2008/06/02
Hammer City and Roller Derby news
So I am all settled into Hammer City (Hamilton) Ontario. I finally bumped into Staplehead, Hammer City Rollergirls' League President yesterday, and I may get to finally strap my skates back on for the first time since straining a calf muscle in late March or so. (Sunday for a 4 hour practice) - Yay! Skates! But I'm nervous a bit. I know two months is a long time off-skate, maybe I will suck and make a bad first impression... or maybe I'll be fine and then may feel bad if I can't work out a schedule to make the weekday practices... either way, I may be down trodden. I'll keep you posted as I try to revive my roller derby career now that my relocation is done. In the meantime, I have not given up on roller derby at all, and I hope you haven't given up on Derby Luv. I have been perusing news, like this article that revisits "Hell On Wheels" at austin360.com and did you hear that The Death Row Dames in Hamilton won over Ottawa Roller Derby on May 24th? That's what I heard! And Saskatoon got it's first taste of roller derby when The Hell's Belles and Bridge City Bombshells played to a sold out crowd this past weekend. I've talked to Hammer City folks, and hear there is a game coming up with the Steel Town Tank Girls vs The London Thrashers next week (jun 7). (more details when I have them). In Toronto, the TORD is playing on the same date, The Death Track Dolls take on the Bay Street Bruisers. And there is "Skate Through This" a double header in Montreal on June 14th. Les Filles du Roi will be going up against Boston B-Party and La Racaille against the Charm City B-Team. Also on the 14th: Calgary's CRDA Hellion Rebellion Travel Team vs. Victoria's Eves of Destruction, in Victoria, BC. Lots of summer derby fun for everyone! Stay tuned, I'm back and ready to bring you some more roller derby news! Labels: bouts, Derby Luv, Hammer City, MTLRD, roller derby
2008/04/20
The BEAST. OF. The. EAST!
First off, kudos to MTLRD for pulling this event together and setting up this tournament. What a derby crash course for those that aren't familiar with it, what a challenge for the newer teams, and what a chance to show off for the established teams. Here's a breakdown - well as much as I caught(I was stuck working the bar longer than my planned shift), but I will try to get the proper results and scores from our Head Ref later... Steel Town Tank Girls (W) vs Smoke City Betties (L) La Racaille (W) vs The Bytown Blackhearts (L) Death Row Dames (L) vs Devil Dollies (W) Steel Town Tank Girls (L) vs La Racaille (W) ToRD D-VAS (L) vs MTLRD Les Contrabanditas (W) Semi-Final 1: Les Contrabanditas (L) vs La Racaille (W) ToRD Gore Gore Rollergirls (L) vs Hamilton Harlots (W) Bay Street Brusies (W) vs Thames Fatales (L) London Thrashers (L) vs ToRD Chicks Ahoy (W) Death Track Dolls (L) vs Les Filles du Roi (W) Chicks Ahoy (L) vs Les Filles du Roi (W) Hamilton Harlots (W) vs Bay Street Bruisers (L) Semi-Final 2: Hamilton Harlots (W) vs Les Filles du Roi (L) Beast of the East: Hamilton Harlots Special nods go out to the London Thrashers, Death Row Dames, and the Thames Fatales. This was one of the first games for some of these teams, and kudos to them for working hard and doing ther best. London played with 7 players against a full bench of Chicks Ahoy, and that was awesome. Other special notes, the teams to beat will obviously be the Hamilton Harlots, Les Filles du Roi, and a runaway win in their second appearance in MTL La Racaille. Iron Wrench, jammer and captain of La Racaille created a buzz amongst the crowd with her speed and natural agility. Hamilton Harlots, though, deserved the Beast of the East title, they skated tight, fast, and smart. Since I'm moving to Hamilton in a couple of weeks, my response was, " I wanna grow up to be a Harlot someday." Okay then, it was a long day and a crazy after party, so I will see about getting those scores. In the meantime, you can check out all these teams online for news on their season openers. Derby Luv to ya! Labels: beast of the east, Hammer City, MTLRD
2008/04/19
Beast of the East - Day 1 - Opening Reception
