This week The Windy City Rollers gear up for the final bout of their regular season with the help of Metromix and blogger fans Peter Coffinail and ChiIL Mama.

UPDATED! Hell’s Belles fell to the The Manic Attackers 121-59. While still winless, the Belles continue to improve. The Manics join the Double Crossers and The Fury in a three-way tie for first place in league.

Since June of 2009, when the Manic Attackers dethroned Hell’s Belles and took the Ivy King Cup as champions of Chicago’s Windy City Rollers, questions have swirled in anticipation of wholesale roster changes across the four home-league teams. How would the Belles fare, returning just two skaters with a full year’s experience? Did all-world Fury jammer Kola Loka lose a step while out last year on maternity leave? Who among last year’s up-and-comers would break out as new stars? How would Grand Raggedy transfer Jackie Daniels look? And, most intriguing of all, would Chicago fans turn out in big numbers to welcome the new season? Questions answered.

Following the WCR All-Stars' dominating performance at the Brawl of America, I talked with some of the team members about their experience.

Loco Chanel: You're the most recent addition to the WCR All-Star team-- you were added to the Charter in August. How has your first month and a half as an All-Star been?
Amy Nonamey: A combination of hard, stressful, overwhelming, but AMAZING. When I was invited to join the All-Stars, I was told that I wouldn't be eligible for rosters until Regionals-- and being on a team like ...