The Windy City Rollers

Watch the All-Stars defend their title at the North Central Regionals!

Tamikaze — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:30:38 +0000

Not everybody can make it up to Green Bay to watch our Windy City Rollers All-Stars defend their title. So, we're putting a little something together for those left behind.

On Sunday, September 12th, come down to Rodan, 1530 N. Milwaukee Ave. to watch the final two games of the WFTDA North Central Regionals, Thunda on the Tundra. Be there when the doors open at 4:45 pm so you can settle in for the 5:00 start of the battle for 3rd place. The game for 1st place begins at 7:00. The top three teams of this tournament earn a spot at the WFTDA Championships, Uproar on the Lakeshore, hosted in Chicago by the Windy City Rollers, November 5th-7th.

The games will be watched on Rodan's in-house projection system via DNN broadcast. There will be burger and beer specials. Plus, a chance to win tickets to our next bout on September 25th when the All-Stars take on the Texecutioners of Austin, TX.

Don't watch roller derby at home by yourself! Come down to Rodan and join the party!

WCR in the Media: Roller Derby Warriors

Babe Froman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:00:22 +0000

This week the Windy City Rollers showed the Chicago Sun-Times how dangerous it is to get in Varla Vendetta's way and celebrated the release of the new roller derby video game with Postcrescent.com.

Chicago Sun-Times

You Don't Want to Get in Varla Vendetta's Way

Do not underestimate little Jamie Ramsay. Get in her way and this pixie -- just 5-feet-2- inches tall with long dirty-blonde hair and the Hindu goddess of war tattooed down her arm -- will probably kick your butt.

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Postcresent.com

Fox City Foxz featured in 'Jam City Rollergirls' for Nintendo Wii

This Saturday marks the first regional promo/release of “Jam City Rollergirls” at the Fox Cityz Foxz’ Clone Warz event. The event at Players Choice in Appleton will feature two bouts between four mixed teams that include members of the Foxz, Mississippi Valley Mayhem (La Crosse), Windy City Rollers (Chicago), Brewcity Bruisers (Milwaukee), Rockford Rage (Rockford, Ill.) and the Mad Rollin’ Dolls (Madison).

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The Windy City Rollers Take On the World's Largest Triathlon

Tamikaze — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000

On Sunday, August 29th, the hottest day of the summer so far, three Windy City Rollers teamed up to take on the world's largest triathlon. Held annually in downtown Chicago, The Chicago Triathlon hosted 10,000 competitors over the weekend. Tamikaze, Pominatrix, and Abbey entered the Women's Open Relay division and finished 3rd!

The course consisted of a 1.5K swim in Lake Michigan, a 40K bike ride on Lake Shore Drive, and a 10K run along the lake front and around the museum campus. Decked out in Windy City Rollers tanks and gear, the team received kudos and cheers from WCR fans in the crowd and proved that derby skaters are some of the best athletes around.

WCR in the Media: Out to Win it All

Babe Froman — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:30:33 +0000

This week The Windy City Rollers shared their hopes for the National Championship with Medill Reports, were highlighted as one of the top things to do in Chicago by Time Out Chicago, and were captured by Chicago Now in a tough game against the RMRG 5280 Fight Club.

Medill Reports

Windy City Rolling to Victory

This ain't your mama's roller derby. The Windy City Rollers are out to win it all. Players spill on how the sport evolved from a backroom hobby and what bringing home the national championship would mean for their team.

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Time Out Chicago

Five Things to Do Today: August 21

The Second Wind and the Windy City Rollers All-Stars skaters have been selected from the four home teams to compete during travel season. Squads are a little different. Butt-kicking remains the same.

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Chicago Now

Windy City All-Stars vs RMRG 5280 Fight Club

In the second match of the night, the Windy City Rollers All Stars took on the Rocky Mountain Roller Girls 5280 Fight Club. It was an incredibly physical match but it was never close with the Roller Girls dishing out a 151-56 defeat.

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WCR's All-Stars Unable to Fend Off RMRG's 5280 Fight Club

Poppy Spock — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:20:01 +0000

The Windy City Rollers’ All-Stars were served a brutal 151-56 loss at the hands of the Rocky Mountain Roller Girls’ 5280 Fight Club at the UIC Pavilion. Ranked #10 in DNN’s power rankings and #1 in WFTDA’s North Central Division, the WCR All-Stars faced aggressive, athletic jamming and blocking from the #3 power-ranked Fight Club who are second only to Oly in the West. Fight Club jumped to an early, substantial lead with DeRanged’s fifteen-point first jam. Athena DeCrime put three points on the board for the All-Stars in the fifth jam, but Fight Club blockers effectively recycled WCR jammers to keep the All-Stars to single digits for the first eighteen minutes of play. DeRanged and She Who Cannot Be Named played both aggressive defense and offense from the jammer line, relentlessly widening the gap and leaving the floor with a 77-22 halftime score.

