WCR in the Media: Rock Stars

Articles, Media, News » Posted August 11th, 2010 by

This week, the Windy City Rollers rocked out with Juliette Lewis at Reggie's Rock Club, created a stir in the North Central Region as the Thunda on the Tundra Regional Tournament quickly approaches, and used their athleticism to land a dream job.

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Juliette Lewis Dedicates Stooges Cover to Roller Derby Team in Chicago

At Reggie's Rock Club in Chicago Wednesday night, Lewis proudly dedicated a cover of the Stooges' 'No Fun' to the Windy City Rollers, Chicago's all-female roller derby league. Lewis stated she drove nine hours in a van to see her girls and knew "what it was like being on the tracks," referring to her role in last year's Drew Barrymore-helmed roller derby film 'Whip It.'

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Who Will Win Roller Derby’s Greatest Crown?

First, in mid-September, qualified teams will battle for regional supremacy in the first four of the WFTDA’s so-called Big Five tournaments. In the Midwestern Thunda of the Tundra Chicago’s highly experienced Windy City Rollers stand out from a pack that includes Detroit’s squad and the host team, Milwaukee’s Brew City Bruisers.

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CSLInsider

Wojtulewicz excited about Niles North assistant AD job

“It was more of like a punk rock kind of thing to do,” Wojtulewicz said. “So the conservative teacher coming in it was sort of like unique since I didn’t have any tattoos or piercing or strangely colored hair at the time. And I just came out and blew them away with my athleticism. I did pretty well and it became part of my life... I just absolutely fell in love with it. It was a life-changing experience. It was more than just a hobby. It became part of my life.”

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