Bout Preview: Killamazoo Derby Darlins vs Motor City Disassembly Line
Posted by Rusty Wheeler on 25th April 2008
This Saturday, April 26, will feature another derby contest in the “Mitten” state (i.e., Michigan), between the Killamazoo Derby Darlins, formerly the Kalamazoo Kamikazes Danger Dames, and the new “Motor City Disassembly Line” of Detroit Derby Girls. Here’s more from Killamazoo’s Organ Grinder:
Exciting News From the Mitten
The previously named Kalamazoo Kamikazes are proud to announce a new name and a new focus for the years ahead. Now to be known as the “Killamazoo Derby Darlins,” the league boasts the same skating talent but no longer have any ties to the OSDA. With the help and support of sister leagues Grand Raggidy Roller Girls and Detroit Derby Girls, and inspiration from WFTDA leagues everywhere the Killamazoo Derby Darlins are now aspiring WFTDA.
And from the Detroit Derby Girls statsmaster General AK-40oz, comes this:
The Detroit Derby Girls roll out a new team to face off against the re-worked Kalamazoo team. The Motor City Disassembly Line will be comprised of a rotating crew of home league skaters not on the Detroit Travel Team, and are set to face off against teams from other leagues. The Killamazoo Derby Darlins are completing their first year of travel bouts (have faced Grand Raggidy’s G-Rap B-Sides, Stateline Derby Divas, and Naptown Rollergirls). They began as the Kalamazoo Kamikazes, and having grown with some guidance from their sister leagues and maturing in their travels, they restructured and redesigned themselves.
Former Grand Raggidy All-Stars Letha Venom and Battleaxe and a crew of hungry up-and-comers make up the Derby Darlins, as well as a few skaters who will be joining the Mitten Kittens at ECE against the dominating Philthy Britches. Star jammer and captain Lady Hawk, who may not skate this bout, has been making waves in the area, and is becoming known as one of the fastest and most agile new skaters to debut recently, and possibly one of the very fastest hands-down.
The Killamazoo squad is looking to make waves with a victory over a Detroit team that consists of a mixed-bag of vets and rookies from the Detroit Pistoffs, Devil’s Night Dames, The Pistolwhippers, and the D-Funk All Stars. The Disassembly Line features former Travel Team stars such as Black Eyed Skeez (led all in assists at Heartland Havoc) and Rock Candy (two-time MVP at ECE ‘07) as well as veterans, rookies, and roll-players from the home teams. Will the newest steamroller to come out of Detroit roll over the Derby Darlins, or will the re-fitted Killamazoo girls hit their target and come away with a huge victory for the West Coast of the Mitten State?
In any event, it should be a great game! Killamazoo has improved greatly since their inception, although it appears that they will be without Lady Hawk and Battleaxe. In the absence of Lady Hawk, they will be led by jammers Charisnakov, Lily St. Smear, the Brixton Bomb, Keisha Mei Ash, and Ablazin’ Hel. Look for the KDD blockers to be Letha Venom, Noam Stompski, the Organ Grinder, Ka-Powski, Artful Dodger, Delilah Danger, Beretta Brass, Beverly Hells, and Jane Deer.
Expect Detroit to jam Rock Candy, Black Eyed Skeez, Ima Wrecker, and boo d. livers, with blockers Cold Fusion, Del Bomber, Loretta Synn, Wanda Throwdown, Barberika, Bruisie Siouxxx, Bytch Ryder, Elle Iminator, Starlight Scarbright, and Ypsi Dazey.
The game is in the “Chop Shop” (formerly known as the “Drill Hall” at the Masonic Temple in downtown Detroit, MI. Doors open at 6pm, game starts at 7pm. More info at http://www.detroitderbygirls.com/.
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