Last night, I entered Les Saints on St-Catherine St in Montreal after meeting some of the London Thrashers outside. Those rollergirls made the almost 8 hour trek to Montreal and were tired but excited to be here. Inside I found a couple of my Contrabanditas teammates working the door, and got a look at the team reception gift tote bags that are filled with merch and tournament goodies, and I only wish I had a camera for those of you that are not here to see them, because the tote bags made by Outlaw Productions (owned by Jess Bandit of Les Filles du Roi) were awesome! As teams arrived, we noticed ToRD was running late with their travel and hoped they would arrive soon, and Hammer City arrived in full force, all at once, with cheers of hellos. I spent some time at the bar with Myna Misshap and Blammo, the only ToRD girls that were already checked in and talked about Toronto and Montreal. MUFF (Montreal Underground Film Festival) opened the event with prize raffles of T-Shirts and tickets to the next night's Lesbians on Exctasy show. Then it was time for "Hell on Wheels". I am sad to report, if you haven't seen it yet, that the review were right. Not enough skating or details about league starting, too much talking. But the movie does really show off how attached to a new league founders can become. The 4 team captains of the original BGGW were so afraid to give up control, they almost lost their league. Happily, for all of us, we all know that Roller Derby spawned from the Austin beginning and thanks to those Texas ladies, we all get to play now! At the end of the movie, we got a preview of the Beast of the East trophy. Created by Tommy Toxic, a MTLRD ref, it's a trophy that is at least 4 1/2 feet high, a golden pedestal marked with The Beast, and Le Bete (en francais) holds a man hole cover tilted like the serving dish in the MTLRD logo, with a beast head left bleeding being served up. MTLRD plans for it stay in Montreal, but I heard stirrings of the Hammer City plans to take it home to Hamilton. Games start in 45 minutes, and 12 hours from now, the Beast of the East champions for 2008 will be decided... and someone is going home with The Beast! Labels: beast of the east, Hammer City, MTLRD, ToRD
2008/04/18
Beast of the East Weekend Commencing in ... 5... 4... 3...
Yes, I blog from work occasionally when I am on break - though I know they'd hate it. I can't help it today, as I am coungting down until the Beast of East tournament kicks off here in Montreal. Even though I am off roster and can't play in the tournament itself, here's what my weekend schedule looks like: Friday 5 PM work day is over (WOOHOO!) 5 a 7 (that's sank ah set if pronounced by me) with work with 2 for 1 mixed drinks or beer... on a beautiful spring day... Slam back 2, party party... go home - go shop (I really need some clothes) - change into Nia Capps and head to the registration party, and "Hell on Wheels" Screening to kick off the Beast weekend. Add drinks, meeting those that will become my Hamilton, ON roller derby family and crying over it being my last Montreal HOO-RAH, more beers, movie at 10 PM -..... who knows? Saturday 9 AM - get up and get moving... cat to the vet, pills to make her sleep on moving day, shop (I am sure I won't find anything tonight, I hate shopping for work clothes), then get to the Beast tournament late at about 2 PM (hopefully by 1 PM in time to catch my friend Seth on a DJ Set for the morning semi final game. At some point, I'll be working a volunteer few hours shift doing something (don't know yet) and then cheer my lungs out for some more time, with beer. Then 10 PM off to bar Syndrome for the after party... I can't imagine the debauchery that will go on there. Oh, and it's MTLRD's 2nd birthday so there may be surprises! Cab it home, drunk and disorderly... Sunday 8 AM Get up and get going, in sunglasses with aspirin and a bottle of OJ and Water - chicken soup broth.... ugggggggBRUNCH - say good bye and see you next week to all my Hammer City friends to be, cheer MTLRD for a successful completion of the first annual Beast of the East - hug all of my Ditas.... and saunter off to sleep for 12 hours. I wish I had a camera so bad... I'll have to hope Georgia fishes some photos from people and comes through for you, I know it's going to be a blast! GO HABS GO! I mean, GO DITAS GO! I mean... BLACK MARKET DERBY! ummmm you know... Labels: beast of the east, Hammer City, MTLRD
2008/04/14
Leaving Montreal..... soon...
