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Posts by Amanda HugNKill

WoJ vs Boston: bout preview

Posted on August 11, 2011 | 1 Comment
Have you noticed a void in your life since the Rose City Rollers home season ended back in June? Is your vast collection of boutfits laying idle, collecting dust in your...
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WoJ vs Texas- bout preview (brought to you by Chuck Norris)

Posted on May 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
What comes to mind when you think of a Texas powerhouse with a rich history and a long, illustrious career of trophies and ass-kicking? Wait for it… Chuck Norris, right?...
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WoJ vs RMRG, et al…- bout preview(s)

Posted on May 5, 2011 | 1 Comment
So…much…derby… This weekend a mighty mob of Wheels of Justice skaters, Axles of Annihilation skaters, wait-listed guest skaters, Rose City fans, and support staff (I’m pretty sure that constitutes an...
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WoJ vs B.A.D.: This Time It’s Personal

Posted on April 15, 2011 | 3 Comments
2010 Western Regionals. I don’t wanna talk about it. I don’t wanna think about it. You know what happened. If you don’t know, read about it here. That was then. ...
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Abrased and Contused: Rink Rash

Posted on March 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
Whether you’re a rollergirl or simply a fan of derby, chances are you’re a glutton for punishment. And let’s face it- nothing quite takes the sting away from a bad...
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Wheels of Justice vs Detroit- bout preview

Posted on February 2, 2011 | 1 Comment
Hey derby fans! Remember last October, when our beloved Wheels of Justice suffered heartbreak at the WFTDA Western Regionals, then brought a terrible vengeance in the form of a brutal 134-89 win over North Central top seed Windy City? Doesn’t that seem like ages ago? So much has happened since then...
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WTF: ‘Travel-Team Only’ Option PART II

Posted on January 21, 2011 | 2 Comments
Interesting new plot lines are beginning to emerge now that we’ve seen our first example of Life After TT-Only. So many, in fact, that I am compelled to push up the date of my “WFT Part II” and possibly add a “Part III” once the dust finally settles. So let’s get into it…
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Season 6: The Season of Change

Posted on January 12, 2011 | 2 Comments
If you’ve found your way to this blog it’s probably because you’ve seen a poster, heard a rumor, or know for a fact that Portland is home to one of the best roller derby leagues in the world: The Rose City Rollers! And if you are privy to this information, you probably know that this weekend starts the sixth season of the pure, unadulterated awesomeness that is roller derby.
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WTF: ‘Travel-Team Only’ Option?

Posted on December 17, 2010 | 8 Comments
When I first heard the whisperings I couldn’t believe my ears. Scratcher in the Eye is leaving the Heartless Heathers?! The skater who defies gravity and jukes blockers like UO’s LaMichael James jukes tackles will never again don the blue and silver? Imagine my immense relief to then be told (I really should have held back my sobs til I heard the end of the sentence) that Scratcher would still be skating for RCR’s all-star team Wheels of Justice. Well, I thought, that sucks, but it’s understandable.
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All-Star Weekend bout previews

Posted on October 15, 2010 | 2 Comments
Our next opportunity to DO IT will be this Saturday, October 16th, when our ladies in purple take on the Windy City All-Stars from Chicago. But before that, we’ll get a chance to see our b-level travel team Axles of Annihilation take on the Slaughter County Roller Vixens of Kitsap County, WA. That’s right, it’s an All-Star weekend for us lucky derby fans! It starts Friday, October 15th at the hangar, doors at 7pm, bout at 8pm.
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