The Manic Attackers sent a message with their resounding win against the Double Crossers earlier in the evening telling the reigning champs that their title has an uncertain future. With determination and steamrolling momentum on their side, the Manic Attackers looked to close out The Fury and leave the evening victorious.

The bout started with Kola Loka facing off against Zoe Trocious, pitting two incredibly talented jammers against each other. Zoe Trocious gained lead jammer thanks to superb skating skills and precision blocking from Mo Vengeance, Tamikaze, and Ruth Enasia. The Manic Attackers started the bout on top of The Fury 9-0. It wasn’t long before The Fury answered back and the bout was bubbling into a frothing cauldron of molten hot magma.

Rusty Razorskates made an excellent showing for The Fury and helped add depth to a thinning Fury jammer pool. Still leaning on veterans Kola Loka and Jackie Daniels, The Fury also employed KonichiWOW to jam, and the Ivy King Cup champs were still showing they have a right to stay on top.

Both teams were fighting tooth and nail on the track and gaining any real estate didn’t come without a high price. Bork Bork Bork, Lola Getz, Ying O’Fire and Rose Feratu were bruising and battering their way through the pack clearing lanes and making their presence felt. The Fury were answering back with sniping from T.S. Helliot, precision recycling from Mel Content, Yvette YourMaker and Take Out Box, and punishing blows from Janicide Joplin.

As the bout was drawing to a close, it looked like a run away win for The Fury, but The Manic Attackers’ Theivin’ Tyler scored an impressive 20 points to put her team to within eight points, closing a 42-14 gap. From there, The Fury kept the lead and leaned on every skater in the lineup to bring their skills to the table. It was an impressive win for The Fury with the score set at 66-52.

The Fury pulled a win out that was nothing short of spectacular. Trading blows with the Manic Attackers, it was the team with the most stamina at the end of the game that was taking the overall win for the evening home. Though the Manic Attackers were stacked with talent and tenacity, The Fury managed to pull their rookie and veteran talent together and made a point to show they aren’t done fighting yet.

Team captain, Abbey scored two points for the Double Crossers to finally put them on the board in the fourth jam. In the same jam, they lose veteran Nina Faile to a leg injury and the turning point of the bout for the Double Crossers.

Phoebe Fi Fo Fum proved to be the game changer for the Hell’s Belles. She had great poise and resilience under the face of punishment and made short work of the Double Crossers defense. Team captains Mya Ssault and Deb Autry were both dishing out punishment throughout the bout and creating havoc in the front and the back of the pack.

The Double Crossers weren’t able to amass enough points to break the Hell’s Belles lead, but they still managed to go blow for blow and brought some pain of their own to the track. Busty BraBender, Cruel Whip, Julia Rosenwinkel, and Berg were all handing out menacing blows to the ladies in red.

The Hell’s Belles made short work of the Double Crossers, keeping the momentum through most of the bout and tallying a decent spread. The Double Crossers were chipping away at the Hell’s Belles lead, but the points weren’t enough to counter their multiple trips to the penalty box and lack of juice from their jammer pool.

There was no shortage of defense on the Double Crossers side of the scoreboard, but they didn’t have the point-scoring drive needed to put the Hell’s Belles to bed. The Belles performance, winning 89-23, shows that they are in definite contention for a shot at the Ivy King Cup.

Derby fever is in the air, and before you place your bets on the 2012 Ivy King Cup winner, come check out the competition at the Pre-Season Charity Bout on Saturday, January 28th.

The Windy City Rollers are switching things up this year with a Pre-Season Charity Bout to benefit select charities. On January 28, the 4 home teams will host a single elimination tournament with four 30-minute mini-bouts. First, The Fury will face the Hell's Belles. Directly following, the Manic Attackers will take on the Double Crossers. The losing teams will compete for 3rd place, and then the winners of the first two bouts will  fight for the opportunity to award their charity of choice prize money in the last bout of the night.

The Fury has selected the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer as their charity partner for the 2012 season. The organization is a national series of 39-mile weekend fundraising events launched in 2003 by the Avon Foundation supporting research to find a cure or prevention, as well as programs that enable all patients to access quality care.

The Hell's Belles have partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters. For over a century, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been helping change kids’ perspectives and giving them the opportunity to reach their potential. Big Brothers/Big Sisters pairs a child with a role model to start something incredible: a one-to-one relationship built on trust and friendship that can blossom into a future of unlimited potential.

