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State: Ohio
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Monday, December 14, 2009 
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Witness Real Roller Derby for NEO's Third Season!!!

Purchase your 2010 Season Pass for all 5 home bouts for just $45.00!

Watch NEO Roller Derby take on 5 other leagues from Ohio and surrounding states! This year, all home bouts will be double-headers (A Team & our NEW B Team)...which means more roller derby for you to enjoy!

Home Dates:
May 1, 2010
June 5, 2010
July 10, 2010
August 21, 2010
September 18, 2010

NEO Roller Derby is porud to be a WFTDA (Women's Flat Track Derby Association) Apprentice League!

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Plenty of bleacher seating, concessions, beer sales, and much more!

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/92799

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Monday, November 23, 2009 
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Most Trips to the Box for Smiling - Phantom Fox

She-Ra Award (Most Intense Moment) - Scarlet GoDancin

Stinkiest Derby Girl - Olive Pain

Cow Bell Award (For Passing Fevers and Illnesses to the Families of you Derby Sisters) - Chrissie B. Hynde

Best Support Staff - 3-way Tie! Al B. Bach, Boney Danza, & EZE

Most Supportive Derby Relation - Mama Suicide

Legends of the Fall (Most Memorable Fall of the Season) - TIE between Taking Names & Teeny Houdini

Legends of the Call (Most Memorable Ref Call of the Season) - TIE between Chrissie's Jack-in-the-box snafu and Pixie's ejection

Most Dedicated Volunteer - EZE

Most Knowledgeable Ref - by 100% of the vote, Boney Danza

Most Die-Hard NEO Fan - Mama Suicide

Battle of the Sexes - Boney trying NOT to hump Teeny in Naptown

Best Ink - Scarlet GoDancin

Biggest Goof-off - Amy Ledford

Most Fun to Skate With - Phantom Fox

Most Time Spent on the Floor - TIE Taking Names and Suicide Blonde

Biggest Show-off - Scarlet GoDancin

Best Dancer - Taking Names

Best Gams - Phantom Fox

Best ASS-et - Chrissie B. Hynde

Calvello Cups - EvaLynn Discretion

Best Locks - Suicide Blonde

Most Elbows - Rowdy Cougar

Lawn Mower Award (Most Cut Tracks) - Scarlet GoDancin

"Best" Derby Injury - Pepper Insult

Fan Favorite (Best Bout) - Bustapalooza

Best Derby Form - Taking Names

Most Improved - Sass E. Wench

Derby Demon - Suicide Blonde

Derby Darling - Phantom Fox

Dynamic Duo - Twin Pistol & Teeny Houdini

Most Feared - Taking Names

Bonecrusher - Taking Names

Biggest Chatterbox - Suicide Blonde

Best Booty Block - Teeny Houdini

Bulldozer - Taking Names

Suicide Bomber - Suicide Blonde

Most JTO's - Taking Names

Jammer's Worst Nightmare - Taking Names

Jammer's Best Friend - Twin Pistol

Fan Favorite (skater) - Scarlet GoDancin

Skater to Watch in 2010 - Amy Ledford

Rookie of the Year - Amy Warhol N.

Pivot of the Year - Twin Pistol

Blocker of the Year - Taking Names

Jammer of the Year - Scarlet GoDancin

Triple Threat - Chrissie B. Hynde
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Sunday, November 08, 2009 
Our open recruitment for our 2010 season has come to an end, but there's still 1 more chance for interested skaters to join us. We'll be hosting tryouts on January 6, 2010 at the Summit County Fairgrounds (time TBA). All skaters must be 18 years of age and have health insurance. Below is a list of the areas in which all tryout participants will be assessed on. (Videos were made by Stray Cat from Central Coast Roller Derby)

Skating Posture

            _____bends at knees and hips with shoulders back

            _____swings arms fluidly

Stride

            _____has steady, confident, fluid strides

            _____uses both feet to push forward on straightaway

Stepping (from a standstill)

