Local teen rolling in the fast track
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December 31, 2014
La Conner is making an impact on Pacific Northwest roller derby tracks. The mother- daughter duo of Laraine and Amber Drye regularly compete with the Skagit Valley Roller Derby club. Among skaters taking part in the fast-paced sport, including those who go by their derby monikers, are: back row, from left, Smash, Laraine “Rain” Drye, Erin, Tie Die, and Happy; and front row contains Hit & Run, Amber “BootyBump” Drye, Mellory, and Classless Chaps. – Photo by Jeff Jackson
Less than a year after her La Conner High graduation, Amber Drye is content skating through life.
But it’s not as easy as it sounds.
The 19-year-old daughter of Bobby and Laraine Drye works hard and plays hard, almost always while wearing roller skates.
When not rolling out orders to Sonic customers during fast-paced work shifts in Ferndale, Amber logs equally fast-paced shifts with the Skagit Valley Roller Derby club in Burlington.
In between, she skates – figuratively, at least – to and from classes at Skagit Valley College, where Amber is studying to be a medical assistant.
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