Preview for Hometeam Championship 2010 (part 2)

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Published March 31, 2010 at 9:42 a.m.

We explored the ins and outs of the April 3rd MNRG season championship in the previous article ... Now our attention turns to the Garda Belts and the Dagger Dolls, who will fight it out for third place ... In 2009, I wrote that the Dagger Dolls were in the midst of a pregnant pause. That pause has now lengthened into a multi-year slump that has puzzled players, refs, and fans alike ... Candi Pain and Sweet Justice, co-captains of the Dollys, selected fast, eager jammers to fill the holes left by

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Preview for Hometeam Championship 2010 (part 1)

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Published March 26, 2010 at 10:44 a.m.

The Minnesota RollerGirls conclude their sixth historic season at the Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium on April 3, 2010. Like every other bout this season, we will bring you two matches of intense, edge-of-the-seat action ... but our season's end is special. Our top two home teams will play for the opportunity to raise the Golden Skate - our championship trophy - on the track of the Roy. Our other two teams will compete for the honor of third place ... The language of sport is hyperbole. We

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Rockits triumph over Dolls, 129-37

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Published March 11, 2010 at 12:46 p.m.

At this point in the history of the Minnesota RollerGirls, no one expects a player to take a swipe at a rival ... Fights are basically stories that old-timers tell the rookies about from the first couple of seasons ... Still ... there is rivalry in the MNRG, and no two teams have a more tempestuous one than the Dagger Dolls and the Rockits ... The two teams have a different (if equally passionate) outlook on our sport; the Rockits tend to embrace the new, interleague road-warrior style of play,

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Bombshells hold back Gardas 67-42

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Published March 11, 2010 at 12:40 p.m.

Saturday's match between the Atomic Bombshells and Garda Belts took an unexpected turn even before the first jam had begun ... L'exi-cuter could not make the match due to outside obligations ... As L'exi had provided half of the Bombshells' points over the past two jams, the Bombshells would have to up their defense and force principal jammers Mae Gusta and Venus Thightrap to further step up their own jamming ... Meanwhile, the Gardas looked at this match as a last shot at the season

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MNRG Hometeam Bout 3 Preview

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Published March 5, 2010 at 4:49 p.m.

Before we start talking about these matches, a quick update from our ticket folks. Our non-Xcel/Roy/Ticketmaster outlets sold out as of Monday, but there are still plenty of tickets ... However, if you know that you're coming a little later for this bout, why not pick them up this week at the Roy Box Office (open 10-6pm) or through Ticketmaster? ... If you have tickets already, come early and get in line. While it's great that there are no bad seats in Minnesota's own House of Derby, the bout is

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MNRG Finals outlook 2010: by the numbers

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Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 11:17 a.m.

Two bouts remain in the Minnesota RollerGirls season ... The results from March's bout will determine who will compete to raise the coveted Golden Skate (currently held by back-to-back winners, the Rockits) and who will play for third ... Right now, no team has confirmed their berth in the season championships ... though two teams definitely have the edge right now ... For those unaware, the MNRG send the top two teams forward to the finals ... In the case of a tie in W-L, the team with the top

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Season 6, Bout 2 preview

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 10:14 a.m.

On Saturday, diehard Minnesota RollerGirls fans and newcomers alike will rush the doors of the Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium to watch the next step in the evolution of derby in the Land of 10,000 Lakes ... Our first home bout rocked the derby world as the Rockits - reigning two-time champions - were laid low by the Atomic Bombshells. The Rockits must now win Saturday's bout - a repeat match of last year's season championship against the Garda Belts - to control their destiny. The Dagger Dolls

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Set to maximum yield, Bombshells break Rockit streak, 78-76

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Published Jan. 8, 2010 at 7:41 p.m.

For many fans of the Minnesota RollerGirls, the Rockits have always been the winners. They just win; they're the serious, hard-working, take-care-of-your-body kind of players that can tell you the ins and outs of the game as they outdrink you. If you started attending bouts in Season 4, you've never known anything different. On Saturday, the Rockits lost. More importantly, the Atomic Bombshells - under the leadership of Mitzi Massacre and Misfit Maiden - played a smart game and beat the

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Home Season Six preview: Atomic Bombshells and Rockits

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Published Jan. 2, 2010 at 3:13 p.m.

In the first preview of the upcoming home season, we asked the captains of the Dagger Dolls and the Garda Belts about their teams ... We now turn attention to the other bout on January 2nd ... Rockits versus the Atomic Bombshells ... Atomic Bombshells: ... Captain: Mitzi Massacre #3 ... Co-captain: Misfit Maiden #313 ... Last won the Golden Skate: 2007 ... Colors: orange and lime green ... We asked each team a set of questions; here is what Mitzi Massacre wrote: ... Q How would you explain your

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Home Season Six preview: Dagger Dolls and Garda Belts

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Published Jan. 2, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.

The handmade capes, the Robber outfits, the Supervillain shirts that were tragically not for sale ... they're all gone. League mixers are the past and on Saturday, January 2nd, 2010, the Minnesota RollerGirls begin the home season. The road to the Golden Skate has been cleared, and every team awaits the first whistle on Saturday night. In this and the following preview, we will reintroduce you to the four teams of the MNRG and we'll look ahead to the upcoming home season ... Dagger Dolls: ...

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