AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several young roller-skaters took to the roller derby track at Bartholomew District Park early Saturday morning to get ready to host the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) Female Division Playoffs in a few weeks. It's the first time Texas will host.

One of Texas Junior Roller Derby's coaches, Ruth Williams, known in the roller derby world as Coach Peacewar, is preparing to take on the world... literally.

Peacewar divides her time between coaching junior skaters in Austin, skating competitively herself with Texas Rollergirls, and working full-time as an accountant.

On top of all that, she was also selected as a JRDA Team USA coach for the 2025 World Cup, which will take place in Brisbane, Australia, on July 26-28. • Texas Junior Roller Derby practice at Bartholomew

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