Petersburg wins derby home bout in close match

The Ragnarök Rollers hosted their last bout for the month before heading to state-level play in May.

Petersburg's roller derby team hosted Wrangell's Garnet Grit Betties on Saturday, the visitors' last before their summer hiatus. The high school gym bleachers were pretty well packed with spectators. Accounting for ticket sales, about 170 people turned out for the bout.

"We were super surprised and excited that such a large crowd turned out," said Ola "PolkaOlka" Richards, a first-year skater for Petersburg.

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