OUR STATE.. OUR DERBY!!

Tonight, May 16, Phoenix is going to get their final dose of Arizona Roller Derby for the 2008-2009 season. This season, the league managed to get 5 of their 6 games in. Their sixth game scheduled in April was canceled due to facility damage. AZRD has decided to take all of the teams and give them all an equal chance to pick up the championship. This includes the Surly Gurlies who were originally knocked out of post season contention.

With the attrition, roster changes and new skaters who have joined the ranks of AZRD during this season, many of the teams do not reflect their original rosters at the beginning of the season.

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Derby fans, welcome to May.  We’re at a point where two league’s seasons are starting to come to an end and one is very much in full swing.   This is definitely a month where most of Arizona’s leagues have something going on  I know it’s going to keep this Michi-chan very very very busy.

This month, there’s something for everyone, including those who are more artsy than sportsy and for those who want to strap on the quads and have a chance to bump hips with other dedicated women, you will have a chance.

If you can make it to one or more of these events, including the Tucson ones if you are so adventuresome, please do so and again, thank you for supporting your local roller derby and community sports in Arizona.

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Well, it’s that time of the month again.  Every Sunday after the last Saturday in the month, I complile and release the Arizona Power Rankings, the only measurements of the 13 roller derby home teams from three different leagues in the state.

This has been a crazy month that included an indoor rainout and two huge upsets.  This definitely made some twist and turns in this month’s Power Rankings!

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This Saturday night March 14, the Castle Sports Club (11420 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix) will be the place to be for women’s flat track roller derby as Arizona Roller Derby presents their fifth regulation bout of the 2008-2009 season.  In this bout, we will see the Brawlarinas take on the Bad News Beaters.

The Brawlarinas are themed as thugly ballerinas who love to strut their purple tutus around the track. The Brawlies are 1-1  taking about a 50 point loss to the Bruisers while beating the Surly Gurlies by about 50.  This team has had a fairly consistent roster since last year’s season. It is going to be rather a short roster.  We have not been told if there will be any substitutes yet for this game.  Keep a watch on team captain Holly Would and co-captain Hacker Too Pieces but pay very careful attention to The Bone Setter who I think is one of AZRD’s strongest blockers.  I feel that the Brawlarinas will have a very defensive game that night and if the blockers can clear the way, the jammers will be able to make it through. Read the rest of this entry »