[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom the moment Kyle resident Michelle Martin took in her first roller derby bout at the Austin Convention Center 12 years ago, she was hooked.

Sure, roller skating has always been, and still is, a part of Martin’s livelihood.

But there was little that could compare to the sport that blends the speed of NASCAR, the physicality of football and the entertainment of professional wrestling.

So when she heard through friends of a possible roller derby team forming up nearby, Mar...