It's an adrenaline-packed, full-contact sport with a do-it-yourself attitude, where bruises eventually fade, but friendships ...

For Aashiyana Koreishi, the allure was straightforward. She considers herself an athlete. Always has. In college, Koreishi played soccer and lacrosse. She fed off the competition and the camaraderie.

Twenty years ago, Kim “Rocket Mean” Stegeman put an ad on the back page of the Portland Mercury. She didn’t have a business to advertise. She had nothing to sell. “My phone number was on the back of ...

This story is jointly published by nonprofits Amplify Utah and The Salt Lake Tribune, to elevate diverse perspectives in local media through student journalism. At Salt Lake City’s Derby Depot, where ...