            _____forward and backward

            _____side to side

Squatting

            _____while skating

            _____squat and coast through the entire straightaway and turn

Safe Falling

            _____single knee

            _____double knee

            _____figure 4/baseball slide



Crossovers

            _____performs smooth crossovers while skating at a brisk pace going into and coming out of turns

            _____uses both feet to push during crossovers

T-stops

            _____can come to a complete stop from a brisk pace using proper form and without losing her balance


Additional

            _____performs one-foot glides with each foot for the length of the straightaway with good balance

            _____has the ability to propel self while keeping all eight wheels on the floor

            _____can move easily and fluidly from one side of the skating lane to the other

           

Level 2:  eligible to scrimmage

Weaving

____maneuvers through ten cones placed six feet apart, covering both straightaways and turns

_____demonstrates weaving through a line of moving skaters that are an arm’s length apart (snake drill)

Hopping

            _____with both feet moving forward, both feet landing simultaneously

            _____from one foot to the other

Pacing

_____varies speed while being “sandwiched” between two skaters, maintaining an arm’s length distance without falling, tripping, overtaking, or running into another skater

Unexpected Obstacles

            _____skating within a pack of at least four other skaters who are falling in front of her, avoiding the fallen skater or falling safely and not causing an unnecessary hazard

Speed

            _____completes five laps around the track in one minute

Endurance

            _____completes twenty laps around the track in five minutes

Additional

            _____understands positions, game play, and penalties (www.WFTDA.com)

            _____can skate backwards

        _____can look left, right, and behind quickly and unexpectedly while skating


Please message us your contact information (name & e-mail address) if you are planning on attending our tryouts.

www.NEORollerDerby.com

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 

Akron's NEO Rock 'n' Roller Girls Pour Assault into the Wound
Written By: Boney Danza

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NEO Roller Derby finishes its 2009 season by dominating Syracuse team

Tallmadge, Ohio (10-17-2009) – The bout was aptly named “Learning to Brawl.” Although the name was intended to hint at the classic Pretenders album, It can safely be said that Akron’s NEO Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls taught the Assault City Roller Derby a thing or two about the game of roller derby. ACRD, from Syracuse, NY lost the game 166-72, but not without a fight. The event’s proceeds will be donated to the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio.

I knew nothing about ACRD prior to the game other than they had to borrow some skaters from nearby Ithaca to fill out their roster due to injury and the sort. I even predicted to an avid fan that this was going to be a tight game after watching them warm up. But for all my confidence in them, they just didn’t match up to NEO’s well trained machine. Beginning their 4 game away season in January and finishing with 5 home games, NEO walks away with 5 wins, 4 losses for the year; 4 of those wins at home.

The first jam of the night saw NEO’s Scarlet GoDancin up against Golden Diapers, on loan from Ithaca. Diapers got lead and scored 4-3 over Scarlet. That was the last time ACRD would have the lead in the game. With her 24 total points for the night, Golden Diapers was ACRD’s top scorer. She also spent 4 minutes in the penalty box for majors. ACRD’s other high scorer with 15 was Amber Chaos, also on loan, who managed to get 3 majors and the subsequent time in the penalty box. ACRD’s best player is quite possibly Blaze who took to the jammer line in about a third of the game. She is aggressive, fast and a smart player. She only scored 14 points, but also only spent one minute in the penalty box. NEO awarded her an MVP for the game and she will definitely be one to watch in future games.

But the glory and glamour that is being the jammer in this game goes to NEO rookie sensation Amy Warhol N. She’s been steadily growing in ability and has put forth an almost animalistic effort in every game. She is the kind of skater that doesn’t think about what just happened but keeps looking ahead to what’s about to happen. She can get knocked around left and right, but pops right back up and into action. I’ll reiterate my prediction that she’ll get the rookie of the year award. In this game she earned 47 points in her 6 turns at jammer. That’s 7.83 points per jam, getting lead jammer 67% of the time. Next season, she’ll certainly be a leader on this team.

