Home team bout this Sunday!

Let’s try this again.

The Tai Chi-Tahs and the Trauma Queens will be taking it to the rink at the Skate Ranch, this Sunday. Make it a day full of  feats of sporting athleticism. A roller derby matinee and then a football closer?! What an awesome Sunday! Some might even say super.

Doors 11:30 am | Bout at noon
Sun., February 7 | Tai Chi-tahs vs. Trauma Queens

Tickets are only $8 for adults and $5 for kids (6-12) and kids under 6 are free. Sorry, we can only take cash at the door. If you need to get some cash, there is a CashPoints ATM hidden in a parking lot behind Starbucks, off of Huntleigh Drive. (Ooh! An adventure!)

Here’s hoping for a weekend without nasty weather!

January 31st Home Team Bout Canceled

Too bad roller derby isn’t played on ice skates. I guess it would be called ice derby, then. Sometimes the best laid plans go awry, especially when snowy weather gets involved. But don’t worry, we’ll reschedule. The Chi-tahs and Queens will have their bout at the Skate Ranch! When exactly? We’ll let you know when that decision has been made.

Home Season at the Ranch

Hey, remember home teams? It’s how the Carolina Rollergirls started out. Before there were teams to play within driving distance, we played against each other. There were the tough-as-nails Debutante Brawlers, the ever so sneaky Tai Chi-Tah ninja cats, and the Trauma Queens, our crazed nurses known more for rampage than recovery.

When roller derby blew up across the nation, home teams became a tradition. Skaters loved it. The home teams gave them families to train and bond with. Fans loved it. They could choose a local team to cheer on while still supporting the Carolina Rollergirls.

We tried some different things last year and the home teams were put away for 2009. But everyone agreed it was time to bring them back. And we are bringin’ them back old school, to the Skate Ranch, our wood-floored neighborhood skating rink.

Doors 11:30 am | Bout at noon

Sun., January 31 | Tai Chi-tahs vs. Trauma Queens

Sun., February 28 | Debutante Brawlers vs. Tai Chi-tahs

Sun., March 28 | Trauma Queens vs. Debutante Brawlers

Tickets are only $8 for adults and $5 for kids (6-12) and can be purchased at the door on bout day. The Ranch keeps it cozy. Seating capacity is limited to the first 500 fans.

Come on, get real close to flat-track roller derby. If it’s your first time seeing derby, you’ll get a taste of how we started out. If it’s your 100th time seeing us do our thing, then you’ll love to soak in a little nostalgia.

2010 Home Teams Announced!

With all the exciting new talent joining our league, the Carolina Rollergirls started 2010 off with a fresh draft for your favorite home teams – The Debutante Brawlers, Tai Chi-tahs, and Trauma Queens! Our home season will be announced within a few days, so plan on coming out for our intraleague bouts to cheer on our veteran skaters and rookies.

Debutante Brawlers
Beth Row
Deviled Legs
Donna N.
Elektra Q Tion
Emma C.
Eva Lye
Kama Suture
Kim Chee-ra
Kitty Crowbar
Krewesader Kate
Kristen S.
Lady Smackbeth
Lauren W.
Lola De Roja
Lucy Lastkiss
Ms. Anthrope the Mordant
Penelope Bruz
Riva Derci
Robyn S.
Slashire Kate
Trudy Struction
Chad the Destroyer – Bench Coach

Tai Chi-tahs
Amanda F.
Ballista Blockheart
Bleedin Elle
Brandie B.
Burnadette C.
Concrete Connie
Elka Meano
Fairy Brutal
Holly Wanna Crackya
Kali
Kandi Rapper
Leatherneck
Luv Agreshun
Maddat U
MC Fyte
Melissa M.
Pink Slip
Princess America
Shirley Temper
Stacey E.
Vita Corleone
Dr. Feelgood – Bench Coach

Trauma Queens
Amanda C.
Bianca O’Blivion
Billie Brawliday
Celia Fate
Daisy Rage
DVS
Fanta C
Ginger Clobbers
Heather W.
Iona Turbo
Jessica H.
Jo Jo Gadget
KG Bebe
Mallory Knocks
Marcie S.
Minnie Mauser
Roxxy Slide
Roxy Rockett
Silly Rabid
Tristan F.
Cody Pendant – Bench Coach

The Countdown to Tryouts

Are you an 18-years-or-older-lady? Are you planning on trying out this Saturday, 8 am at the Skate Ranch of Raleigh? If so, make sure you let us know you’re coming. RSVP to JoinUs@carolinarollergirls.com. And be prepared. See the list of skills tested, review the required protective gear, download the waiver and much more on our site.

Remember, speed practices are a great time to test out your skates if it’s been a while. You have two more chances to come; tonight and Friday, 6 pm at the Skate Ranch. Rink fees apply.

There’s one thing we love more than playing derby, and that’s helping to foster new talent! So put any hesitations aside and give it a try! School teachers, ballet school dropouts and accountants have found a home with the Carolina Rollergirls. Why not you?

The New Year rolls in with videos

Before we ring in 2010, why not reflect back on the best hits from our 2009 season? Go ahead, watch it. You know you want to.