 So everyone knows now, so I can publicize it... The Beast of the East Tournament in Montreal on April 18-20 is my last hoorah with MTL Roller Derby. No, I didn't kill anyone, drunk drive a truck into our practice building, or get kicked out for being injured (Grade 2 calf muscle strain/pull 2 weeks ago), I'm leaving Montreal for greener, more English, pastures (if not as awesome) and will be moving on down to the Hammer. That's Hamilton, Ontario, for those that are not familiar. Home of the Hammer City Rollergirls, the Hamilton Harlots, Steel Town Tank Girls, and Death Row Dames. I have to say, I was happy to hear Hammer City might have some spots open for recruitment this year, so maybe my derby career can continue. I hope I can work my new life schedule around their practice times and just fit right in.... secretly, as a Contrabandita in Montreal, I want to be a Harlot if I have to move. Why? They are the only team I saw that amazed me and beat Les Filles du Roi when we all played last year, and beacuse everything I own is Dita red and black, so my wardrobe already matches.... hahaha But would I jump to play a Death Row Dame or a Steel Town Tank Girl? Hells yeah! If I go to Death Row Dames, Nia Capps fits (as in I broke a girl's knee caps) If I go to Steel Town, it works, as in (I got a new set of steel knee caps) but if I become a Harlot, Nia Capps takes on whole other meanings hahaha. I think I'll change my name to RiaPurr instead ;) With packing, Beast of the East, the move, and time to sleep, my posts may be VERY sporadic over the next few weeks, hopefully Georgia W Tush and our other bloggers won't totally abandon you! I'll get here when I can, and will blog about Beast of the East as much as I can this weekend! Get ready! Labels: Hammer City, MTLRD
2008/03/17
Death on Skates
 MESQUITE , TX . (March 13, 2008) - It's Time to Bring Conspiracy Back to the Track! Trigger Mortis has alerted me that ACRD is starting their 2008 season on March 29, the same day MTL Roller Derby kicks of their season with their travel team, The New Skidz on the Block, taking on the Dutchland Rollers in Lancaster, PA. ACRD says: The spunky skaters of Assassination City Roller Derby will roll out their first bout of 2008 with the season opener on Saturday, March 29. The girls will host their neighbors to the north, the Victory Dolls of Oklahoma, in the first game of the night, aptly named "Victory or Death." In this competition, which kicks off at 7 p.m., seasoned skaters of both leagues’ interleague travel teams will duke it out. The second game of the night, "Battle to the Death," will feature skaters from Assassination City , the Oklahoma Victory Dolls and two Texas leagues, Piney Woods Roller Derby and the East Texas Bombers. The event promises all the wickedness on wheels you remember from last year, complete with beatings, bloody noses, beer-can pyramids and bands. It also brings a lineup of new faces – check out rising stars Mona Bruiser and Olive Illegal – as well as a new season schedule and a new venue. Assassination City events will be held every third Saturday night through September at Dad’s Broadway Skateland, 3022 Moon Dr., in Mesquite. Find a complete schedule online at http://www.acderby.com. Events are BYOB, no glass. Tickets for each bout are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Kids under 10 get in free. Buy tickets in advance from the league’s web site or at the following locations: CD World, Dad’s Broadway Skateland, Doublewide Bar, Pluckers, Absinthe Lounge, and Skatebus Skateshop. And don't forget our Day of the Dead themed prebout party March 22 at the Doublewide Bar, 3510 Commerce in Dallas, and our killer after-bout parties are always held at Lee Harvey's, 1807 Gould in Dallas, where you can hang with all the derby girls! Women's Roller derby, the nation’s fastest-growing sport, combines speed, action, aggression and feminine grace. Assassination City went from a dream to a Dallas destination in 2005. The member-owned league is part of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. Thanks, Trigger! It is nice to know Roller derby is gearing up and rolling for another year. MTLRD will be hosting the Beast of the East Tournament, the First Eastern Canadian Roller Derby Tournament with 16 teams from across eastern Canada and the US, and we're all in a flurry of roller derby right now. I hope I can make it to Rollercon this year to meet everyone! Labels: ACRD, bouts, MTLRD, roller derby
What's wet, red, black and white, and makes people cheer?
