Akron, Oh (9-1-2010) – NEO Roller Derby is officially a full member of WFTDA! The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association began accepting new leagues to participate in its Apprentice Program that is designed as a learning platform for leagues that want to join the ranks of the governing body of modern flat track roller derby. To complete the program generally takes a year and the apprentice league must work closely with a current full WFTDA member league to ensure that the league has what it takes to handle the rigors of being a WFTDA league.
Part of the process is bouting full WFTDA leagues which means NEO had to step up its game this season and go up against leagues that compete nationally. NEO has clearly completed all the necessary requirements and is now part of a proud group of women that can say they own and operate one of the fastest growing sports in the world.
NEO began its journey to WFTDA status officially last August, but the goal to be a WFTDA league was a founding principle when the league formed in May of 2007. NEO is the premier roller derby league in Akron and is now the only WFTDA league in the area as well. Thank you to Ohio Roller Girls, NEO's mentor league as well as Burning River Roller Girls for all their undying support and guidance over the years.
Congrats to all the women of NEO both present and past that made this journey a success!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Akron Roller Girls skate Rings around the ROSI
In Double Header NEO brings home a win and a loss
Tallmadge, Ohio (8-21-2010) – “Fight Up Your Life” instead of the similarly named Spice Girls album must have been the mantra of the NEO Rock n Rollers as they bested the Rollergirls Of Southern Indiana, or ROSI, bringing a second win to their home season. Not so victorious were the Audio Assault, NEO’s B team, that received a metaphoric spanking from sister league Burning River Roller Girls’ B team the Hazmat Crew. Rock n’ Rollers: 101-42; Audio Assault: 32-90.
The Audio Assault gave a good effort against a team that fielded some very strong players assembled from the ranks of BRRG’s 4 home teams. Some of those players are tried and true veterans of the sport and know how to put the hurt on as well as some rookies that are already showing promise as A team prospects. The short story is that the Hazmat was a better team. They were able to skate around AA’s defense and showed no mercy in sending score hungry Cupquake to the jammer line to show AA just how good a jammer can be in her first year. However, Monty Pipebomb and Rosa Mariposa from AA were not going down without a fight and Pipebomb looked to have skated probably her best game of the season having also played in the A game that followed.
The Main Event:
The Rock n Roller Girls went into this game perhaps overestimating ROSI’s skill. They did their research the results of which were making them sweat. ROSI had appeared to have an unwavering season so far and NEO was already down some key players due to injury. But they went into the game determined to show their hometown fans exactly why they are the best roller derby team in Akron. They came out guns ablazin’ and took control of the game early on.
Clearly the NEO’s favorite jammer for the night, Twin Pistol led the scoring with 32 points in 12 turns on the line. She’s certainly doing well this season and could very well earn the Triple Threat title at the end of the year. Not far behind her were Phantom Fox with 23 points in 8 turns as well as newcomer Holley Car Brader with 22 points in 6 jams. What tends to be forgotten when looking at the amazing abilities of a jammer is that she has to rely on her teammates to fight for her and defend her so she can pile up those points. Watching these skaters work together is sometimes more rewarding than any other individual’s feats.
In a relatively clean game, penalty wise, Chrissie B. Hynde was able to keep her Tsk Tsk Tiara as Queen of the Penalty Box, but with a modest two trips to the cheater’s chair.
The entire event raised money and awareness for the American Red Cross so in all (insert corny cliché here:) Everyone was a winner.
Tune in this month on September 18th to watch NEO take on Killamazoo in the bout titled: Skate Outta Akron. Yeah, Boiiiieee!!
Tallmadge, Ohio (8-21-2010) – “Fight Up Your Life” instead of the similarly named Spice Girls album must have been the mantra of the NEO Rock n Rollers as they bested the Rollergirls Of Southern Indiana, or ROSI, bringing a second win to their home season. Not so victorious were the Audio Assault, NEO’s B team, that received a metaphoric spanking from sister league Burning River Roller Girls’ B team the Hazmat Crew. Rock n’ Rollers: 101-42; Audio Assault: 32-90.
The Audio Assault gave a good effort against a team that fielded some very strong players assembled from the ranks of BRRG’s 4 home teams. Some of those players are tried and true veterans of the sport and know how to put the hurt on as well as some rookies that are already showing promise as A team prospects. The short story is that the Hazmat was a better team. They were able to skate around AA’s defense and showed no mercy in sending score hungry Cupquake to the jammer line to show AA just how good a jammer can be in her first year. However, Monty Pipebomb and Rosa Mariposa from AA were not going down without a fight and Pipebomb looked to have skated probably her best game of the season having also played in the A game that followed.