Twin Pistol, a NEO vet and all around badass, scored 41 points in her 11 turns at jammer getting lead 64% of the time. I’ve seen Pistol get banged around the track like the patsy in a demolition derby, but she always winds up out front. She’s resilient and full of fire. Like most of the girls on this team, she’ll skate through recent injuries without the slightest sign of acquiescence to pain. Scarlet GoDancin, Teeny HoudiniChrissie B. Hynde rounded out the high scoring jammer rotation of the night with 29, 24 and 18 respectively.

It’s clear that this team is jammer-centric with a healthy rotation of quality jammers. But attention must also be paid to the healthy stock of blockers and it should also be noted that many of the best blockers can, and often do, take roles as jammer. Such players as captain Taking Names and Chrissie B. Hynde (who was awarded the MVP from ACRD) seem to take as much joy in scoring points as they do knocking down the opposing jammer. To watch them is like watching a competition between wrecking balls to see who can topple the most opponents.

Ultimately, it is the team effort of these women that win games. They understand that it’s the strength of the whole and not the flair of a few stars. They should all take pride in their winning second season, but knowing these women; they’ll be focused on what’s still to come. The league is a proud new member of the WFTDA Apprentice ProgramWFTDA leagues and that comes with a whole new set of challenges. The teams will be stronger, perhaps more prepared, but this team will no doubt rise to the challenge with eager determination to prove what Akron Roller Derby is capable of.

Congratulations to NEO and thank you all for supporting one of the best sports around. See you again next year for Akron’s ONLY all women owned and operated, for the skaters by the skaters roller derby!

For more information log onto NEORollerDerby.com and which means that next year they’ll be battling other
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Monday, October 19, 2009 


Our 2nd season has come to an end, and we would like to thank all of our fans for the continuous love and support. We couldn't of had such a successful season without you all! If you have a favorite NEO Rock 'n' Roller Girl and a favorite 2009 bout, please cast your votes. The deadline is November 6, 2009.

Vote for your favorite derby girl here:
http://poll.fm/199sa

Vote for your favorite bout here:
http://poll.fm/19mv6

Thank You,
The NEO Rock 'n' Roller Girls
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Monday, September 28, 2009 
Akron Roller Girls send Burning River down in flames
Written by: Boney Danza

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The NEO Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls hosted the Burning River Roller Girl’s B-Team, Hazmat Crew, in a bout that donated money to the Battered Women’s Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties. NEO beat Hazmat 163-53 in the bout titled “No More Hits,” a spoof of the INXS album.

When NEO first hanged out their shingle, Burning River Roller Girls from Cleveland loaned them the nail. I realize that’s an obscure analogy, but it couldn’t be more true. As a fledgling league coming of age in the rapidly growing sea of new roller derby, NEO

Last season, NEO hosted the BRRG B-Team and lost 145-90. Understandable considering that BRRG as a league has been bouting since 2007 and the B-Team included some very good players. To say that NEO has come a long way since them is an understatement. They have played four away games (with only one win) and the game against Hazmat was their 4th of their ’09 home season. Mix in with that some intense training and “boot camps” and you’ve got a team that is determined to play their hearts out from the first whistle to the last.

The game started with Scarlet GoDancin on the Jammer line against Punk’d Pixie. These two women have worked with and against each other off and on for over a year, and their abilities are evenly matched. But that first jam set the tone of what was to become a Hazmat struggle the whole night. Scarlet scored 4 and called it; holding Pixie to 0. Hazmat was able to put one point on the board in jam 3, but didn’t score again until jam 11 where the score had stretched to 55-9. NEO has a good pool of jammers to rotate including powerhouses: Chrissie B. Hynde, Scarlet GoDancin, Phantom Fox, Taking Names, Teeny Houdini, Twin Pistol and rookie Amy Warhol N. And although each of those skaters also works in at blocking, the rotation helps to keep each jammer fresh. Hazmat seemed to be limited in their jammer pool relying mostly on Pixie and Rainbow Fright with some help from Slambassador and Syren VanDahl. But the end of the first period saw NEO in a 87-25 lead.