The answer: A 6 foot paper mache rollerskate on the back of a truck with a MTL Roller Derby color scheme and a little snow falling on it. Optional correct answer, Georgia W Tush in red lame pants and black undies that say TUSH in white that is skating like the roller derby hero she is along with a bunch of our other roller girls in Montreal's 184th St Patrick's Day parade. never fear, pictures will follow soon! ;) Labels: MTLRD
2008/03/03
Whip It! Update and a How To Paper mache
Ellen Page will star in Whip It! too! And it's noted she has to undergo some serious physical training for her role in this, and a horror movie. She'll play a roller derby queen it says. I say find some real rollergirls, please! I love Ellen page and Drew Barrymore and all that, but rollergirls are awesome! Read MoreOh, and what has coat hangers, chicken wire and today's news? A 5 foot paper mache roller skate! MTLRDL's Creative Committee is madly trying to finish off some truck decorations for Montreal's St. Patricks Day parade event in a couple weeks, and we ended up with a bigger production than we thought. Do you have any idea how to make 13 in- 14 in diameter wheels that will support a 5 foot by 5 foot paper mache skate? Hmmm we're on it an you will see the results when it's done.... PS - Derby Luv is going to remain as bland as I have been lately, because my digital camera broke a couple months ago. (The on/off button no longer turns it on or off). I am totally at a loss for pictures and video now. IF you can shop at the derby luv skate shop, are willing to donate to Derby Luv, or have an old digital camera you are getting rid of to get me through until I can buy another, please let me know. Later! Labels: Derby Luv, MTLRD, whip it
2007/11/06
Derby weekends are fun
Oh boy, so much to write, but so very, very, very lazy! So two weeks ago, I had the chance to make it down to the fabulous town of Mount Laurel, New Jersey. I personally recommend the dollar store that is going out of business near the rink, and the restaurant Friendly's with their outrageous portions of salad dressing for a side salad. The REAL reason I was in the big ML however, was to check out the Penn Jersey She Devil's vs our gals the Hammer City Rollergirls for the Roller Derby Hall of Fame weekend on Oct 27th. HCRG were playing OSDA rules for their first time. After many squeaky butt cheeks on that newly polished floor, the PJ's came out on top with a score of 85 to 57. HCRG's Dangermouse even sacrificed a healthy leg for her girls, but unfortunately it was not enough. Send her your love, and maybe an unbroken leg! That was the first time I have ever seen an OSDA bout, and it was quite the experience! It took me a while to finally catch on due to my lack of being able to follow instructions, pay attention, and read clear explanations in the program. Although once I figured it out, it was a very exciting game! One rule that I found interesting was how the lead jammer could change numerous times throughout the jam, and if the second jammer was stuck at the back of the pack their pivot could instantly take over as jammer. That keeps a pivot on her toes! One rule that I wasn't a fan of was that if a jammer went out of bounds while she was going through the pack, she;s have to go to the back of the pack. That rule would literally KILL me as a jammer, I think I'd be banned to the back. Plus, I found that there were too many elbows for my liking. Maybe I'm a wuss? It was also cool to see some of the former Old School players getting inducted into the Hall of Fame. I was disappointed with the turn out of the night. Perhaps there were more people at the other events that weekend, but I found attendance quite low at the bout. Especially since there's a high concentration of derby leagues in that area, it was an international bout, and it was H.O.F. weekend. C'man people, where is the "Derby Luv"? Hahaha...ok I'm not funny. Anyway, the Penn Jersey gals were great, and the after party was a blast. Karaoke, weird old men asking if we there were a lot of lesbians, and me getting kicked out of the bar for an attempt at stealing an inflatable parrot off the wall with Tequila Sunrise. Bastards. NEXT DAY: Oct 28 Trip to Hyde Park, New York, to play the Hudson Valley Horrors. Best part of the whole trip? The fact that the inside the RollerMagic Roller Rink matched the New Skids (MTLRD allstar) team's neon uniforms. Hell yes! The bout was tons o' fun, and it was a great game. Considering we're two leagues that are quite new to the derby scene, there were a lot of hard hits, fast skaters, and effective blocking. Guest skater Captain Morgan from the Long Island Roller Rebels knocked me on my ass numerous times. Perhaps a few too many! But don't worry, she'll get hers..by playing two more bouts each week following that game! haha sucker The final score was 89:HVH 116:MTLRD (i think!). Hudson Valley was awesome, thanks ladies! And a tidbit of information, Hyde Park, NY, is the home of FDR. He had a very large house, and I saw it! Some shout outs go to... Hudson Valley Horrors Hammer City Roller Girls Penn Jersey She Devils Mr. Rawk (Head Ref from Gotham Girls and temp announcer on OCT 28) Long Island Roller Girls Pioneer Valley RG's for comin' to the game! Peace! Georgia W Tush Labels: MTLRD, osda
