About Author: Amanda HugNKill

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I'm a hard-core derby SuperFan and general sports enthusiast. I wish I could do what these bad-ass rollergirls do, but I can't, so I write about it instead.

Posts by Amanda HugNKill

  • If you’ve ever been to Sacramento, you may not be used to hearing “exciting” and “Sacramento” in the same sentence. But if you happen to be a fan of the great sport of roller derby, Sacramento is where you’ll want to be this weekend. Seriously. Because despite the stifling heat and humidity, the sky-high crime rate, and the smell (yep, the smell), Sacramento is home to the 2010 WFTDA Western Regional Play-offs, aka Rollin’ On the River. It all goes down at the Memorial Auditorium in downtown Sacramento, October 1-3.

    WFTDA Western Regionals- In It to Win It

    Posted on September 30, 2010 | 2 Comments
    If you’ve ever been to Sacramento, you may not be used to hearing “exciting” and “Sacramento” in the same sentence. But if you happen to be a fan of the great sport of roller derby, Sacramento is where you’ll want to be this weekend. Seriously. Because despite the stifling heat and humidity, the sky-high crime rate, and the smell (yep, the smell), Sacramento is home to the 2010 WFTDA Western Regional Play-offs, aka Rollin’ On the River. It all goes down at the Memorial Auditorium in downtown Sacramento, October 1-3.

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  • Here’s a run-down of what your favorite roller derby league was doing while you were floating the river and/or stuffing yourself with delicious barbeque (or just waiting for the rain to stop):

    I Know What You Did Last Summer

    Posted on September 9, 2010 | No Comments
    Here’s a run-down of what your favorite roller derby league was doing while you were floating the river and/or stuffing yourself with delicious barbeque (or just waiting for the rain to stop):

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  • Are you ready for another weekend of derby madness?  Amidst the action and antics of the annual Derby Daze of Summer fans will be treated to a double-header bout between...

    Derby Daze double-header preview

    Posted on August 27, 2010 | No Comments
    Are you ready for another weekend of derby madness?  Amidst the action and antics of the annual Derby Daze of Summer fans will be treated to a double-header bout between...

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  • I’ve got a fever.  And the only prescription… is more DERBY!  Our month-long wait will be justly rewarded this weekend with six bouts between some of the best all-star teams...

    Hometown Throwdown- tournament preview

    Posted on August 11, 2010 | 1 Comment
    I’ve got a fever.  And the only prescription… is more DERBY!  Our month-long wait will be justly rewarded this weekend with six bouts between some of the best all-star teams...

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  • It’s the Season Five Championships!  They’re finally here!  I will warn you, when I get excited I tend to pepper my narrative with made up words and/or linguistic hybrids (be...

    Season Five Championship-Bout Preview

    Posted on June 16, 2010 | 2 Comments
    It’s the Season Five Championships!  They’re finally here!  I will warn you, when I get excited I tend to pepper my narrative with made up words and/or linguistic hybrids (be...

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  • The hangar at Oaks Park erupted in cheers and applause.  A mob of green formed on the track at Turn #1, a giant mass of hugs and laughter.  Minstrel Psycho...

    Rose City Rollers Love-Fest 2010

    Posted on June 10, 2010 | 1 Comment
    The hangar at Oaks Park erupted in cheers and applause.  A mob of green formed on the track at Turn #1, a giant mass of hugs and laughter.  Minstrel Psycho...

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  • If you’re like me, the entire competitive sports experience is all the more exciting when you’re rooting for a team.  I lost most of my interest in the 2010 NBA Play-Offs...

    From the Crash Zone: Pick Your Team

    Posted on May 28, 2010 | No Comments
    If you’re like me, the entire competitive sports experience is all the more exciting when you’re rooting for a team.  I lost most of my interest in the 2010 NBA Play-Offs...

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  • If you’ve seen Brutal Beauty, Tales of the Rose City Rollers, you know the heart-wrenching story of our beloved Wheels of Justice getting all the way to the WFTDA Western...

    Wheels of Justice v Rocky Mountain: The Preview

    Posted on May 19, 2010 | 3 Comments
    If you’ve seen Brutal Beauty, Tales of the Rose City Rollers, you know the heart-wrenching story of our beloved Wheels of Justice getting all the way to the WFTDA Western...

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  • Being an Oregon Ducks fan who loyally and fervently despises the Beavers (GO DUCKS!), I was immediately intrigued by the “sibling rivalry” that this bout promises.  But I simply do...

    RCR vs Rat City: I love a good rivalry!

    Posted on May 11, 2010 | 7 Comments
    Being an Oregon Ducks fan who loyally and fervently despises the Beavers (GO DUCKS!), I was immediately intrigued by the “sibling rivalry” that this bout promises.  But I simply do...

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