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October 4th, the Rogue Rollergirls had their home teams’
debut in their final home bout of the season. The Homewreckers took on the
Ritzy Rollers in two 30-minute periods of action packed all-women flat track
roller derby greatness. Guest skaters from the Palmetto State Rollergirls and
the Ring City Rollergirls made appearances in the bout, adding to the fierce
competition between the two teams.
The first period started out with West Coast MaFia, of the Ritzy Rollers,
gaining lead jammer – and many points – over Blurred Vision of the Home Wreckers.
This jam set the pace for the first period, as the Rollers dominated. Rogue
rookie, Chub-E Check’her, caught the Wreckers off guard with her jamming debut
that evening. Although the Rollers were jammer-heavy on their roster, the
Wreckers had size on their side. However, it wasn’t enough as the Rollers held
an 18 point lead going into intermission.
The jammer for the Rollers started the second period in the penalty box, which
gave the Wreckers a chance to catch up. A huge 20-point scoring jam nudged the
Wreckers ahead by two, giving them the lead. The second period was a game of
cat-and-mouse, and the Rollers and Wreckers kept jockeying for the lead. Shady
Sadie dropped the Wreckers’ jammers like sacks of flour, and West Coast earned
the high scorer title of the evening.
At the end of the evening, a valiant effort was made by Blurred Vision to close
the point gap. Unfortunately, the Wreckers were unable to pull ahead, and the
Rollers took the win 145 – 119.
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FLASHBACK: In February, the Soul City Sirens from ..Augusta.., ..Georgia..
made the trek up to ....Fayetteville....
to take on your home team Rogues. After 60 minutes of hits and falls, they
failed to conquer the Rogue warriors. In
a couple of weeks, the Rogue Rollergirls will be traveling to ....Augusta.... for a rematch against the Soul City
Sirens, behind enemy lines. Who will be the victor in this match up?
Many people don’t realize the hidden expenses behind roller derby. There are
productions costs, rink rentals, and most importantly – TRAVEL FEES for away
bouts. The Rogues are lucky enough to have some amazing sponsors to help them
with these expenditures.
Many thanks go out to the fine artists of Shooting Star Tattoo, on ....Yadkin Road...., who
have been a brilliant sponsor and avid supporter of Rogue. Additionally, many of
the girls have been inked by these fine people, and the work has been
spectacular.
Also to Paddy’s Irish Pub, on ....Raeford Road...., for advocating the work
Rogues does and giving us a place to carouse.
Brain Box Development gave the entire Rogue website (found at www.roguerollergirls.com) a
facelift.
And CCE Headgear, at the Cross Creek Mall, has been another strong
patron for the girls.
Without the generous contributions of all these
exceptional people, Rogue might not be the flourishing league you see before
you today. Three cheers!