2007/10/22
Ottawa Roller Derby visits MTLRD
So our usual Sunday practices were cancelled yesterday as we had our next to last Boot Camp for MTLRD for newbies and recruitment in the morning, and then the Ottawa Roller Derby girls came out and for "practice" we did some mini-scrimmages. MTLRD ALL-Stars are hard into practice for the game on Oct 28th The Frankenskate! Hey, those Ottawa girls got a good dose of what they need to do with the All-Stars and award winning jammers, Georgia W Tush, Iron Wrench and Cat Attack burning up the track... what a great training experience! And it helps remind you how far you've come to help out and cheer on a new team that's starting out. Thanks, Ottawa! You're own your way and looking good! Thanks for the practice! And note to self: Remember for the Christmas list - an old bike tire to make new toe protectors out of (cause it just looks cooler and it's cheaper than buying new ones every few months) , some new wheels - my Blue Demons for games on concrete and outdoors - but I need something for wood floors. If you win the lottery of find a long lost unknown rich relatives inheritances, some Riedell 265s would be good because the 1000s are a bit tight on my toes! And a Derby Luv T-Shirt and some gifts for friends! - geez get with it, Nia! haha later everyone! Labels: merchandise, MTLRD, training
2007/10/18
Derby La Vida Loca
Hey derby luvvers! I lost my glasses a few weeks ago so extra hours on a computer have been a little tough lately, but I'm replacing them this week, so I should be able to get back into the swing of things. In the news: Check Georgia W Tush's post about the MTL All Stars team playing down in NY at the end of the month. A roller derby girl and female football player was on "Deal or No Deal" last night. I am hunting for her name and contact info. And Ken Sikes, Founder of the OSDA has been invited formally to blog with Derby Luv about OSDA news. I hope to see him join us soon, and that you enjoy an old-school view of roller derby! Have a great derby day! Labels: media, MTLRD, osda
2007/10/02
breaking up with your first season 101
A new season of MTLRD has begun, and I can smell the sweetness of victory ahead! But seriously folks, we've started up again, and I've noticed a new intensity and excitement from our players, practices, and league as a whole. Life feels good once you get out of that first season. The awkward stage! Y'know, kinda like puberty. More skates and beer, but just as much crying and stress about nothing. Finding your derby name is like finding yourself. I hope I never find the papers with my potential alter ego's scribbled down. How embarrassing! I remember endlessly trying to find ways how to incorporate gore and rock and roll into one name. Clearly, that got me nowhere. In fact, I think the majority of names I came up with were names that I had already read on the roster, but then forgot, and thought I was witty. Or even your first "derby outfit" to that first event or fundraiser you have. Ugh. But now we're coming to the the dawning of a new era. An era where we now know to hire real security guards (preferably of the lesser douchebag quality), we will be able to have our season booked more than 1 month before our first bout, and have enough change in the float to get us past 15 mins of ticket sales at the door. It's just common sense people! However that common sense is always MIA when you have no idea what to do, where to start, and try to plan a whole first season at the last minute. Time for a fresh start! Dear MTLRD Season #1, We've had some good times since April 2006, but now I think it's time for me to move on. I have found a new season that is more experienced, will take me to far away places like America, and will be a heck of a lot more organized then you ever were. I'll never forget you, but it's time to start something new. Love always, Your President, Georgia W Tush **** Our league is also looking to travel and bout other leagues this season, because of our limited rink space. Damn you hockey season that seems to last almost all year long in these parts. I have my eyes on Washington DC! I need to play there, and at least before the next election or any type of impeachment. GO TO THIS! I'm not exactly sure where this place is yet, but if googlemaps doesn't fail me, everything will be a-ok. Viva Kingston/Hyde Park, New York! You girls will be blinded by our travel team's neon green uniforms.  Labels: bouts, MTLRD, news
2007/08/04
Derby Luv updated Links Page and Status
