BOSTON, MA -- The Boston Derby Dames’ May 15th bout brings the Oly Rollers’ Cosa Nostra Donnas all the way from Olympia, Washington to Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, MA. The Oly ladies made a lot of noise last season when the team with less than a year of WFTDA-sanctioned bouting experience swept their regular season ...
Stop the presses: instead of jumping to conclusions from a first viewing, a sports journalist (Matt Goisman of the Sports of Boston blog) goes back to check out the Boston Derby Dames from a sporting perspective and finds out stuff we already know ...
CNN attempts to undercut competitor DNN by running a piece on the Boston Derby Dames today ... Impressively high-quality video recap of the Denver Roller Dolls' home season opener, featuring exactly enough Dumptruck to leave you craving more ...
Gotham Girls Roller Derby faces the Boston Derby Dames at 6:15pm Eastern tonight in the first semifinal of the 2009 WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament, with a guaranteed slot at Nationals on the line ... Bob Noxious spoke to representatives of both teams about their quarterfinal wins yesterday, and what they need to do to succeed tonight ... Shelby Shattered, Boston: ...
Yaaaaay playing Detroit again! They were fantastic at the fateful 2007 regionals bout that kept us from nationals contention and launched the drunken Ohio weekend of 1,000 stories ... But seriously, yaaaaaay Cosmo vs Pissah bout! They're both already guaranteed to be in the playoffs in September, so this bout doesn't technically count for anything but pride. They could play the craziest, most insane, most experimental strategies if they wanted to, consequences be damned. This could be the most
The Boston Pride Parade was wicked awesome fun ... It's nice having everyone yell and cheer for you ... It was also nice when the rugby players in front of us gave us a lift up Beacon Hill (Thank you!) ... More photos here ...
Capped and submitted by Juggernaut Bitch, Pioneer Valley Roller Derby ... Photo: Xena Paradox, Boston Derby Dames ... Skaters: Holy Hellga (PVRD, riding the poneh), and L to R: Joan'a Sparks, V-Rod DestroyHer, and Mental Block of the New Jersey Hellrazors. Can someone name the PVRD skaters? Kthx ...
DOUBLE HEADER ... Bout #1, 5 pm: Boston Massacre vs. Rocky Mountain Rollergirls (Denver, Colorado) ... Bout #2, 7 pm: Cosmonaughties vs. Wicked Pissahs ... Halftime sets by The Downbeat 5 ... After party in the Fez Room with DJ John Barera ... Doors at 4 pm, Bout #1 at 5 pm, Bout #2 at 7 pm ... Shriners Auditorium, Wilmington, MA ... No car? Commuter rail, Zipcar, and ride sharing suggestions ... Tickets $14 in advance, $16 at the door ... VIP tickets $20 online only—Available until midnight
Just prior to Atlanta visit Houston for a bout north of town at JOPA in the woodlands, the FWTDA has released the latest rankings: Houston #3, Atlanta #5. Are you gonna make it to this great game?East1 Gotham Girls Roller Derby2 Philly Roller Girls3 Charm City Roller Girls4 Carolina Rollergirls5 Boston Derby Dames6 Steel City [ ... ] ...