each other.

Story by Clif Travers

If you’ve seen the documentary Minnesota Mean (2023) or the film Whip It (2009), you might think that roller derbies are all about girls getting aggressive and getting even. Little do you know. Sticky Situation—aka Catia Cunha, age 31—is the head of public relations at Maine Roller Derby (MRD) and a department coordinator at Bowdoin College’s Office of Annual Giving. She thinks it’s more about sisterhood and the power of women. “We’re like a family. Even when we lose, we hang out with the opposing team, have some drinks, and share some roller-disaster stories. It’s intense. Sometimes, we get hurt during the bouts, but we’re all sisters in the end.”

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