Junior Roller Derby World Cup great experience for Tofield girl

Tofield teenager Fallaine Matula recently returned as part of Team Canada in the Junior Roller Derby World Cup in Kent, WA, and reports the experience was well worth the gruelling competition that left her muscles sore even two weeks later.

“I got a bunch of bruises for sure,” she said. “I’ve been winded a few times but luckily no broken bones so far.”

Fallaine, 17, played five games during the July 8-9 event. Day 1 determined the rankings for the teams from Canada, Argentina, Team USA East and Team USA West to play the following day.

Fallaine played three 30-minute round robin games on the first day, setting the schedule for the official games. The next day, July 9th, the first World Cup for Junior Roller Derby (co-ed) was held and … for more see the Aug. 5/15 Tofield Mercury