Derby News

EUGENE, OR--Despite a strong start by Silicon and multiple lead changes in the first period, the Terminal City Roller Girls (WFTDA 39) overtook the Silicon Valley Roller Girls (WFTDA 101), 200-162 on the first day of the Big O Tournament in Eugene, Oregon.

EUGENE, OR--The Drive By City Rollers from Los Angeles battled the Uinta Madness from Salt Lake City at The Big O in on Friday at 4pm in a competitive, exciting but unsanctioned game. De-spite being penalty heavy late in the game the Drive By City Rollers dominated with a win against the Uinta Madness, 240-171.

EUGENE, OR--There was a lot of hype leading up to this game between the two highest ranked teams playing at the Big O, and the match up between Sacred City (#20 DNN, WFTDA 27) and Wasatch Roller Derby (#24 DNN, WFTDA 20) did not disappoint.

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GENT, BELGIUM--The final game of Skate Odyssey was contested between the second-seeded Berlin Bombshells and many people's pre-tournament favourites, the third-seeded Tiger Bay Brawlers.

GENT, BELGIUM--The hosting Gent Go-Go Rollergirls took on Malmö's Crime City Rollers in the fifth-place playoff of A Skate Odyssey. A strong start from Crime City ended up being more than enough to keep the Belgians at bay--they took fifth place with a 233-134 victory.

GENT, BELGIUM--The final day of A Skate Odyssey opened in similar fashion to the final day of the last day of the last European WFTDA tournament--with the tournament third seed fighting to avoid the wooden spoon. Thankfully for Rainy City they were more successful in this aim in Gent than Central City were in Berlin; they ran out 272-112 winners over the tenth-seeded Lincolnshire Bombers.

GENT, BELGIUM--It fell to the Royal Windsor Rollergirls to take on the home team in the final game of day two of a Skate Odyssey. While they did lead in the first half, Gent managed to find just enough to hold them at bay and book a place in the fifth-place playoff with a 175-160 win.

GENT, BELGIUM--The second semifinal was contested between the Leeds Roller Dolls and the Berlin Bombshells in front of an increasingly raucous Gent crowd. While Leeds stayed in touch for the entire bout, it was Bear City who took their third win in three attempts over the team from Yorkshire. The Berlin Bombshells won 213-134, and booked a final meeting with Wales' Tiger Bay Brawlers.

GENT, BELGIUM--After the first game of day two saw the tournament's biggest win so far, it was only fitting that game two give the tournament it's narrowest and most heart-stopping bout so far. The lead changed twice in the final two minutes, and it was Windsor who finished 210-207 victors.

GENT, BELGIUM--The last time these teams met, Gent nearly laid an upset on Berlin on their home track in the final bout of the first day of Track Queens: Battle Royal. There was to be no such drama this time--while Gent did take the lead on a couple of occasions in the first half, the Berlin Bombshells managed to do enough before halftime to effectively make the game safe.