Scarlet and Pixie started the second period off as well, holding each other to an even 4 point jam. Twin Pistol showed some amazing resilience as she was knocked around like a pinball, forced into one-footers around turns and clinging to teammates for stability, but still triumphed her way into lead jammer and scored 9 points. Chrissie B. Hynde had a similar scene when she was knocked down and around, but with Clydesdale like grace still managed to come out on top. Amy Warhol N. has proved to be a rookie sensation with her ability to adjust to fast paced derby. She’s as tall and graceful as Phantom with the aggression of Chrissie and in her 7 turns at jammer managed to put 18 points on the board. She has a good shot at being named “Rookie of the Year.” Oddly enough, she also had the most trips to the box from NEO with 3; rookie mistakes apparently. Chelle Shock, a BRRG rookie, who despite being an aggressive and effective blocker managed to earn the Penalty Princess crown for the most time spent in the Cheater’s Chair with 5, although she had some stiff competition from her teammates. Team Captain, Punk’d Pixie, was ejected from the second half due to an excessive amount of trips to the penalty box in a period. Clearly, the amount of penalties, both major and minor, committed by Hazmat Crew proves how desperate they were to stop NEO’s scoring train. It was to no avail. NEO ended the game with 163-53. Top scorer of the evening was Scarlet GoDancin with 51 in her 8 turns at jammer followed closely by the rest of her jammer teammates.

It must feel bitter sweet to beat your sister league; a league that helped to nurture and pave your road to success. But in derby, when the game’s over, the friendships are still there; perhaps even stronger for the wear.

Next month NEO will host Assault City Roller Derby from Syracuse, NY in a bout called “Learning to Brawl,” a spoof of the classic Pretender’s album. The proceeds of that event will benefit the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio. needed someone to look up to. The most logical choice was the league to the North. It proved to be a wonderful relationship where both leagues prospered from having things to learn and teach as well as sharing resources. But all love and hugs aside, when roller girls skate onto the track, there’s no mercy.
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Monday, September 28, 2009 
WFTDA, Here We GO!
Written by: Boney Danza


The NEO Rock 'n' Roller Girls are Ohio's newest addition to WFTDA's Apprentice Program. What this means is that having been teamed up with a Mentor League, NEO is on track to become a full fledged member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association and all the wonder that comes with it, such as competing for national ranking. WFTDA is the governing body of present day flat track roller derby. There are leagues popping up everyday and enjoying the sport of roller derby, but not all leagues are WFTDA. To help preserve the integrity of the sport, WFTDA seeks to ensure that member leagues are of a certain quality and caliber. Through this program, NEO will get the chance to prove its mettle.
Stay tuned...

www.WFTDA.com
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Monday, September 21, 2009 
JOIN THE NEO ROCK N ROLLER GIRLS OCTOBER 21, 2009!!!

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Send us your contact info!
We want to send you updates, be able to answer your questions, and give you tips on how to be a part of NRRG.  Email newrecruits@nrrgirls.com or visit us online at www.neorollerderby.com
 
Recruitment Schedule
 
Open Recruitment
We are accepting new skaters of all skill levels during open recruitment which ends on October 31, 2009. After 10/31/09 recruitment will be closed until league try-outs in January 2010.
 
League Try-outs
Already got skillz?!?! If you can already skate & think you have what it takes, you can try out for the league in January 2010, just in time to train for our third season, which will begin May 1, 2010.
 
Membership Requirements
Must be a woman, 18 years of age or older, that can commit to 3 practices a week & periodic PR events to promote the league and the sport of roller derby.
Bring to registration:
      A COPY of Driver’s License or state ID
      A COPY of proof of medical insurance
      $10 nonrefundable registration fee
 
Required Gear
Once you have decided to become a member of the NRRG you will need your own gear!
    Quad Speed Skates with good speed skate wheels
      Suggested Wheels: Answers, Fugitives, Flat Outs, Tuners, Mojos, & Zodiacs
    Skateboard Helmet
    Elbow Pads
    Wrist Guards
    Mouth Guard
    Knee Pads – because Roller Derby is an aggressive sport, we suggest staying away from cheaper thin knee pads
      Suggested Knee Pads: 187 Pro, TSG Force III, ProTec
 
NOT JUST FOR SKATERS!!!
 
