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.

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.

Hey folks! The 2009 WFTDA National Tournament is THIS WEEKEND! Check out the WCR preview on Derby News Network now, as well as the other team previews, and if you can't get to Philly, check in there all weekend to follow the tournament action on the liveblogs and videocasts. We'll have a tournament preview later this week, but meanwhile, enjoy this interview with O.G. Windy City Roller and vet All-Star Athena DeCrime