It came to my attention recently that during an update sometime in the past, my contact form got busted and wasn't working. Thanks to Iva Issues from the Blitz Dames for letting us know! It's been fixed, so if you were trying to contact us, please resend your information. We're still looking for more bloggers to represent their teams and leagues with news, events, updates. I'm also open to interview and story ideas, and for bloggers for RollerCon 2007. In other news, I took some time last night to finally start building our links page. I've added links to all the teams/leagues I've recently posted news for, as well as a few resource sites for skate maintenance, skate purchases, and derby information. Enjoy! If you are roller derby related, or interested in sponsoring a roller derby league in your area, let me know and we can trade links. In personal news, I am excited to be working with MTLRD's newest Recruitment Manager, Trash N Smash for the soon re-opening of MTLRD league recruitment. Roller Derby is kicking back off for me and I am so happy about it. We get ready for that, go see the last bout of Hammer City on August 25th, celebrate my birthday while I am there, and then in September, it's back to training. Good thing I've been skating a lot this summer. I'm ready! (But I never did learn to jump that high, and haven't gotten my webstoppers to improve my toe run starts.) Hey, my birthday is coming up, maybe I can get an early present and nail that down pre-training season. There's still hope! Later, derby luvvers.. I'm off to see the first NASCAR Busch Series race in Montreal - at least for a beer and some pictures of guys with mullets for my friend Liz On Ya - and to see a race where I usually skate. Labels: Derby Luv, MTLRD, training
2007/07/02
i love montreal
wow! i am so excited that MTLRD's first season has been so amazing. while running on a small budget, very limited time to accomplish anything, lack of promo, etc. MTLRD managed to have four amazing home games with a +600 crowd everytime, and fun was had by all. i wonder if it's just a montreal thing, but MTL fans seems to get..crazy, extremely drunk, or perhaps over-stimulated at any event and are always a party and a half. i'm not sure if other cities deal with this insanity, but i know that i wouldn't want it any other way! some crowd highlights! -pabst beer can pyramid competitions in the suicide seat section -sold out crowds even when we could have done better promo -getting boo'ed in your own city..haha. i think i was boo'ed less in ontario!!! -our interactive mexicain wrestlers please share and post some of your league's crowd highlights! prove me wrong that montreal isn't the sweetest city ever. some of my own personal highlights of the season -playing with amazing ladies from Toronto, Hamilton, Pennsylvania +New Jersey, and Montreal! -our ridiculous after parties -knowing that i can visit any derby city and feel like it's my own home see you bitches at rollercon! oops...i still need to buy my ticket, hopefully i still can. donations accepted. xoxo, georgia w tush p.s. check out www.retrokitten.com bc i'm the featured rollergirl! more rollergals should check out that site, it's a great way to network. Labels: bouts, MTLRD
MTLRD ALl Stars win 78-69!
 The MTLRD All Stars team won their final at home season bout on Saturday, 78-69. Read more here.  I worked the bar at this game, so I didn't see as much as I usually do, but I can tell you to watch out for Iron Wench and Sara Tops from the La Racaille in MTLRD. We haven't seen them play too much, but they are fierce competition for opposing teams. I'm sad my season is over, but I am hard hitting on the diet and training for next year already, and I'm prepared to help coach and train our newbies for a fourth team for next year. Labels: bouts, MTLRD, wound diary
2007/06/17
Video from MTLRD's Championship Bout - June 16, 2007
Not a cool highlight reel, but a few jams were caught on video from a fan at the bout last night. If you compare to videos of MTLRD from early this year, you can really see how much of an improvement in speed, endurance and skating everyone has had. What a season for these girls! Even the girls that didn't make the all-stars team are playing hard! Check the MTLRD Roller Contrabanditas and Les Filles du Roi showing off on youtube!  Jam 1 - Beater Pan-Tease is lead jammer - FDR wins jam Jam 2 - No Lead Jammer - 2 minutes of hell - 'ditas win jam
 Jam 3 - L'il Momma gets lead jammer status - FDR wins jam  Jam 4 - last jam of the game - Injun #09 lead jammer - FDR winsLabels: bouts, MTLRD, video
MTLRD Champions - Les Filles du Roi
Last night's 2007 Season Championship of the MTLRD was the best game of the entire MTLRD history! The Contrabanditas played better than ever before, harder than ever before, and kept almost all Les Filles du Roi (FDR) from standing out as superstars... FDR started well wih a 3-0 first jam, The Contrabanditas rallied back a few times during the game and were ahead twice. At the end of the first period, the score was 37-33 for FDR. early in the game, Contrabanditas' jammer, Cat Attack, had left the game after being pushed from behind and face planting into the concrete floor, hitting her mouth and busting her lip. We hope she is okay, but I'm waiting to hear about her. The score at the end of the second period was somewhere around 68-49 (to be confirmed) for FDR. The Contranbanditas rallied back a few times during the game and were ahead twice. By the third period, penalties had started wracking up for both teams, but FDR didn't falter. My 'ditas weren't able to wrack up enough points enough to come back. L'il Homewrecker suffered a ligament