The Main Event:
The Rock n Roller Girls went into this game perhaps overestimating ROSI’s skill. They did their research the results of which were making them sweat. ROSI had appeared to have an unwavering season so far and NEO was already down some key players due to injury. But they went into the game determined to show their hometown fans exactly why they are the best roller derby team in Akron. They came out guns ablazin’ and took control of the game early on.
Clearly the NEO’s favorite jammer for the night, Twin Pistol led the scoring with 32 points in 12 turns on the line. She’s certainly doing well this season and could very well earn the Triple Threat title at the end of the year. Not far behind her were Phantom Fox with 23 points in 8 turns as well as newcomer Holley Car Brader with 22 points in 6 jams. What tends to be forgotten when looking at the amazing abilities of a jammer is that she has to rely on her teammates to fight for her and defend her so she can pile up those points. Watching these skaters work together is sometimes more rewarding than any other individual’s feats.
In a relatively clean game, penalty wise, Chrissie B. Hynde was able to keep her Tsk Tsk Tiara as Queen of the Penalty Box, but with a modest two trips to the cheater’s chair.
The entire event raised money and awareness for the American Red Cross so in all (insert corny cliché here:) Everyone was a winner.
Tune in this month on September 18th to watch NEO take on Killamazoo in the bout titled: Skate Outta Akron. Yeah, Boiiiieee!!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Akron's NEO Roller Girls Disassemble Detroit
Rock 'n' Roller Girls bring home first win of season in double header
Tallmadge, Ohio (7-10-2010) – The bout was titled “Skate Factory,” a spin on Akron’s own The Black Keys’ Rubber Factory. The action during the game suggested much of the same theme: The NEO Roller Derby clocked in with two shifts; B team Audio Assault taking on the Skee Town Skirts and losing 71 – 29; and A team Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls besting the Detroit team Motor City Disassembly Line 156 – 79. While the B team’s shift was slacking in its production numbers, the A team certainly pulled some strength from their team building seminars and effectively saved the company from ruin. Enough of the factory theme…? Yeah, probably. Let’s get to the recap.
The Audio Assault, NEO’s B team, is in its debut season. Not to sound like a cop out, but this is a learning year for NEO seeing as how they’ve introduced a B team and are working to bring it up to speed. That’s not to say that these girls are complete neophytes. The team has some seasoned players on the roster to help guide the newbies as well as some newbies that are skilled enough to play on the A team. So it’s safe to say that this team just needs some more time learning the ins and outs of the game as well as some strong team building strategies.
That said, they put up a commendable fight to the Skee Town Skirts hailing from Muskegon, Michigan. The Skee Town girls definitely played as a team and that might have been the deciding factor in the game.
The Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls took on a team from Detroit Roller Derby that’s assembled from a variety of their 4 home team skaters that are looking to keep gaming after their regular season is over. I don’t know that you can call this a B team or a C team or anything other than a hodgepodge travel team that’s not their league’s chartered team. Regardless of how they were assembled, the RnR’s took them apart. Detroit is known in the region as being an extremely well oiled derby machine and only the best of initiates makes it to a roster. They are a seasoned league that draws on some of the sport’s best players. It just so happens that NEO’s RnR’s brought their A game (literally) and played its best game of the season due in large part to its teamwork and manipulation of the rules to its advantage. That’s not to say that NEO got away with murder; they just used to their advantage certain elements of the WFTDA ruelset such as drawing a 20’ violation, forcing skaters to re-enter play behind the blocker that put them out of play etc.
Topping the list of point princesses was NEO’s Phantom Fox, a Jammer who knows how to find holes, please the crowd and smile throughout it all. Her 84 points in 13 jams led NEO’s way to victory giving her an average of 6.46 points per jam. Also gaining some tiara time was Twin Pistol. With her 37 points in 6 jams averaging 6.16 points per jam, as well as clocking in as Pivot and Blocker throughout the game, she’s well on her way to winning the Triple Threat award.
Taking home the coveted crown of the “Queen of the Penalty Box” is Chrissie B. Hynde. Her 3 trips to the box were slightly offset by her 4 Jammer Take Outs. But none the less, she’ll be receiving a fresh off the presses copy of the current WFTDA ruleset.
