Roller Derby Returns to Brooklyn - Saturday Night |
 Photos: Manish Gosalia
Gotham's home season rolls on as the Bronx Gridlock take on the Manhattan Mayhem in LIU's beautiful Schwartz Athletic Center, Brooklyn's former Paramount Theater.Saturday, April 28th
Doors at 6pm, First Whistle at 8:00pm
LIU-Brooklyn - 1 University Plaza
Convenient to nearly every MTA subway line, the venue is right at the DeKalb stop near downtown Brooklyn.
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"[The Bronx] plays smart. We know how to reel it in and then push out energy when we need to." - 9Killameter, new Bronx skater.
"I think we have a better and deeper jammer rotation, and I think that our defensive walls are more solid. Nobody's going to expect to see Manhattan come out there and play the way that we're going to play" - Violet Knockout, new Manhattan skater.
Read more from these new arrivals to Gotham in the bout preview by Thomas Gerbasi. --- Cheering for Manhattan? Wear inmate orange! Bronx fan? Bring your yellow and taxicab checkers. This bout will likely sell out in advance! Tickets are $19.99 (GA) and $35 (VIP) at ggrdtix.com. Come root for the newest skaters making their home debuts! For Manhattan: Ames to Maim, Hop Devil, Sunshine Skate, Veronica Ache, and Violet Knockout. For the Bronx: 9Killameter, Caf Fiend, Claire D. Way, Mick Swagger, and Slambda Phage. Meet and congratulate the newest Gotham Girls in person! Afterparty location to be announced. NOTE: communication was inadvertently sent earlier today
indicating an 8:30pm whistle.
This information was incorrect;
the first whistle is at 8:00pm, doors at 6:00pm.
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Atom Wheels gives Gotham fans the opportunity to win a pair of season tickets for the remaining 2012 bouts!
Atom Wheels are roller derby's premier wheels. They are the official wheel of the WFTDA and Team USA. Atom Wheels uses innovative technology and manufacturing to bring you light-weight, durable, and fast wheels for all skating styles. HOW TO REGISTER:Use Twitter to send any message which includes the words: @gothamgirls and @AtomWheels A randomly chosen WINNER will be notified directly via Twitter on Friday, April 27th. If the winner already has tickets for one or more bouts, we'll refund the difference.
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Puss 'n Glutes attacks the Hookers' defense in Philadelphia.
Photo: David A Carter
Since the league's last regular season bout, Gotham teams competed in four inter-city competitions -- and swept them all.
April 14: Queens of Pain 198, Philly's Heavy Metal Hookers 91
April 15: Wall Street Traitors 179, Montréal Sexpos 94
April 20: Wall Street Traitors 128,
Bleeding Heartland (Bloomington, Indiana) 98
April 21: GGRD All-Stars 630, Long Island All-Stars 65
Subscribe to GGRD's Twitter feed and Facebook page for updates and live video links of these interleague contests as they happen.
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Interest is surging in Gotham's new program for younger skaters! We are dedicated to training and developing young roller derby skaters at all skill levels and providing opportunities to play.
Our goal is to provide a fun, safe environment for 8-17 year old girls to learn the sport of roller derby. Who can join?
Girls and young women between the ages of 8 and 17 years. We welcome all skill levels, but ask that you are able to comfortably stand in your skates and make it around the track without holding on to walls or people.
How is it structured?
Initially, all junior derby skaters will be in sessions together, learning the basics of skating and roller derby. Classes will be taught by GGRD veteran skaters and coaches. We will start by covering roller skating basics - starts, stops, safe falls, crossover, skating form - with the eventual incorporation of roller derby specific, scrimmage-style drills.
Depending on numbers of skaters, classes may be split further by age and/or skill level, with the intent of developing skaters to the point that they will be comfortable having full-length scrimmages against one another.
Tuesday sessions / May 1st - July 10th / 5-6:30pm
*NO PRACTICE July 3rd
Saturday sessions / May 5th - July 14th
*NO PRACTICE June 23rd
4-5:30pm, but bumped up to 1-2:30pm on GGRD bout days
(May 19, June 16, July 14)
10-week Tuesday or Saturday packages are $200; individual classes are $25. Sign up at ggrdtix.com. Additional questions? Email jrderby@gothamgirlsrollerderby.com
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