Photo: Manish Gosalia
UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONS Gotham Girls win second WFTDA title
Your GGRD All-Stars have brought The Hydra - women's roller derby's most coveted trophy - back to New York City.
Gotham defeated the 2010 champions (Rocky Mountain), the 2006 champions (Texas) and the 2009 champions (Olympia) to climb once again to the top of the derby world.
Read how it happened in our writeup from Thomas Gerbasi, the archive on Derby News Network, or in the New York Daily News. |
GGRD All-Stars Return to the Banked Track
This Friday and Saturday Night - free internet broadcast
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The off-season gets tilted when the WFTDA Champion Gotham Girls All-Stars take to the banked track this coming weekend at the Chicago Invitational presented by Kitten Traxx.
New York first competed on a banked track in February in Los Angeles. This time around, the Gotham Girls face a tournament field including the L.A. Derby Dolls, the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, and Chicago's Windy City Rollers. There's $10,000 on the line for the tournament winner!
Read more at prorollerderby.com, and watch the free live broadcasts on Friday and Saturday night at 8pm (Eastern) at prorollerderby.com/webcast
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2011 Five Borough Furies
Annual GGRD Awards Party this Sunday, November 20
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Photo: Dale Davidson
Come celebrate the end of another epic GGRD season alongside the skaters, refs, staff, and volunteers whose hard work makes every bout happen!
And, thanks to the All-Stars' victory in Denver, you can come see THE HYDRA. Our skaters will be racing back from their Chicago date on the banked track to party with the New York faithful.
Buy your tickets now to enjoy: Complimentary beer from Brooklyn Brewery (7pm-8pm, while supplies last) Featured Sailor Jerry Rum specials all night long Free food from San Loco (while supplies last)
Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. See you there!
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* $50 off dress and accessories rental, shipping and insurance not included. Limit one per customer. Minimum order $25. Offer expires 11/21/2011.
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GGRD 2012 Season Tryouts - This Saturday
Be a GGRD Skater!
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Photo: Sean Hale It's that time of year again! GGRD is getting ready for an action-packed 2012 season, and needs some brave Fresh Meat to lace up their skates and join the GGRD ranks.
Do you have what it takes? There's only one way to find out!
Sign up for tryouts and read more about the process.
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