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KATU - Roller derby is really catching on in Portland
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
Front KATU:
Stegeman - AKA "Rocket Mean" - dusted off her skates and brought local roller derby back. The idea was hatched in a northeast Portland bar. Thanks to an ad in the Mercury, 11 gutsy gals signed up.
Three years later, 120 skate and 3,000 fans can't get enough of it. In fact, Portland's roller derby crowds are the biggest in the country.
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