highlandpark-ca.patch.com - Mount Washington's Junior Derby Dolls Will Brawl on Mother's Day

The bucolic Mount Washington neighborhood, with its gracious homes and green hills, might seem an unlikely place to have spawned teens nicknamed “Jackie the Ripper” and “Cleobrattra”.

Then again, the ‘hood, with its steep hills and sidewalks that have surrendered to tree root upheaval, also seems the last place to breed skaters.

 And yet, the serene and lovely Hill is home to Natasha Boyd and Mia Osinski (“Jackie” and “Cleo” respectively) who jam, block and brawl for the Jr. Los Angeles Derby Dolls: the 18-and-under faction of the femmes-on-wheels who tear around a banked track in front of fanatic crowds at the Doll Factory in historic Filipinotown.  This Mother’s Day, both Jackie and Cleo will be skating in a half-time exhibition game during the all-ages Baby Doll Brawl.

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