Rose City Rollers in the News

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Rose City Rollers
2012 Bout Dates

1/21 Season Opener
2/17 RB: LRR v DSDD
2/18 Game 3 HR v GNR
2/25 Game 4 HH v BNB
3/17 Game 5 HR v HH
3/31 Game 6 GNR v BNB
4/14 WOJ v Windy City & Rookie Exhibition
5/4 Semi Finals 1
5/5 Semi Finals 2
5/6 RB: DSDD v UA
5/11 AOA v Denver B
5/12 WOJ v Denver A
6/2 Season Championships
6/29 AOA v Sacred City
6/30 WOJ v. Sacred & RB v Fort Wayne
8/25 AOA v Emerald City
10/20 RCR Rookies v Rookies
10/21 RB Home Teams Playoffs
12/1 Rose City v Rat City

Portland Monthly Magazine - Must Do: Become a Fan

July 2010 - 63 things every Portlander must do, watch the Brutal Beauties

The Portland Tribune - Hot Wheels

Tuesday, June 17, 2010 - The Rose City Rollers continue to draw skaters and fans

The Daily News Online - How they roll: Derby has a new look

Saturday, May 22, 2010 - RCR's WOJ vs. Rat City - a look at modern day roller derby

American Way Magazine

May 1, 2010 Issue - Rose City Rollers, the featured spectator sport for Portland, OR

KPTV- Rose City Rollers: Skaters, Designers, Models?

Saturday, May 1st- RCR teams up with designers for "Power of the Purse"

Portland Sportsman- A Fresh Meat Tryout

Thursday, April 22nd- Amber Castaldo describes her experience at Fresh Meat Tryouts.

Oregonian - Lace up your skates -- it's time to rumble

Sunday, April 18th 2010 - The Oregonian visit the Rosebuds, RCR's junior derby team

Bitch Magazine - Brutal Beauty: Bringing Real Roller Derby to the Big Screen

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - A review of Chip Mabry's documentary on the Rose City Rollers featured in Bitch Magazine

Daily Vanguard - Rose City Rolling

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - Fans fill Expo Center to see the opening match of the 2010 Rose City Rollers season

Oregonian - Roller Derby's Rough Patch

June 20, 2009 - Oregonian cover story about RCR's 4th season and tough financial times.

Mercury - True Tales of Rollerderby

April 03, 2008 - About the release of the RCR Comic Book

Sandy Post - Rock and Roll

August 14, 2007 - Three Sandy women shine in Portland's Rose City Rollers roller derby league

Willamette Week - Roll Call

March 21st, 2007 - Come game time, the Rose City Rollers fashion weapons of mass distraction.

KATU - Roller derby is really catching on in Portland

Jan 26, 2007 - Interviews with skaters and information about the formation of the league just prior to the Season 2 opener.

Mercury - Chicks on Skates

October 20, 2005 - The Rose City Rollers: Just Your Average All-Girl, Ass-Kicking Roller Derby Team

Season 7 Opener Recap

January 27th

That was fun, getting 3000 people together to watch some roller derby on a Saturday night at Memorial Coliseum. Let’s do it again in April when Windy City is in...