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ECE 2009: Saturday Capsule Recaps

Justice Feelgood Marshall — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:59:29 -0600

Quick recaps of all 10 WFTDA bouts during Saturday's ECE action.

Charm City Survives Rat City, 122-119

Justice Feelgood Marshall — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:50:11 -0600

A chaotic, penalty-ridden bout that featured a 10 minute stoppage for a first-half power outage, a massive second-half comeback for Charm City and an immensely controversial last jam ended with Charm City barely escaping a contentious kickoff to the 2009 ECE.

Carolina Squeaks By Boston, 82-81

Justice Feelgood Marshall — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:34:16 -0600

The closest bout of the 2009 ECE was a rematch of the closest bout of the 2008 Eastern Regionals, and like the original ended with a heartbreaking last-jam loss for the star-crossed Boston Massacre to Carolina.

ECE 2009 Sunday Preview

Justice Feelgood Marshall — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:00:50 -0600

Capsule previews for the 10 WFTDA bouts at ECE on Sunday, along with a look at potential tournament implications for each.

ECE Feature Preview: #3 Philly vs. #18 Kansas City

Justice Feelgood Marshall — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:55:04 -0600

The 2009 ECE ends with the hosting Philly Rollergirls -- currently officially ranked by WFTDA at #2 in the East and unofficially #3 nationally by DNN -- facing off against the 2007 champions Kansas City, who are fighting to regain their previous #1 stature after a disappointing campaign in 2008.

WFTDA, USARS Announce Insurance Reciprocity

Hurt Reynolds — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:58:38 -0600

Just in time for the East Coast Derby Extravaganza, the two major providers of liability insurance for modern roller derby skaters and organizations have reached an agreement ensuring reciprocal coverage.

ECE 2009 Saturday Preview

Justice Feelgood Marshall — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:57:19 -0600

Capsule previews for the 10 WFTDA bouts at ECE on Saturday, along with a look at potential tournament implications for each.

ECE Feature Preview: #8 Boston vs. #9 Carolina

Justice Feelgood Marshall — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:41:48 -0600

Saturday's ECE action features one of the most compelling matchups of the year so far as Boston and Carolina face off in a rematch of one of 2008's most memorable bouts, this time with a #4 seed in Eastern Regionals on the line.

Interviews: BotB II team captains Ivanna S. Pankin and Krissy Krash

Mercy Less — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:22:50 -0600

DNN's Mercy Less interviews San Diego Flat Track All Stars captain Ivanna S. Panking and L.A. Ri-Ettes captain Krissy Krash about their experiences in the final at last weekend's Battle on the Bank II tournament.

ECE Feature Preview: #7 Charm City vs. #11 Rat City

Justice Feelgood Marshall — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:36:31 -0600

The 2009 East Coast Extravaganza kicks off on Friday night with an East vs West showcase, potentially illustrating the different derby styles that have evolved on each coast. Charm City tries to improve on an impressive 7-2 record while Rat City wants to keep a 3 game win streak alive.

#4 Texas Outlasts #7 Charm City, 112-104

Justice Feelgood Marshall — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:29:29 -0600

Closed-bout action on Saturday morning in Boston as #4 Texas established a 79-39 halftime lead but had to fight all the way to the final jam to ward off a #7 Charm City team that won the second half by 26 points.

#4 Texas Puts Away #8 Boston, 118-84

Ruby Khan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:52:14 -0600

Boston managed to stay within about 20 points of the extraordinarily dangerous Austin crew going into halftime, but in the end the Texecutioners wrapped up a three-bout northeastern weekend with a 118-84 victory.

WCR Championship: Manic Attackers 137, Hell's Belles 115

Jen Detta — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:16:12 -0600

The Manic Attackers capped off their first successful season with a championship trophy, coming back from a 28 point deficit to overcome the Hell's Belles and take the Ivy King Cup.

Dutchland defeats Long Island for first WFTDA win, 206-75

josiecuervo — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:07:13 -0600

After losing their last several games, the unranked Dutchland Rollers turn the tides with a win against Long Island Roller Rebels (ranked #13 in the WFTDA Eastern Region).

#1 Gotham Denies #4 Texas, 84-76

Justice Feelgood Marshall — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:00:34 -0600

In a bout that easily lived up to the already sky-high expectations, Gotham had to fight back their stiffest challenge in two years, coming back from a 68-51 deficit with 13 minutes to play to stave off #4 Texas by a dramatic final of 84-76.