There are a lot of people involved in the production of a bout besides the skaters – referees, track officials, merch people, bench managers, etc.  There are many chances to be involved with NRRG!  Please contact us if you’re interested!!
 
Where to Get Your Gear
Any sporting goods store should have some of the needed gear, however kneepads, skates & wheels are more difficult to find.  *We recommend getting fitted for skates versus buying them online.  Skates will fit very differently than any shoe you have ever worn.  Use our years of experience (and unnecessary hard-won blisters) to avoid the mistakes we made & get a properly fitted skate!!
 
Skater’s Edge (ASK FOR RICH!!!!!)
16211 Lorain Ave. Cleveland 216.252.3986
 
Roller Girl Skates: www.rollergirlskates.com
 
Required Attendance:
In the months of November & December Fresh Meat Practices are only Wednesday nights, all are required!
 
Starting January 2010, our regular attendance policy will be in effect.  If you want to bout (and let’s face it, we ALL want to bout!) there is a MINIMUM requirement of 75% of all available practices which means you’ll need to attend a minimum of approximately 9 a month. Expect to attend 3 practices or events per week as an average once you join the league. The league runs on the time NRRG skaters volunteer to its committees so if you are unable to make the time commitment, you may want to consider joining as a ref or other crew member.
 
Monthly Dues:
 
$40 monthly dues will be collected no later than the 15th of every month.  This goes towards the cost of the practice rink, bout venues, supplies, etc. 
 
START TRAINING NOW!!!!!
 
There are 3 essential things every skater needs to do on a weekly basis:
    SKATE SKATE SKATE!!!  Get comfortable and stable on skates at roller rinks, at the park, even in your home!  You can even start playing roller derby with our local recreational league, Northern Ohio wRECk Roller derby.
    CARDIO!!!  Dedicate yourself to a cardio activity 3 -5 times a week.
    STRENGTH TRAINING!!! Weight training, plyometrics, pilates, etc.

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Sunday, September 13, 2009 
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1. Go to http://bjwww2.thebeaconjournal.com/beaconsbest/
2.Click on "Arts & Entertainment", and then Click on "Sports Events"
3. Type in the NEO Rock 'n' Roller Girls and hit "Submit"
4. Click on "Cast your vote" (Purple button on the right).

Shoves & Kisses
The NEO Rock 'n' Roller Girls
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Friday, September 04, 2009 
Akron Roller Derby Team Loses Yet Wins
Written By: Boney Danza


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Tallmadge, Ohio – August 29, 2009 – The NEO Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls, Akron’s premier roller derby league, hosted Columbus’ OHRG B Team “Gang Green” in a bout to raise money for breast cancer survivors. The event, dubbed Bustapalooza, was a two parter: a game with an art auction at half-time. Gang Green narrowly won the game 118-101, and the art auction was a glowing success. Here is how it all went down:

The Game

When the sport of roller derby first came to Ohio it landed in Columbus. The Ohio Roller Girls, or OHRG, ultimately set the standard for what NEO would strive to accomplish. So it was with great honor to have OHRG’s B Team up for a battle of skills and spills. Being a B Team doesn’t imply inability. Quite the opposite; Gang Green has some amazing players that have played on the league’s charter A team and done well. This team works amazingly well together showcasing some great defensive communication and phenomenal offensive drive. The first jam of the night saw Teeny Houdini (NEO) on the jammer line facing off against Hellion Boi (GG). Teeny was sent to the penalty box for cutting the track allowing Hellion Boi to score 14 uncontested points. The second jam went the other way. Scarlet GoDancin (NEO) lined up against Anna Chist (GG) and scored an uncontested 10 points. At this point it was clear to both teams as well as the nearly 1,000 in attendance that this was going to be a full on fight to the finish.

