Roller Derby

As with all the other rankings systems of late, it's Angel City who grab the headlines with an eleven-place surge from 18 up to 11. However, it's around the playoffs contention area that things get interesting. read more

The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) released their first mid-year rankings on May 20 after changing the ranking system this past off-season. The Cincinnati Rollergirls move up from #38 to #34 while the Black-n...

On May 11th The Long Island Roller Rebels (93) hosted The Rhode Island Riveters (91). Last year Long Island traveled up to Providence and proved to be the biggest upset of the weekend, by winning, 148-120. This season Long Island’s All Stars have had two losses and were looking for a win. The first jam did not fair well for the All Stars as ATTACKACARDIC was sent to the box for a cut track major, giving the Riveters a power play early on in the bout. For the next 3 consecutive jams the Riveters would be held scoreless. In jam 4 Rhode Island’s Hit and Run Paulene was able to take advantage of ATTACKACARDIC’s penalty and score 23 points for her team, taking the lead back to Rhode Island 34 to 17. Long Island’s jammers, Crashtastic Cate, Veloce Villain, Attacacardic and C-Roll chipped away at the score throughout the rest of the period. In the last jam of the first period, ATTACKACARDIC took the line gaining lead jammer as her blockers Veloce Villain, Angry Penguin, Berry Boom Boom and Amaretto Sourpuss were able to hold back Rhode Island keeping them scoreless as she would put up 25 points pushing Long Island further in the lead, ending the period 88 to 55 in favor of Long Island. Attackacardic jumping the apex scoring 4 points before calling the jamIn the second half of the bout, Long Island kept the momentum rolling as MVP Blocker Breakneck Brie would hold tight walls with teammates Amaretto Sourpuss, Berry Boom Boom and team Captain Angry Penguin. By the sixth jam of the half, Veloce Villain would take advantage of Buzz AllDread’s back block major and break a personal record with a 32 point jam!!! This pushed Long Island even further into the lead 129 to 67! Long Island kept a very strong lead until jam 16 when Buzz AllDread would score 15pts on a power jam. It looked like Rhode Island would start to rally, but the score was still in favor of Long Island 148 to 100. In the next two jams, LI jammers, Crashtastic Cate and Veloce Villain felt the heat and would push on with a combined 33 point total, distancing themselves in the lead 184 to 108. The last jam of the night C-Roll and Buzz AllDread took the jammer line. Buzz would gain lead jammer status and gain 9 points before getting a track cut major, leaving C Roll to put up 22 points for Long Island as her teammates cheered her on giving Long Island their first win of 2013!!Final Long Island 214 Rhode Island 121Jammer MVPs Long Island Attackacardic Rhode Island Buzz AllDreadBlocker MVPs Long Island Breakneck Brie Rhode Island Jetta Von DieselStatsLong Island’s Leading Scorers Rhode Island’s Leading ScorersVeloce Villain 92 points (16 jams) Hit and Run Paulene 49 points (13 jams)Attackacardic 64 points (18 jams) Buzz AllDread 28 points (13 jams)C Roll 38 points (11 jams) Milla Lowlife 28 points (15 jams)Crastastic Cate 20 points (9 jams) Elsie YaLater 13 points (7 jams)

I have seen every version of Roller Derby except for the very first, as I was too young to have seen it before Leo and Damon clarified the rules as a five on five game (men and women competing). Well, I haven’t seen MADE, but can I assume it is much like OSDA? So what’s […]

EUGENE, OR--The MRDA's Capital City Skull Crushers of Boise, ID and the Phoenix Rattleskates of Phoenix, AZ collided in Eugene, OR on Friday evening. read more

EUGENE, OR--The Deep Valley Belligerents (MRDA 14) overpowered London's unranked Southern Discomfort 208-159 in the first international men's roller derby bout at the Big O. read more

EUGENE, OR--Despite a strong start by Silicon and multiple lead changes in the first period, the Terminal City Roller Girls (WFTDA 39) overtook the Silicon Valley Roller Girls (WFTDA 101), 200-162 on the first day of the Big O Tournament in Eugene, Oregon. read more

EUGENE, OR--When both team had jammers on the track, Arizona (WFTDA 29) and Sin City (WFTDA 53) appeared more closely matched than either their rankings or the final score of this game suggest, but Sin City was able to capitalize on a 10:2 jammer penalty advantage to take the win 211-130. read more

EUGENE, OR--The Drive By City Rollers from Los Angeles battled the Uinta Madness from Salt Lake City at The Big O in on Friday at 4pm in a competitive, exciting but unsanctioned game. De-spite being penalty heavy late in the game the Drive By City Rollers dominated with a win against the Uinta Madness, 240-171. read more

EUGENE, OR--The first bout of the Big O tournament on Friday at 2:30p.m. between the Sick Town Derby Dames (WFTDA 127) and Slaughter County (WFTDA 93) certainly set the tone for what would prove to be an exciting weekend of derby. read more