Preview: #13 Madison @ #5 Denver

By yinan, Last updated Fri Aug 20 2010 2:29pm

BROOMFIELD, CO - Denver's Mile High Club, officially #3 in the West Region, will battle Madison’s Dairyland Dolls, #3 in the North Central Region, for a rematch of a 2008 meeting in Wisconsin. Madison took that one 159 to 74 win, but had the advantage of more experience, as they had competed in the 2006 Dust Devil, the first national flat-track tournament. Last year Denver competed in their first national championship, the Declaration of Derby, and placed 3rd in the nation behind the still-undefeated Oly Rollers and sport founders Texas.

In the last two months, both teams have played the #3 team in the East Region, Boston. Madison fell to Boston 110-89 and Denver took a 203-100 win. The result of this bout will not affect Regional seeding or tournament brackets as those have already been determined. However, this is the last bout for both teams before Regional playoffs begin. If both teams finish in the top three of their respective regions, they may see each other again at the WFTDA Championship in November in Chicago.

There will be sibling rivalry in the air as Denver rookie Alaine Olthafer competes against her older sisters Darling Nikki and Goldie Mean of Madison. Denver's roster has been fairly consistent since last year with the skillful and speedy additions of Andrea Hill and Olthafer.

Denver had been undefeated since the 2009 National tournament until a tough narrow loss to #2 in the East region Philly Rollergirls, 119-106. Madison recently snapped a 9-game losing streak by defeating Houston by 100 points. Madison's roster has lost 2009 DNN Reader's Poll "Rookie of the Year" runner-up Juke Boxxx, who was part of the regular Madison jammer rotation. Madison's roster still features Darling Nikki and Jewels of DeNile as part of the regular jammer rotation, with longtime vet Mouse thrown in there when needed. Madison's roster also features 2010 transfer Vicious Van GoGo, whose former team Texas played against Denver in May and was upset 130-112.

Tracy “Disco” Akers #99 // Ariel “Crash Dance” Quigley #1982 // Heather Juska #303 // Julie “Angela Death” Adams #19 // November “Bria Fraid” James #357 // Gabrielle “Fonda Payne” Begeman #90 // Jessica “Bea Ware” Rivas #350 // Caitlin “Judo No” Preston #1055 // Deirdre “Boo Boo Radley” Sage #5 // Danica “Berlin Brawl” Dolezal #10 // Monica “LynnSane” Carson #20 // Kim “Kimmy Kimmy Bang Bang” Wilms #311 // Alaine “Deadly Long Legs” Olthafer #36 // Andrea “Kendra Blood” Hill #262 // Vicky “Slick Vick” Cruz #9v //Teresa “Wicked Sister” Rusk #911

Charlie Hustle #33 // Chop Suzzy # 311 // Darling Nikki #14 // Mouse #4 // Sugalumps #1or2 // Vicious van GoGo #1853 // Wildberry Punch #27 // Jewels of DeNile #99 // Lil Miss Behavin' #6.6 // Goldie Mean #1618 // Ninja #21ish // Jenny Knoxville #16 // Ace S. Wild #13 // Twisted Halo #3 // Thunder Kitten #11 // Tango de Muerte # 22