By jam 7 NEO was at a 25 point deficit. But by jam 10, with a 13 point uncontested scoring turn as jammer, team captain Taking Names (NEO) jumpstarted a recovery effort that by the end of the first half saw NEO leading 55-52.

Hellion Boi continued her persistent scoring in the second half but NEO did not back down. The game was wrought with penalties on both sides which opened the door to many power play situations. NEO didn’t always capitalize on those advantages, however, which clearly hurt the team in the long run. The scoring gap started to widen in the last four jams where NEO went three jams in a row without scoring a point. Chrissie B. Hynde (NEO) started the last jam in the penalty box, but due to her team’s defensive efforts was able to get lead jammer status and score two uncontested points. Alas, it just wasn’t enough to close in on Gang Green’s lead, leaving the final score at 118-101. The crowd had anticipated a good game, but was treated to an exemplary display of dynamic Roller Derby.

Hellion Boi was clearly the night’s highest scorer with 77 points earned in 14 jams. Scarlet GoDancin was next with 37 points in 7 jams. NEO’s Chrissie B. Hynde and Phantom Fox in their 8 turns as well as Gang Green’s Foxy Force in her 9 turns came in at 20 points each. NEO’s Rowdy Cougar and Suicide Blonde tied for their trips to the penalty box with three, but were well outshined by Gang Green’s Anna Chist and team captain Handle Barz with their 5 trips to the box. Overall Gang Green accumulated 29 trips to the Cheater’s Chair to NEO’s 18.

The Auction

Breast Impressions is an organization that provides women undergoing mastectomy the opportunity to preserve an impression of their former shapes. The company has been teaming up with roller derby leagues throughout the nation to raise money for those dealing with breast cancer. To do this Breast Impressions does a plaster cast of volunteer skaters’ breasts. Those casts are then given to local artists who reinterpret them as art. These finished works are then auctioned off during a bout to raise money for a selected charity that provides services in some way or another to people dealing with breast cancer.

NEO was the first league in Ohio to do such an event. Some of the artists that were chosen include world renowned Cleveland artist Derek Hess and Akron’s own Leandra Drumm. The total proceeds of the auction will go to Stewart’s Caring Place of Akron who provides relief services to people going through cancer treatment. The works were displayed throughout the month of August at local art galleries and attracted the attention of art enthusiasts and collectors alike. Those people showed up to the bout in hopes of taking home some one-of-a-kind works. That’s when the fun began.

On average the busts sold for $200-$300; some to collectors others to the derby girls themselves who had grown attached to the art. The night’s highlight came when a bidding war broke out between two art collectors over the Leandra Drumm piece. The price quickly escalated toward the $700 range and the crowd who had been somewhat despondent about the bidding really began to cheer the bidding on. At some point a representative of Scarlet GoDancin, who modeled for the bust and served as its inspiration, joined the fray and the price continued to climb. Scarlet’s representative won the auction for a record setting $925 and was joined by the crowd in a cathartic cheer. As for auctioning off roller derby girl busts, Judi Grove of Breast Impressions said Scarlet’s won the highest price to date. Another high dollar piece was the bust of Suicide Blonde done by Jessica Kinsinger. A bidding war ensued between Suicide’s representative and an unknown bidder. The unknown bidder won the auction for $700 and turned around and gave the bust to Suicide Blonde. As it turns out, the bidder recently lost a spouse to cancer and had used Stewart’s Caring Place as a resource during the treatments.

In all NEO was able to raise $4,385 for Stewart’s Caring Place. Many thanks to those that came out to support a great cause and especially the bidders and winners of the art work. Next month will see NEO hosting the Burning River Roller Girls’ B Team of Cleveland in a bout called “No More Hits” spoofing an INXS album and raising money for the Akron Battered Women’s Shelter.
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