http://www.digitalcity.com/2009/08/13/roller-derby-celebrates-74th-birthday/

Fox Searchlight has released the trailer for the roller derby movie Whip It!. Find it here:
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/whipit/

If you couldn't make it to Philadelphia this past weekend to witness the WCR Travel Team's two victories, catch up on the play-by-play action with Derby News Network's liveblog archives.
WCR vs. Cincinnati:http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/leadjammer/2009/06/ece_2009_2_windy_city_vs_21_cincinnati
WCR vs. Boston:http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/leadjammer/2009/06/ece_2009_2_windy_city_vs_8_boston

Can you believe it? There are now 400 roller derby leagues worldwide, according to derbyroster.com. See Hurt Reynold's blog on Derby News Network for more info.

Check out this interview with Ivy King, one of roller derby's first superstars who was elected to the Derby Hall of Fame in 1953 (and namesake of the Windy City Rollers' championship trophy!):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M7IENm1kjA

Check out this app for the iPhone called Penalty Timer, developed by derby widower Mannah Grenade. The program tracks the time in the penalty box for several skaters at once.
http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/blog/hurt_reynolds/2009/04/iphone_software_timing_penalties

Check it! Our sisters in St. Louis, Arch Rival Rollers Girls, are featured in a new music video by The Breeders. Sah-weeeet!
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/04/14/exclusive-premiere-the-breeders-fate-to-fatal-video-and-song/#

RIP Bill Bogash, 1916-2009: Roller derby pioneer. He was a Roller Derby Hall of Famer, having skated for nearly a quarter of a century. (Bill's on the right. Photo from the Chicago Tribune.)
Obit from the Chicago Tribune here.

Do you have derby fever so bad you wish you could add a roller derby theme to your iGoogle homepage? Thanks to a theme designed by Calgary Roller Derby ref Killhouse Van Boutin', you can!
http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&type=authors&url=info%40derbygirls.ca

Here's a fun blog piece written by a fan who attended our Home Season Bout 3:
http://www.anygame-anywhere.com/nicole/2009/03/talk-derby-to-mea-night-with-windy-city.html
A couple of friends have warned me that I am too cute to skate with the big gals on the Windy City Rollers. I was offended that they didn't think I was tough enough to make it on a team. After seeing the women of the Windy City Rollers tear it up, I may have to agree with my friends. I value my teeth...my nose too. So, I've decided to put my dreams of derby ...