The Double Crossers will be playing for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, whose mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Boys & Girls Clubs provide young people with a safe place to spend time during non-school hours and the summer as an alternative to the streets or being home alone, with a chance to play, have fun, laugh and learn.

Finally, the Manic Attackers will proudly support the Alzheimer's Association, which is the leading, global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care and support, and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer's research. The organization's mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

Wicker Park Choral Singers kick off the evening with their vocal stylings of the National Anthem.

Don't miss out on a single hit during this must-see event. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster, the UIC box office, or from any WCR skater or official. Contact groups@windycityrollers.com to receive 40% off of groups of 25 or more.

The Windy City Rollers are proud to skate at the UIC Pavilion located in downtown Chicago at 525 S Racine Ave, easily accessible from I-290, I-94, and the Blue Line.

“I’m 2 for 2!” wrote Zombea, recipient of the League Sweetheart award for the second year in a row. League blocking practice went on as usual the day after the Ball, and Zombea began her campaign for Most Intimidating for 2012. Best Blocker Bork posted on her Wall “your tush deadlegged me so hard at practice on sunday. my thigh is squishy at the point of impact!” to which Zombea replied “MOST INTIMIDATING 2012!!!!”

The Windy City Rollers return to the track for another thrilling home season. Come to the UIC Pavilion to get your fill of hard hits, speedy skates, and pulse-racing action all year long!

Saturday, January 28

6:00pm - Preseason Charity Bout

Saturday, February 11

6:00pm - Hell's Belles vs. The Fury

7:30pm - Manic Attackers vs. Double Crossers

Saturday, March 10

6:00pm - Hell's Belles vs. Manic Attackers

7:30pm - The Fury vs. Double Crossers

Saturday, March 31

6:00pm - Naptown Roller Girls Warning Belles vs. Second Wind

7:30pm - Naptown Roller Girls Tornado Sirens vs. WCR All-Stars

Saturday, April 21

6:00pm - Double Crossers vs Hell's Belles

7:30pm - Manic Attackers vs. The Fury

Sunday, May 13

Playoffs! First bout begins at 3:00pm

Saturday, June 2

Ivy King Cup Championship! First bout begins at 6:00pm

Saturday, July 14

6:00pm - TBD vs. Second Wind

7:30pm - TBD vs. WCR All-Stars

Saturday, August 25

6:00pm - Denver Roller Dolls Bruising Altitude vs. Second Wind

7:30pm - Denver Roller Dolls Mile High Club vs. WCR All-Stars

Saturday, October 20

6:00pm - TBD vs. Second Wind

7:30pm - TBD vs. WCR All-Stars

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster, the UIC box office, or from any WCR skater or official. Contact groups@windycityrollers.com to receive 40% off of groups of 25 or more.

The Windy City Rollers are proud to skate at the UIC Pavilion located in downtown Chicago at 525 S Racine Ave, easily accessible from I-290, I-94, and the Blue Line.

The Windy City Rollers battled their way out of the penalty box to secure the #1 seed in the North Central region and preserve an incredible 23-0 record. Minnesota took an early lead in the Regional final, but with some incredibly physical gameplay the Rollers struggled back to retake the lead. Those points came at a huge cost, however, as jammer Zoe Trocious was expelled from the game for gross misconduct and Windy City found themselves constantly cycling in and out of the penalty box. Despite a strong effort by Yvette YourMaker to close out the half, when the dust cleared the Minnesota RollerGirls led the Windy City Rollers 55-41.

The second half opened with stutters and starts, with both teams trading a number of low-point jams, but with 25 minutes remaining Jackie Daniels coupled a heroic effort with a locked-in group of blockers for a tide-turning run to put Windy City up 69-56. Just a few jams later the crowd held its breath as Varla granted Minnesota with a power jam opportunity, but a crucial hit by Yvette YourMaker saved the day and Windy City's lead. From there, the Rollers were able to hold on to their lead, closing out the bout 123-100.

With their win, Windy City holds on to their undefeated record in the region and will head to the WFTDA Championships in November along with Gotham Girls Roller Derby, Philly Roller Girls, and Charm City Roller Girls in the East; Oly Rollers, Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, and Rose City Rollers in the West; Texas Rollergirls, Kansas City Roller Warriors, and Nashville Roller Girls from the South Centrals; and Minnesota RollerGirls and Naptown Roller Girls from the North Centrals.