injury in the third. The Contrabanditas played hard to the end, but we were beaten 98-71 making FDR the MTLRD 2007 Champions. Congrats to the FDR! Speaking of Cat Attack's injury, I have to say, intentional, opposing blocker, two-handed shoving from behind into someone's back should be more than a minor penalty. Look in the NHL, look at the case of Bertuzzi, checking from behind can really hurt someone if it goes wrong. It's reckless and dangerous. The player that hit Cat was probably 3 times her size and weight. Had that gone wrong with Cat's face on the floor and someone that size falling atop her... well come on, I know it's roller derby, injuries are a when, not an if, blah blah, but it was just damn dangerous. Ok, soapbox is being put away now. Thanks for listening.. ;) Labels: bouts, MTLRD, rollergirls, wound diary
2007/06/13
Rollergirl Q & A - Pyro Maim Ya - ACRD
Well folks, it's back to business after my trip to Hamilton, Ontario this weeknd for the Roll In Rage double header featuring the MTLRD Contrabanditas and Les Filles du Roi v the Hamilton Harlots and the Steel Town Tank Girls where we lost with a good clean fight, and lost a player from the 'ditas due to a broken and fractured ankle. (poor Scarlette Impailya, aka Fox, we hope she is recovering well after surgery). The latest and last of that special 5-girl series from the ACRD is up. Pyro Maim Ya with her fiery red hair is our newest rollergirl to befriend. So check her out! Oh, and while I was away, Hurt Reynolds of Have Derby Will Travel found the Aleve commercial featuring the Rat City Rollergirls on Youtube, and I've posted it on the latest video on the right sidebar... it's cool! Labels: MTLRD, rollergirls
2007/06/07
Apocolypse Pow Q&A Interview is up and other stuff
So Apocolypse Pow is the second in the line of 5 of the ACRD (Assassination City Roller Derby) girls that all volunteered to be Derby Luv Rollergirls. Another derby queen on the books, and things are shaping up around here! In other news, I have spent a few hours mapping my way from Montreal to Hamilton Ontario for the Roll In Rage bout with me and the MTLRD against the Hammer City Roller Girls on Saturday, June 9th. Les Contrabanditas (my team) go up against the Steel Town Tank Girls and the Les Filles du Roi fight it out with the Hamilton Harlots. By all reports Hamilton is tough to beat and a great derby league, so we'll see what comes of it. For more info, visit mtlrollerderby.com.Tickets are on sale at the MTLRD website for our Championship Bout in Montreal on June 16th. Thanks to everyone that's been interested in Derby Luv lately, and for all the suggestions, comments and luv sent derby luv's way. Remember, if you want to read about it, I'll write about it! Labels: Derby Luv, MTLRD, rollergirls, Travel
2007/06/05
I'm back and better than ever!
Ok, *shew!*, what a week or two it's been! You will notice the new layouts and colors on the site. the pages within are slowing being migrated to the new design. I hate to sound like a 1996 webpage, but "please pardon the mess while we are under construction" In big news, there are new rollergirls for you to get to know. Sour Cherry was interviewed weeks ago, but did you see her yet? Man, she will put fear into the heart of any rollergirl, and make men cry... love it! And the first of five of the ACRD ( Assassination City Roller Derby) players, Trigger Mortis, is live. FINALLY! I hope they all forgive my tardiness. Here's another girl after my derby luv. Next time I travel to Dallas, I think I may be able to go skate with Trigger and friends... I am SO psyched! And she doesn't know yet, but I've hung out at the DoubleWide in Dallas before. I have photos to prove it - very funny place. Check her out! 
In Nia Capps news, I am all booked in my hotel for my first ever away game with MTL Roller Derby. A big double header match in Hamilton Ontario on Saturday will put me and my "'ditas" up against the Steel Town Tank Girls, and our league sisters and rivals, Les Filles du Roi against the Hamilton Harlots. Doors open at 3 PM I think - I am confirming where I'll be and I'll let you know! OH, and a week later, we're playing our championship bout of this mini-first season for MTL Roller Derby, us ditas against the Les Filles, once again. Tickets will be on sale tomorrow from the website. June 30th, you can see me at the MTL Roller Derby all-stars game as a Cheerleader. That's right - you may remember me from when I was 12 in the burgundy and white uniform from Oakland Elementary's Baseball Cheerleading squad if you were in Asheville, NC in about 1986-87 or so. I was the curvy one that you threw pennies at one Saturday. I threw those back hard, eh? But I kept your quarters mwa ha ha ha Should be fun.. I'll be crushed when my little drunk squad mates all fall off the pyramid I'll be at the bottom of, but at least I'll have beer hahaha Ok... later! Labels: Derby Luv, MTLRD, rollergirls, Travel
2007/05/10
Hell on wheels - Montreal Gazette reports on MTL Roller Derby's first interleague bout in Montreal on May 5th. As the bout began, all hell broke loose. It was mayhem, a melee of
rollergirls flying, crashing and tumbling.
