UPDATED! After a brutal loss to the Fury two weeks ago, the Double Crossers found their stride again and defeated the Hell's Belles. The silent assassins will take on the Manic Attackers at the next bout on May 1st.

UPDATED! The Fury unexpectedly mauled The Double Crossers 128-51, leaving both teams plus the Manics in a three-way tie for first place.

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.

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.

UPDATED! The two winning teams from Bout 1, the Double Crossers and the Manic Attackers, went head to head in the first game of Bout 2. With the score close for much of the game, the Crossers' solid pack control brought them to victory.

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.