The night was different than usual for The Fury, as they debuted rookie blocker SpartaKris and were down one of their powerhouse blockers, Sargentina.  The team still managed to maintain its top form.  By the end of the 5th jam, The Fury was up 17-5 and both teams were ready to start duking it out.  Behind Kola Loka, Ska Face and Jackie Daniels jamming; Ol’ Drrty Go-Go, Red Zeppelin, Slammy Sosa, Yvette YourMaker and Mel Content blocking, The Fury got an extensive lead early on in the bout.  The Double Crossers were working hard to keep the pace, especially with Julia Rosenwinkel out of the lineup.

Indycent, Abbey, Dani Get Yer Guns and Dame Over took to their jamming duties and helped keep the Double Crossers from falling too far behind.  Indycent and Tina Flay were working well in concert together.  Flay was handing out whips and Indycent was eating them up, zipping around the track like her skates were on fire.

Fury rookies SpartaKris and Janicide Joplin were making waves on the track as well, adding depth to the Fury blocking dimensions and keeping the team alive as their jammers were scoring grand slam after grand slam and keeping the lead near-unattainable before the end of the first half.  On the other side of the scorecard, Georgia on Yer Behind and Sunshine N Painbows were working their hits like pro boxers.  Behind these two blockers, the Double Crossers were trying to keep the lead close and get a chance at tallying a win for the season.  As the teams went into the halftime break, though, The Fury was up 84-39.

The beginning of the second half brought on two amazing feats from both teams.  The Double Crossers put Sunshine N Painbows in as jammer in the 3rd jam, and she solidified that not only is she a powerhouse in the blocking realm, but that she is also an amazing jammer.  Tallying eight points on her first go-round, she put up the first XXer points for the half.  The other great feat of the night came from Ska Face as she made a leap of faith over the apex on the first turn.  In roller derby, it’s no surprise to see agile jammers take the inside through the air, but Ska Face made a Michael-Jordan-slam-dunk-from-the-free-throw-line-jump past the entire pack and landed in full stride, continuing on to score four points.  The crowd held their breath as she was mid-flight, wondering when she was ever going to come down.

With all the circus-like antics happening, The Fury still stuck hard to their point-scoring and drove the point home as Jackie Daniels, Yvette YourMaker and Kola Loka kept the pace and mounted point after point to keep the game interesting all the way to the end.  Norma Lee Wright and Georgia on Yer Behind were difference-makers for the Double Crossers and kept a strong wall of black up front when they were on the track.

The Double Crossers weren’t ready to quit before the final whistle, and behind top-notch blocking they were mounting a comeback.  Indycent, Abbey and Sunshine N Painbows were adapting “the hit it and quit it” technique and it was working for their team.  Towards the waning minutes of the bout, the Double Crossers brought in Miss D. Meaner for her rookie debut to block in front of Sunshine and Painbows as she tallied four quick points, getting her team worked up for a rally from behind.

The rally wasn’t enough, though, and The Fury managed to maintain the lead, winning 135-87 and keeping the Double Crossers winless for the season.  Though The Fury made off with a win, the Double Crossers made a point to make the league recognize their thus-winless season isn’t without a momentous amount of showmanship and drive.  The ladies of the Double Crossers are still making a mark on the league even if they can’t yet tally a win.  Fury favorite Kola Loka was named Player of the Game.  The Fury go on to play the Manic Attackers on April 23rd in what may be a precursor to the Ivy King Cup Championship in June, while the Double Crossers play the Hell’s Belles in the second bout of the evening.

Fury jammers, Kola Loka, Ska Face and Jackie Daniels all came out swinging, tallying five grand slams between the three of them in the first three jams.  The Fury would score 32 points before the Hell’s Belles were able to get a score on the board.  The Fury worked the pack behind 'Ol Drrrty Go-Go, Red Zeppelin, Poppy Spock and Sargentina.  Rookie Janicide Joplin added to the blocking power of The Fury as they kept the Hell’s Belles busy trying to clear the pack for their jammer.

Shocka Conduit was the first to score for the Hell’s Belles, doing it in style and tallying 14 points.  The Hell’s Belles were working to keep their team alive in the first half, putting Unicoroner, Zombea Arthur, Hermione Danger, and Deb Autry to jam against The Fury.  Most of the Hell’s Belles jammers were pulling double duty on the track and were working overtime to keep the pace with The Fury.

There was no shortage of action with T.S. Helliot racking up big hits against the Hell’s Belles even as Pominatrix, Nancy Pagan and Brawla Poundstone were working tirelessly to stave off the salvo of Fury blows.  As the half was drawing to a close, The Fury was picking up the recycling and laying down grand slam after grand slam.  It was an up and down half for both teams, but solid recycling and strong skating helped The Fury maintain the lead.  The Hell’s Belles were working hard to get that second win of the season and skated an excellent half but were still short at the close with a score of 82-44.

