Big Island Brawl is back: Paradise Roller Girls in action this week at Civic

After a wildly successful inaugural event in 2017, the Paradise Roller Girls is hosting the Big Island Brawl today through Sunday at the Hilo Civic.

The action-packed roller derby event features teams from Hawaii, Alaska, California and Canada. Big Island Brawl has created an opportunity for roller derby leagues from throughout Hawaii to come together and play opponents from outside the islands in one weekend.

Playing against new opponents leads to sharing of strategy and learning new ways to approach the game. The Hawaii teams also enjoy the camaraderie when leagues from Maui, Kauai, Oahu, Hilo, Waimea and Kona come together in friendly but fierce competition.

East Hawaii’s Paradise Roller Girls rumble at 1 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday and at 7 p.m. Saturday. Full game schedules and team listings can be found at fb.com/bigislandbrawl.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m., games start at 9. Tickets are $5 a day at the door; admission is free for keiki 5 and younger. Food truck vendors and concessions will be available (sorry, no coolers or beverage containers are permitted). There also will be PRG and other teams’ merchandise booths and vendors from East Hawaii small businesses.

Paradise Roller Girls is a nonprofit, Women’s Flat Track Derby Association-affiliated league based in Hilo and adheres to the association’s rules and regulations. The league’s mission is to promote a healthy and athletic lifestyle while serving the community through the alternative sport of roller derby.

Anyone interested in joining the league as a skater, referee or volunteer can email paradiserollergirls@gmail.com for more information. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age, background or previous skating experience.

PRG is grateful for the continued support of the community.