The Windy City Rollers have been recognized by the City of Chicago in a resolution at a City Council meeting in City Hall. Read more to learn about the great honor bestowed on the league.

Congratulations to Jerry Pappas, for submitting the winning caption for this photo by Gil Leora:
"Who's got two thumbs, a star, and loves jamming for the Windy City Rollers? This girl!"
Jerry wins two free tickers to our season opener on Jan. 30th.
Stay tuned for next month's contest, where you can win two free tickets to our February bout!

This Saturday, January 23rd, come out to Reggies Music Joint at 2105 South State Street, Chicago, and sign up to arm wrestle a Windy City Roller! Win the tournament and you could go home with $100! The event kicks off at 7pm, and while you are hanging out with the skaters, you can enjoy some cocktails and the music of Crazy Rocket Fuel, an all girl rockabilly band.

It's roller derby season again in Chicago! The Windy City Rollers open their 2010 home season on January 30 at UIC Pavilion! Join us for a wild double-header between the four home teams at our home in beautiful UIC Pavilion in downtown Chicago. Entertainment by Power of Cheer, co-ed cheerleading troupe. Tickets available now, details inside!

To show our appreciation for our amazing fans, we are starting our first ever caption contest! Write a caption for this photo of Beth Amphetamine, taken by Gil Leora at the 2009 WFTDA National Tournament, and you can win two free tickets to our next bout! See the picture and get more details inside!

It's officially winter, which means roller derby season is right around the corner. Just in time for the holidays, Windy City Rollers 2010 Season and Group tickets are on sale NOW. Grab a last-minute gift today by e-mailing events@windycityrollers.com. Regular single-game tickets will be available online at TicketMaster on December 28: just $20 for general admission and $35 for track-side VIP seats and an autographed program!

Check out the Reader Poll at Derby News Network, where you can vote on the Best of Roller Derby in 2009. Congrats to all of the nominees, especially three of our very own Windy City Rollers: Megan Formor (up for Most Valuable Player), Ruth Enasia (Rookie of the Year), and Val Capone (Best Announcer)!

The Windy City Rollers' 2009 awards ceremony took place last night at Reggie's Rock Club, commemorating the season with our annual Black & Blue Ball. Skaters and staff left the skates at home for a night and dressed up in their black and blue finery to celebrate another successful season and to show their appreciation for those special members who have made the Windy City Rollers so special.

The Windy City Rollers ( WCR ) did not have the showing they were hoping for at the annual Women's Flat Track Derby Association's ( WFTDA's ) 2009 National Champions in Philadelphia—which ended its three-day run Nov. 15—as the Oly Rollers from Olympia, Wash., claimed the title. But the Rollers already are looking forward to 2010, especially the next WFTDA National Championship which, it was just announced, will be held Nov. 12-14 at the UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine.

The 2009 WFTDA Championship Tournament wrapped up on
Sunday evening and a new champion of the flat track was crowned, the Oly Rollers of Olympia, Washington. The championship bout was Oly vs. Texas and Oly came out victorious, 178-101.
Haven't heard of Oly? That's probably because they only played their first WFTDA sanctioned bout in January 2009, and their first bout against a "national contender" in March 2009.