When the second half started, The Fury maintained their momentum and sent their score over 100 just three jams in.  When the third jam of the half started, Jackie Daniels got Lead Jammer, winning free shots from the Boiler Room for the entire section 105.

The Fury defense was still working their recycling, but the Hell’s Belles weren’t going to take the second half lying down.  Their jammer pool worked to chip away at the Fury lead one jam at a time.  A rash of penalties called on The Fury allowed Shocka Conduit and Unicoroner to maintain the effort to gain the lead.  There was lots of excellent hitting from Hermione Danger on the Fury defense and though she fouled out, her presence was felt through the majority of the bout.  She was a sniper on the track, looking over the smaller players on her team like a guardian angel (from hell).

The Fury kept the pace up and the Hell’s Belles were nipping right at their heels.  As the bout was drawing to an end, the score started to grow closer and closer.  Kola Loka and Ska Face were still racking up big points for the Fury to keep them in the lead, but in a last-ditch effort, Shocka Conduit launched a full-on assault and scored 12 big points in the last jam.  Though their efforts toward the end were epic, it wasn’t enough to take the lead and the Fury came out winning 145-101.  The Hell’s Belles worked in an amazing comeback at the end, but couldn’t quite pull the trigger and so The Fury remains unstoppable.

Both teams were working tirelessly to get their jammers through the pack, but the Manic Attacker’s near impenetrable wall of Bork Bork Bork, Rose Feratu, AliSin Chains and Val Capone proved to be a deciding factor in the bout’s outcome.  Right out of the gates the hitting was intense with Double Crosser jammer Julia Rosenwinkel going down hard in the first jam and needing to be helped off the track.

Wreck N Shrew scored first blood, netting four points for the Manic Attackers.  Once the skates hit the track, the Manic Attackers ran away with the score and never really looked back.  Ruth Enasia, Beth Amphetamine and Zoe Trocious added to the score and within the first ten jams, the Manic Attackers had amassed 36 points to the Double Crossers’ five.

The Double Crossers were working feverishly to keep the Manic Attackers jammer line at bay.  Team captain Georgia on Yer Behind, rookie hotshot Sunshine N Painbows and Norma Lee Wright were working well together recycling blockers and roughing up the opposing jammers, but their efforts were still falling short.  The Double Crossers were throwing everything they had at the Manic Attackers, even lining up Dame Over against Beth Amphetamine, but the Manics wouldn’t let up.

By the time the teams went to the locker rooms for the half, the score was locked in at 74-14 in favor of the Manic Attackers, who were firing on all pistons and showing why they are a solid contender for the Ivy King Cup Championship this year.

As second half action started, Wreck N Shrew lined up against Julia Rosewinkel and made short work of the Double Crossers pack, scoring nine points and stretching the Manic Attackers lead even further.  The hard hitting continued from both team’s side of the line.  Amy NoNamey added a wealth of excellent hits to help contribute to her team’s lead.  Pound for pound, both teams were giving their all when it came to blocking.

Karmageddon was hitting like a woman possessed pulling double duty for the Double Crossers.  As the Manic Attackers’ score went over the century mark, the Double Crossers were reaching hard to catch up.  Indy Cent was working full-time jamming for the Double Crossers and moving through the pack like a heat seeking missile.
With less than nine minutes in the bout, the Manic Attackers were up by 110 points, with a score of 138-28.  Their lead was not only insurmountable, but the Manics were still in top form, as if they were trying to send a message to the other home teams.  With the minutes starting to wind down, the Manic Attackers worked some of their rookies into the jammer rotation.  Bellatrix La Pain made her rookie debut but was unable to tally any points.

The Double Crossers weren’t going down without a fight and kept pounding away at the Manic Attackers from all angles.  To seal the final nail in the coffin, Rose Feratu took the jammer line and scored 18 points.  As she skated back to her bench, the crowd regaled her with the happy birthday song in anticipation of her upcoming birthday and apparent early birthday gift of winning points.  When the final buzzer sounded, the Manic Attackers had demolished the Double Crossers with a 168-39 final score.  The Double Crossers just didn’t have enough gas in the tank to pull off a win, and so they remain winless this season.  Bork Bork Bork received Player of the Game and is quickly becoming an anchor for the Manic Attackers.