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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PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 11, 2009 — Citing concern for the safety of skaters, non-skating officials and fans as well as liability issues, Arizona Roller Derby made a late decision to cancel this evening’s AZRD bout between the Bruisers and the Bad News Beaters.  This evening was also supposed to have a exposition by Dry Heat Derby in a co-ed game that would have included skaters from the men’s league, AZRD and Tucson Roller Derby.

The concerns were stemmed by today’s rain and water damage inside the Castle Sports Club due to the venue’s leaky roof.  This is a problem that has plagued both AZRD and former Castle derby tenants, the Arizona Derby Dames for years. Read the rest of this entry »

On Saturday, April 11, Arizona Roller Derby will be skating at the Castle Sports Club and this is one of the biggest bouts of the year as the 2-0 Bruisers will take on the 1-1 Bad News Beaters.

The Bruisers have a shrinking roster as the season has progressed.  First, the Bru lost Denise Lightning and just recently, Shirley Demise left the league to move out of town.  Shedonist, Cutthroat KC, Poka Heiness, Lethal Dose and Yellow Fever are pretty much all of the original Bruiser roster left.  Expect substitutes on this team.  Perhaps, they will get Dianasauras Wrexx from the Surly Gurlies who definitely paid dividends for the Brawlarinas in their victory over the Bad News Beaters.  As much as I am a fan of Shedonist, she is going to need some help out there.  So far, AZRD has not announced who any substitutes will be.

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