Then add our 2010 Dorton dates to your calendar so you don’t miss any action next year. And yes, our first game back is on a Sunday!

Sun., April 18
Sat., May 15
Sat., June 12
Sat., September 11
Sat., November 20

Here’s a special video treat made by a devoted CRG fan/derby widower, Mr. Pink. All footage is from our November 21 double-header. It gives you a great taste of what it’s like to see a bout up close and live at the historic Dorton Arena. Of course, nothing is like really being there!

A sampling of beautiful derby footage

Fan’s Choice Winners

The fans voted and the results are in.

Favorite good girl, the skater you want to take home to meet Mom is…Princess America. Runner-up Pink Slip.

Moms love patriotic gals.

Favorite bad girl, the skater you don’t want to meet in an alley is…Trudy Struction. Runner-up Penelope Bruz.

Don't mess with Trudy.

All-around favorite, the skater we love to watch is…Holly Wanna Crackya. Runners-up Deviled Legs and Princess America.

And she can hula hoop, too.

Thank you to everyone who voted!

Fan’s Choice Awards

It’s that time of year. The leaves are off the trees and the air is getting frosty. Warm up your fingertips by voting for the 2009 Fan’s Choice Awards. Three quick questions to decide the winners in three categories. The skaters do it for you, the fans. Let them know who you pick as your favorite good girl, bad girl and all around most fun to watch. Winners will be announced here, on the official blog of the Carolina Rollergirls, in about a week. Vote before the poll closes this Wednesday, December 2 at midnight.

Bianca O’Blivion and Princess America host Mystery Roach tomorrow AM

Derby fans and music fans… tune in tomorrow morning from 8-10am to listen to Carolina Rollergirls Bianca O’Blivion and Princess America on WKNC 88.1’s Mystery Roach! Bianca and Princess bring their own music and will entertain you with excellent tunes and derby talk for two hours.

You can listen online or tune in on the radio to get pumped for the Charity Bout double header at Dorton Arena tomorrow night at 5pm. Bring two cans of food for our charity partner, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, and receive a free CRG poster!

Bianca O'Blivion and Princess America

Sending Dixie to Beth Row

Carolina Bootlegger and Director of Marketing Beth Row has been involved in roller derby since 2006. Beth Row will be making her Dorton debut this Saturday, November 21st as the Carolina Bootleggers take on the Dixie Derby All-Stars from Huntsville, Alabama.

Q: What brought you to the Carolina Rollergirls?

BR: I was just becoming a Cape Fear Roller Girl and I was laid off. I moved back to Raleigh for a job, so it was a natural move for me to try out for a league that had helped mentor the CFRGs.

Q: What is your favorite aspect of playing roller derby?

BR: Actually playing and not being hurt!

Q: Have you had any major injuries because of roller derby?

BR: Uh, yes. A bum meniscus, a broken wrist, and a busted bursa. (And a really nasty non-derby related broken leg.)

Q: What challenges have you faced balancing a personal life with the demanding schedule of roller derby?

BR: It’s hard because you want to be involved with everything, but work and life put time restrictions on you too. I often get caught looking like I am procrastinating, but it’s just because I had work or life stuff to attend to.

Q: What do you do to pay the bills and buy the wheels?

BR: I am a one-woman marketing show for DNA Group, Inc.

Q: What is your educational background?

BR: I went to UNCW and have a BS (haha) in Business, concentration in Marketing.

Q: Do you watch other sports?

BR: Yes. I LOVE football! LOVE IT! And UFC and college basketball.

Q: What is the worst thing that has ever happened to you on a date?

BR: Does not knowing it was a date count?

Q: What are your favorite places to eat here in the Triangle?

BR: I can’t eat there often because I’d weigh 300 lbs, but I love The Pit. And Sono is good for my sushi fix.

Q: Where are you likely to be found out and about in the Triangle?

BR: Ben’s Place (if there’s football on), at Carter Finely if the Wolfpack are playing, Briar Creek if I need to run errands.

Q: Is it more important to win or to give it your all and learn something?

BR: It is important to me to know that I played my absolute best. That at the end of the bout, there is nothing that I regret doing or not doing to help my team win.

Q: Which events in the Triangle do you enjoy attending every year?

BR: The NC State Fair, Spring Red/White Game at Carter Finely, St Pat’s Parade and the Turkey Trot.

Q: What do you like to rock out to while skating at speed practice or cleaning the house?

BR: I listen to it all – classic rock, country, techno, pop, rap, hip hop, 70s, 80s in a large mix that drives most people nuts.

Q: What are your favorite meals to cook at home?

BR: I make very awesome stuffed shells. (I got the recipe from Momma Row and several rollergirls can attest to how good these shells are.)

Q: What is your stupid human trick?

BR: I have an exceptionally long tongue that can do all those weird tongue tricks. (The tongue roll, the clam, flipping it over, etc.)

Come cheer on Beth Row this Saturday, November 21st at 5pm at Dorton Arena! Purchase advance tickets online or game day tickets at the box office.