The second half saw Fight Club jammers DeRanged, She Who Cannot Be Named, Urrk’n Jerk’n, and Frida Beater taking lead jammer status and aggressive defensive action against WCR jammers. Fight Club blockers controlled the pack with hard hits and an intermittently successful slow game strategy. Despite facing a nearly standstill pack that drew scattered boos from the crowd, Athena DeCrime took lead jam and scored ten for the All-Stars in the eighth jam. Back-to-back trips to the penalty box for Varla Vendetta and Ruth Enasia, however, gave RMRG power jam opportunities that threatened to widen the lead to the century mark. With less than six minutes left in the bout, the All-Stars fought point by point to save themselves from that fate but suffered their second loss at home with a final 151-56 score.

WCR's Second Wind Trades Blows with RMRG's The Contenders

Poppy Spock — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:00:36 +0000

The Windy City Rollers’ Second Wind traded blows with the Rocky Mountain Roller Girls’ The Contenders in a seesaw bout that saw Second Wind ultimately felled by The Contenders 130-124. Making her travel season debut, Kola Loka drew first blood for Second Wind with three easy points in the first jam. But The Contenders’ Ho J answered with four in the second, followed by a 15-point jam by Uber Alice and an early lead for by the Rocky Mountain B team. Excellent blocking teamwork a few jams later by Carnage Wilson, Mya Ssault, and Tamikaze held back Uber Alice, allowing Kola Loka to score 15 and recapture the lead. With just under nine minutes remaining in the half, Mo Vengeance was sent to the penalty box wearing the star and May Q Pay cleared an inside lane for Little who brought her team back within two points. Despite increasing penalty trouble, Second Wind held the lead until the final jam of the half which saw Rose Feratu trying to fight her way out of the pack as Uber Alice racked up fifteen points and a 73-63 halftime score in favor of The Contenders.

Second Wind started the second half with Rose Feratu in the penalty box and a power jam for the speedy Uber Alice, who added another nine points to her team’s lead. AliSin Chains, Norma Lee Wright, and Bork Bork Bork teamed up to support Kola Loka for a 14 point jam with 23 minutes remaining. Much of the rest of the second half showed a jam-by-jam battle with blockers on both teams keeping jammers to single digits, with Second Wind steadily gaining ground. Breakout jams by Zoe Trocious brought Second Wind within five points with just under eight minutes remaining. But a double penalty for Kola Loka for an illegal procedure and insubordination left Second Wind jammerless for nearly two minutes, allowing The Contenders to pull away in the final minutes for the final 130-124 score.

Bout Results - WCR All-Stars 56, Rocky Mountain 5280 Fight Club 151

Eamon Daly — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:41:28 +0000

Player of the Game: Deranged

Bout Results - Windy City Second Wind 124, Rocky Mountain B Team 130

Eamon Daly — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:20:33 +0000

WCR in the Media: Not a Casual Sport

Babe Froman — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:30:40 +0000

This week, The Windy City Rollers celebrated roller derby's 75th anniversary with Gapers Block and grabbed the attention of Venus Zine in Down and Derby, a new roller derby book!

Gapers Block

Roller Derby Turns 75!

Fun fact: The first-ever roller derby game was played here at the Chicago Coliseum in August 13th, 1935. This Friday join the Windy City Rollers as they host the sport's 75th anniversary at Shambles (2050 W. Division St.), starting at 8 p.m. Tickets to the next WCR All-Star game against the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls will be given away, derby footage will play all evening, and expect a night of drinks, dancing, and derby trivia.

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Venus Zine

Got Derby? Two Skaters Provide a Comprehensive Look into the Sport

Down and Derby has a hip, conversational tone, like a girlfriend giving you the lowdown over a pitcher of PBR. They take you on an insider tour through the life of a derby girl and all that entails: dynamics, drama, friendships, injuries, interleague romances, practices, and "derby widows." Profile interviews with star skaters and support staff from across the country break up the chapters, including Windy City Rollers’ skater Jackie Daniels... and Tahirah “Tequila Mockingbird” Johnson of the Windy City Rollers.

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Featured Charity 8/21: Danny Did Foundation

Tina Flay — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:00:04 +0000

A portion of the proceeds from our next bout will be donated to the Danny Did Foundation.

The Danny Did Foundation was created in the spirit of 4 year-old Danny Stanton, who died in December following a seizure in his sleep. The Foundation's mission is to prevent deaths caused by seizures.

More than 3 million people face the challenges of epilepsy in the U.S., and more than 50,000 lose their lives annually as the result of a seizure. The Danny Did Foundation works to mainstream medical devices for home-use that act as alarm systems for seizure activity; to raise awareness of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy, or SUDEP; and to improve communication between medical professionals and the families of those afflicted by seizures.

This work is driven by the way that Danny lived his life: Danny Did take his time in life. Danny Did engage others in his life. Danny Did enjoy his life. To learn more, please visit www.dannydid.org, or search "Danny Did" on Facebook.