The Windy City Rollers » Media http://www.windycityrollers.com Women's Flat Track Competitive Roller Derby in Chicago, Illinois Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:38:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 In the Media: "Terminators in Tutus" http://www.windycityrollers.com/in-the-media-terminators-in-tutus/ http://www.windycityrollers.com/in-the-media-terminators-in-tutus/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:36 +0000 Babe Froman http://www.windycityrollers.com/?p=1556 This week, The Windy City Rollers kicked off  Women's History Month by roughing up the Univision team, initiated their newest fan from Stockyard, and showcased their North Shore love in Make it Better.

Univision

Lánzate a jugar Roller Derby

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Stockyard

Talk Derby to Me

These ruthless rollers, these terminators in tutus, achieved the fiercest display of athletic prowess in booty shorts and fishnets that I have ever witnessed... There is not the slightest hint of jade coloring the skaters, quite unlike their professional athletic counterparts. Such commitment in the absence of pay can only be attributed to a fierce love of the sport.

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Make it Better

Windy City Rollers Makes a Great Girlfriends' Night Out

Looking for a break from wine tastings and book club get-togethers? Feed your wild side with a trip downtown to watch a few of your North Shore neighbors on wheels with the Windy City Rollers.

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]]> http://www.windycityrollers.com/in-the-media-terminators-in-tutus/feed/ 0 In the Media: "More Than Just Tough Ladies" http://www.windycityrollers.com/in-the-media-more-than-just-tough-ladies/ http://www.windycityrollers.com/in-the-media-more-than-just-tough-ladies/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:45:23 +0000 Babe Froman http://www.windycityrollers.com/?p=1497 This week Chicago Now interviewed Val Capone and Julia Rosenwinkel after Windy City's second bout of the season, Windy City Times talked derby with Zoe Trocious, and Gapers Block schooled you with Derby 101.

Chicago Now

Post-match interview with Julia Rosenwinkel and Val Capone

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Windy City Times

Megan Matteson Rolls on as Zoe Trocious

As a fellow Manic, Mo Vengeance, has [said] it before: what other sport can you think of where there are two balls in play at once? Roller derby is athletically challenging, but it's also mentally challenging and a true team sport.

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Gapers Block

The Derby Dame's Roller Derby Primer

There's a lot more to roller derby than just tough ladies skating in tight circles. Read further for a quick primer in roller derby game play.

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NBC 5 Chicago

"You Love Roller Derby. You Just Don't Know It Yet"

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Chicago Now

Roller Derby Diary: Where Roller Girls Get Their Nicknames

I first met Val at the WCR season opener a couple weeks ago and I was so taken by her, I asked her if she'd like to drop in from time to time and share some of her experiences as a 'roller girl.'  Never being one to back down from a challenge, Val agreed and makes her debut today with her take on where she came up with her 'derby name'

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Hoy!

Guerreras de la pista

A primera vista, las Windy City Rollers pueden parecer un grupo de chicas rudas y que pueden atemorizar a cualquiera con nombres de batalla como "Ruth Enasia", "Blazing Inferno", "Rose Feratu", "Bring 2 Hell", "Ska Face", o "Kola Loka", pero detrás de esa fachada hay hermanas, hijas y madres que encuentran en la pista un lugar para expresarse y divertirse.

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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.

Check it out here:

http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=23646

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First, a podcast interview with Shocka Conduit from Chicagoist.com: http://chicagoist.com/2009/11/09/chicagoist_podcast_119_-_beauty_mee.php

and here, a video featuring many Windy City skaters from Chicago Revealed: http://www.youtube.com/chicagorevealed#p/u/6/KY9GHoiNdbg

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Check out Fox Searchlight's website to see how Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, Whip It, is helping spread the word about roller derby and the WCR. Thanks to Allied Advertising for making much of this possible! Our gallery full of pics taken by Gil Leora can be seen here »

]]> http://www.windycityrollers.com/wcr-rides-the-whip-it-wave/feed/ 0 WCR Tryouts start Nov. 7 http://www.windycityrollers.com/wcr-tryouts-start-nov-7/ http://www.windycityrollers.com/wcr-tryouts-start-nov-7/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:53:30 +0000 Ruth Enasia http://www.windycityrollers.com/?p=365 JOIN US. Tryouts for the Windy City Rollers start in November. During half time of the Oct. 17 bout, meet with some WCR skaters to find out more about trying out for the WCR. Our next round of tryouts will be Nov. 7 and Dec. 5. E-mail tryout@windycityrollers.com for more details.

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Today's Chicago Tribune:
Not to mention, they're good. Like national-title good.

Yesterday's Red Eye:
Chicago's Windy City Rollers work hard to make roller derby synonymous with Chicago.

WCR skaters review Whip It in TimeOut Chicago:
They got the heart of it right.

So go see Whip It this weekend! Maybe you'll meet some WCR skaters out there in the audience too!

And come to our October 17 bout! It's our last home bout of the year and the last one before the WCR All-Stars go to Philly to prove that they're "like national-title good."

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http://content.foxsearchlight.com/inside/node/3919

]]> http://www.windycityrollers.com/whip-it-promo-video/feed/ 0 Windy City Rollers sing the 7th inning stretch with Drew Barrymore! http://www.windycityrollers.com/windy-city-rollers-sing-the-7th-inning-stretch-with-drew-barrymore/ http://www.windycityrollers.com/windy-city-rollers-sing-the-7th-inning-stretch-with-drew-barrymore/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:44:00 +0000 Ruth Enasia http://www.windycityrollers.com/windy-city-rollers-sing-the-7th-inning-stretch-with-drew-barrymore/ Drew Barrymore rolled into Chicago this week to promote her upcoming derby-themed movie, Whip It! One of her many stops during her busy promotional tour included singing the 7th inning stretch at Tuesday night's Cubs game, and she invited the Windy City Rollers to sing along with her. Check out the clip featuring Drew Barrymore, Athena DeCrime, Julia Rosenwinkel, Val Capone, Slammah Montana, Donna Party, Rose Feratu, and Ruth Enasia.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6igk1VKBuw

Photos:http://content.foxsearchlight.com/inside/node/3874

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