We previously put the spotlight on Team Ireland's tryout process. Here's the final result:
Agony Annt (Dublin Roller Girls)
B.A Blockus (Dublin Roller Girls)
Bad Faith (London Rollergirls)
Belle for Leather (Dublin Roller Girls)
Chemikill Hazard (Glasgow Roller Girls)
What's that you say? You thought Scotland was part of the UK? Well, sure it is, but that doesn't make it not a country. Just ask Wikipedia, the world's most reliable source for information about everything.
In the run-up to roller derby's first World Cup competition, we've had the chance to get to know many of the participating teams: their strengths, their shortcomings, and the challenges they're working to overcome before competition begins December 1 in Toronto.
Noted derby cinematographer Sam.R.Eye visited JuniorCon this June, along with Minnesota RollerGirls announcer John Maddening. They captured these impressions and interviews -- and some outtakes as well, in the second video.
The time, it flies, no? With the WFTDA tournament season coming up next month, it's time to present our second-to-last monthly release of Power Rankings for 2011.
It's that time again -- this September, the fourth WFTDA regional-tournament cycle kicks off in Baltimore, MD, starting four weekends of consecutive tournament action that'll determine the 12 teams that qualify for November's WFTDA championships in Denver, CO. As in 2009 and 2010, ten teams from each region participate in their respective tournaments and the top three from each region advance.
