The Sign Guys are well known for clever, witty, on-the-spot, in-your-face, signs! These guys had signs to taunt everyone, Referees, skaters, Reverend Jim, even themselves! The sign guys could always be found dead smack in the middle between turn two and turn three, with a pile of blank signs, beer, and markers. Now for the past two bouts I looked to my left, …nothing. Maybe we can put out an amber alert, for something is truly wrongwith the scenario. Anyone who can remember the last time you have seen The Sign Guys, please alert your local authorities of that location. Maybe Pain Austen has stole The Sign Guys, for her own amusement in D.C. (we are onto you Pain)? Maybe Schwo had a hit-man take them out, because he could not take the Schwo-Mo signs? All I know is derby is not the same without those Sign Guys!
Archive for April, 2009
In the first grudge match The Rolling Pin Ups are forced to skate with only 9 skaters. This skeleton crew has to face the team who just last month, shocked everyone with a win over the Knockers. The Cleveland Steamers are looking extremely fierce this year. Pain and sadness is felt throughout the stands, as the realize this David and Goliath is going to be brutal. I said in previous post that these teams are evenly matched; however skating nine, I was sure fatigue would get the better of the Pinups. But this was not the case; with Dagney and Soul Eater back, this would be the much needed defense that was missing from their previous bout. Really I am at a loss for words trying to recap this bout, it was so explosive, so intense, gripping, riveting, and utter-shock the entire time. This was a game where defense was vital, and small mistakes were costly. In the end the Rolling Pin-Ups played an impressive bout, a well played, raw, gritty, and intelligent game. Final score 61- 64 Pin Ups, my hats off to you! In grudge match number two, Hellbombers and Hard Knockers got off to a slow start, real slow. Both teams were having difficulty putting points on the board. The Hellbombers who always play the great strategy started working their nickle-and-dime approach; score a couple points while keeping their adversaries just shy of a point. However, the Knockers had stunts of their own, with Cheddar jamming and Scarrie at Pivot, things were looking up for the Knockers. By halftime it was an incredibly low scoring game with the Hard Knockers leading 22-15. The second half took a dramatic turn, when Knockers jammer got sent to the box and lead jammer CoCo Sparx pulls away with a fifteen point, triple grand slam, Jam of the Night Jam. Destroya with her always fun: “I’m lead Jammer, race the pack and watch the other jammer tire out trying to chase a point, just before she does call off the jam” plays are tremendous in chewing up the clock and wearing out the opposing jammer. The second half was too much for the Knockers to take and The Hellbombers did what they do best, WIN. What a great night it was for derby fans of BRRG everyone got thier money’s worth and more! Everyone who missed these bouts should try and kick themselves in the ass as hard as they most possibly can!
As the second bout in the third season approaches, the four teams collide once again to find out who will prevail. In this match up we have the Cleveland Steamers taking on the Rolling Pin-Ups, and the Hard Knockers battling the Hellbombers. The bitter feud between the Hellbombers and the Hard Knockers runs deep. The Hard Knockers are a powerful team, but seem to have difficulty when playing the ever impressive Hellbombers. But the Knockers are furious over their loss to the Steamers; these girls have a taste for blood. I caught Pretty Scarrie at G.N.C. buying protein powder the other day; when I went up to say hi, she kicked me in the nuts, pushed me over and said “Out of my way punk”! As for the Hellbombers, what needs to be said; this is the team to beat, it is hard to see anyone knocking them off the high horse. These girls train hard, and hit harder! I will be flying solo, as WC will be in Chicago at a seminar. I will not be able to yell at this game, on Monday I had to undergo surgery that removed my belly button! I have to take it easy, but I will definately be there! Good luck to all teams, I will see you at turn 2!
Derby Name: e. gargiulo Team(s): hellbombers, burning river all-stars Position(s): jammer, pivot, blocker How did you learn of roller derby? i knew some ladies that were around for the conception of burning river roller girls. i made sure i went to the first bout, then consequently fell in love. What has been your greatest achievement in derby so far? winning rookie of the year, for sure. it felt quite amazing. If you could be an animal, which would you choose and why? i always wanted to be a cheetah. i never thought about why, but if i had to guess it would be because they are so speedy! Tell us about your skates? i love them, although as of late they have decided to start giving my feet some problems… they are riedell 395′s with reactor plates. i also tend to use the zodiac wheels, although it could change with the new facility’s floors… What is your occupation outside of roller derby? i am a hair stylist! Is your family supportive of you in the league? absolutely. i always remind my husband to let me know when it gets to be too much, you know, to keep me in check. although, his love of hockey tends to help him forget that i may not be home… haha the center ice package… when one time zone’s game ends, another begins! What musician have you recently been enjoying? eek! well, i have been listening to lykke li, some santogold, and gorillaz Where do you see roller derby in five years? i hope it is seen for what it is. a true sport that deserves attention. we are truly hard working women that go through a lot of training to play the game that is roller derby. What are your 2009 roller derby goals? i want to be seen as a force to be reckoned with… The first thought that comes to my mind when I think of Cincinnati is “disappointment”! I was disappointed when I went online to purchase tickets through Ticketmaster and it cost me 42 for two tickets! I was disappointed when I woke up that morning and found out that my road dawg was not coming with me. I was disappointed that I had two shitty meals on the way there!
May all of you have a wonderful day with family! Travel Team, you girls played so well yesterday, it was an amazing bout to witness!! The Burning River All-Stars are just days away from one of their toughest battles yet. The Cincinnati RollerGirls are some of the toughest skaters in their WFTDA Division. In a few of their more recent bouts against Grand Raggidy (whom we struggled as a team against) they pulled out a strong victory; when they played Fort Wayne, they put on an impressive workshop. This bout will test every attribute of every skater on the Burning River All-Stars; this will show if they can be as great as a team as they are as individual skaters. It will certainly be interesting to see the difference in dynamics for our (and their) 2009 Travel Team. Though we have not made many extravagant changes; often subtle changes can make a world of difference. Having a few extra Jammers (Kilustrator and Ida Bitter) will help us to utilize some of our stronger Jammer/Blocker skaters into key defensive positions. I have hopes that Soul Eater will be back for this match, but I only want to see her playing if she is back to 100%, we cannot afford to have her be out for the April 28th bout (Go Pin-Ups, l00k I did it!). As promised (to Professor Booty and Ivanna Destroya) Turn 2 will be staying the night in Cinci (time to get rowdy), we will be making hotel accommodations shortly. Best of luck to all skaters, we will see you there! Welcome to the world of Stealth Bomber, Eva Lucien and Betty Shocker. Welcome to the world of women’s roller derby. “A lot of people think this is staged like it was on TV,” said Kelly Collins, of Euclid. “But all the hits here are real.” You can read the full story HERE |
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, Killustrator, and Primp Diesel, you guys played your hearts out there. And everyone that had to miss Killustrator’s fancy strut while her name was called in the opening introductions, sure did miss one of the funniest moments of the day!
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