Yeah, I can attest to that - my arms and shoulders are still fading the bruises from my opponents' boney shoulders and the helmet head butt I took to the face at the end of the last period left me with a fat abd bruised lip for a few days. I was surprised that I made it through my first bout with no retarded falls for no reason, and I know what I need to work on to be a better player, but when I took out an opposing blocker with a roll as seen here, then caught up to the pack in time to try to block the Les Filles jammer on the far side of the track, I was pleased. And a sold out crowd was an outstanding feat of our league, with only 3 weeks of promotion. Thanks to everyone that came out, and everyone that is currently creating a buzz about Roller Derby in Montreal!
MTL Roller Derby next bout: Triple Threat Battle )Les Contrabanditas vs Les Filles du Roi, vs our Rookies (La Racailles (correct my spelling of this name if you can!) , May 19th, Arena Saint-Louis, 5633 Saint-Domnique, Montreal, QC.
Labels: bouts, MTLRD
2007/05/02
MTLRD bout in 3 days!
Nia Capps, that's me, and the MTLRD are kicking off their condensed mini-season for their inaugural year of roller derby on Saturday May 5th. I was injured with a sprained back muscle for our exhibition bout in February against the Gore Gore Rollergirls of Toronto, Ontario, (Final Score: 'Ditas 91- GGRG 89) so this will be my first full bout. I'll try to make sure I get a photo or two for you. I'm nervous, hoping I don't totally make a fool of myself or let my team down, but I'm excited too. I want to see if all this training, and all my dreaming will translate into some kickass roller derby play or if I'll just lose my temper and wind up ejected from the game. It could happen, ya know. Win or lose, it's better to lose a game of roller derby than not to play at all, so I'm all in! You can still get advance ticket prices up until Friday at $10 each adult, $5 each child 12 and under and $5 for children under 5 by visiting the MTLRD website, or myspace, or if you're in Montreal, find a rollergirl! The doors open at 7, fun starts at 7:30, tickets at the door are $12 each for adults. We'll be at Arena Saint Louis at 5633 Saint-Dominique in Montreal's Mile End/Plateau district. Labels: MTLRD
2007/04/22
My first 2007 season game
 I'm trying to form the words it will take to tell you how nervous, excited, and freaked out I am over being in the first game of this season, but all I really care about is a fantastic show and game for our audience, and a good turn out for my league to match our American derby sisters. If you are in or can be in Montreal Quebec on May 5th, First Blood between Les Contrabanditas and Les Filles du Roi is the place to be! Labels: bouts, MTLRD
2007/04/13
MTL Roller Derby has first league bout
Hey, people in Montreal have been dying for MTLRD to get a real game on, and it's finally here. Venue is booked, Les Contrabanditas vs Les Filles du Roi on Saturday May 5th. More details are coming, but get your contraband, booze, smokes and sombreros for the 'ditas, or your crowns, scepters and robes for the King's girls - and get ready for a battle. I'll post you ticket details when I have them! Labels: bouts, MTLRD
2007/04/02
MTL Roller Derby needs help
Hey, if you are a friend over on myspace of myself, derbyluv or MTL Roller Derby, you already know the story. We can't find anywhere to hold our season opener this month, or anywhere to play our season. All we need is a flat floor and some kind of bleachers or seating, we can do the rest ourselves, we'll set up and clean up after, we are assuring arena owners in Montreal that our crowds are no worse than hockey fans, our violence no worse than that in hockey, we'll have security, medical, and insurance... but they're not convinced. MTL Roller Derby is pleading, if anyone has or knows of any appropriate bout space in Montreal area, 8500 sq feet and up, please let them know. You can tell me and I can pass it on - this is my league, and I so want to get this show on the road, so to speak! Labels: MTLRD, news
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