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GGRD All-Stars vs Charm City All-Stars

Queens of Pain vs Philly Rollergirls - Broad Street Butchers

Watch the defending 2008 champion Queens of Pain fight off the perennially powerful Bronx Gridlock in the initial battle of the Gotham home schedule.

The league's home season kicks off with its fiercest rivalry. These teams are packed with veteran stars, and all five previous meetings have been can't-miss showstoppers. Get your tickets for next Saturday before it's too late – don't be left out at the door. The March bout was completely sold out over 36 hours in advance!

Show your borough pride and cheer for your home teams.
HOT TIP — skaters love fan-made signs!

This faceoff takes place at the Hunter College Sportsplex, at the southwest corner of Lexington Ave and 68th Street in Manhattan, directly at the 68th street stop on the (6) subway line.

The Hunter College Sportsplex is wheelchair-accessible; for specific questions about access, leave a message at the Gotham Girls hotline: (888) 830-2253.

Afterparty at Manitoba's - 99 Avenue B, between 6th and 7th street.

Photo Credit: Asa Frye

The March 28 doubleheader at LIU-Brooklyn featured a huge season-opening statement by the victorious and #1-ranked Gotham Girls All-Stars.

As Derby News Network begins their coverage, "2008 WFTDA champs Gotham demonstrated that they hadn't lost any steps during a five-month hiatus, comprehensively outplaying #8 Boston to go up by 80 points at halftime on their way to a overwhelming 188-44 win in their 2009 debut."

Gotham's Wall Street Traitors kicked off the sold-out evening of action with a 54-38 victory over the neighboring Suburban Brawl of Suburbia Roller Derby of Westchester, NY.

Full derby coverage of both bouts can be read at Derby News Network.

The Massacre awarded Manhattan's Sweet Sherry Pie the bout MVP honors, while the Gotham skaters recognized Shellby Shattered as the outstanding Boston skater.

The #7 ranked Charm City Rollergirls of Baltimore host the #1 ranked Gotham Girls All-Stars this coming Saturday, April 18 (7pm).

Can the Gotham Girls All-Stars follow up their convincing victory over Boston with another win over a strong regional rival?

Travel with the All-Stars to cheer them on in person! The bout is at Du Burns Arena and tickets are available at the Charm City Roller Girls web site.

If you can't be in Baltimore in person, point your browser to the Derby News Network boutcast for live text bout coverage and jam-by-jam score updates, starting at 6:30pm Saturday April 18.

Another chance to cheer the Gotham Girls on the road takes has been scheduled for May 2nd, when the Queens of Pain challenge the Broad Street Butchers of the Philly Rollergirls at the 23rd Street Armory in Philadelphia, as part of the Philly Rollergirls' season championship doubleheader.

At the annual "Derbytaunt Ball," Gotham fans met fourteen new skaters who will be rolling in 2009! It was a great blowout — themed in the Year 5000 — for skaters, refs, jeerleaders, alumnae, and fans.

Check out this party review from New York Press.

Thank you to sponsors Chipotle for keeping the party well fed, and to Roller Girl Skates for their donation of 'welcome' skate gear packages for each of the rookies and transfers!

We've got a new crop ready for action -- now it's your job to cheer them on!

Be among the first to sport NYC punk rock artist Joe Simko's 2008 championship art. Order online now and celebrate the Gotham Girls' national title with style! Men's T | Women's T Black-Lite Poster Commemorative Patch

There's nothing like winning the WFTDA's national championship to make your skaters popular guests around the country. Individual Gotham Girls have been hitting the road in April, performing as invited skaters in a variety of derby bouts.

On April 4th, Suzy Hotrod and Bluebonnet Plague of the Queens of Pain rolled in to Memphis to lead an All-Star collection of players ("The Quad State Terrors") in a 189-43 victory over the Angels of Death of Memphis Roller Derby.

Hotrod led the QST with 62 jamming points. Read the bout summary and see a post-bout interview with Suzy Hotrod here.

Meanwhile, on April 11th, Em Dash of the Manhattan Mayhem skated in Woodbridge, CT as an invited guest of the Connecticut RollerGirls. She scored 46 points and won bout MVP honors as her squad, the Iron Maidens, beat the Pop Tarts, 95-61.

In its latest episode of SportsLife NYC, the YES Network introduces its viewers to the Gotham Girls with bout footage from March 28, skater and fan interviews, glimpses of practice, and more!

This episode airs several more times this week on the YES Network, including:
• Thursday, April 16 - 11:30am
• Thursday, April 16 - 9:30pm
• Friday, April 17 - 6:30pm

Set your recorder — the segment includes oodles of fan shots, and you just might spot yourself!

The YES Network is available on cable in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and is also available nationally on DirecTV (Channel 622).

The GGRD video production team has captured the excitement of the Bronx vs. Queens rivalry in new spots featuring your favorite ladies on wheels, past and present. Click the "HD" button within YouTube to watch in beautiful high-def!

This footage will be playing in heavy rotation — every ten minutes! — on wide screen high-def television monitors every day for the two weeks leading up to the April 25 bout, at these fun locations in Williamsburg and Manhattan:

• Lazy Catfish
• Identity
• No Idea
• Turtle Bay Lounge (upstairs)
• Dylan Murphy's

Get fired up for the April 25 showdown by hitting these bars and cheering for the Gotham Girls each time they hit the screen!

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