This weekend sees NEO Roller Derby hosting the Corndogs and Carnage exposition at the Summit County Fair. This second annual event brings in skaters from all over Ohio and some from outside its borders to mix and match teams and spread the word and interest of the sport of Flat Track Roller Derby.
Stay tuned for next month’s bout as well as some much delayed recaps of the 2010 season to bring you up to speed. Until then true believers....
Tallmadge, Ohio (7-10-2010) – The bout was titled “Skate Factory,” a spin on Akron’s own The Black Keys’ Rubber Factory. The action during the game suggested much of the same theme: The NEO Roller Derby clocked in with two shifts; B team Audio Assault taking on the Skee Town Skirts and losing 71 – 29; and A team Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls besting the Detroit team Motor City Disassembly Line 156 – 79. While the B team’s shift was slacking in its production numbers, the A team certainly pulled some strength from their team building seminars and effectively saved the company from ruin. Enough of the factory theme…? Yeah, probably. Let’s get to the recap.
The Audio Assault, NEO’s B team, is in its debut season. Not to sound like a cop out, but this is a learning year for NEO seeing as how they’ve introduced a B team and are working to bring it up to speed. That’s not to say that these girls are complete neophytes. The team has some seasoned players on the roster to help guide the newbies as well as some newbies that are skilled enough to play on the A team. So it’s safe to say that this team just needs some more time learning the ins and outs of the game as well as some strong team building strategies.
That said, they put up a commendable fight to the Skee Town Skirts hailing from Muskegon, Michigan. The Skee Town girls definitely played as a team and that might have been the deciding factor in the game.
The Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls took on a team from Detroit Roller Derby that’s assembled from a variety of their 4 home team skaters that are looking to keep gaming after their regular season is over. I don’t know that you can call this a B team or a C team or anything other than a hodgepodge travel team that’s not their league’s chartered team. Regardless of how they were assembled, the RnR’s took them apart. Detroit is known in the region as being an extremely well oiled derby machine and only the best of initiates makes it to a roster. They are a seasoned league that draws on some of the sport’s best players. It just so happens that NEO’s RnR’s brought their A game (literally) and played its best game of the season due in large part to its teamwork and manipulation of the rules to its advantage. That’s not to say that NEO got away with murder; they just used to their advantage certain elements of the WFTDA ruelset such as drawing a 20’ violation, forcing skaters to re-enter play behind the blocker that put them out of play etc.
Topping the list of point princesses was NEO’s Phantom Fox, a Jammer who knows how to find holes, please the crowd and smile throughout it all. Her 84 points in 13 jams led NEO’s way to victory giving her an average of 6.46 points per jam. Also gaining some tiara time was Twin Pistol. With her 37 points in 6 jams averaging 6.16 points per jam, as well as clocking in as Pivot and Blocker throughout the game, she’s well on her way to winning the Triple Threat award.
Taking home the coveted crown of the “Queen of the Penalty Box” is Chrissie B. Hynde. Her 3 trips to the box were slightly offset by her 4 Jammer Take Outs. But none the less, she’ll be receiving a fresh off the presses copy of the current WFTDA ruleset.
This weekend sees NEO Roller Derby hosting the Corndogs and Carnage exposition at the Summit County Fair. This second annual event brings in skaters from all over Ohio and some from outside its borders to mix and match teams and spread the word and interest of the sport of Flat Track Roller Derby.
Stay tuned for next month’s bout as well as some much delayed recaps of the 2010 season to bring you up to speed. Until then true believers....
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Your New Life is Waiting. Join NEO Roller Derby!
A winning team that gives back is holding tryouts
Tallmadge, Ohio (10-21-2009) - NEO Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls of Akron will be hosting an open recruitment for its 2010 season this Wednesday at the Summit County Fairgrounds Arena Complex from 7-10pm. This is open recruitment is for anyone interested in becoming a part of Akron’s most accomplished league.
This first round of recruitment is targeted at anyone who may not have any previous experience on skates or knowledge of the game, but certainly more skilled skaters are welcome. In January, the league will host tryouts which will ultimately be targeted toward those that have the skills to participate in a rigorous training schedule as well as compete with WFTDA leagues.
If you have no knowledge of current flat track roller derby, let me give you the low-down. Skaters skate in quad speed skates and are required to wear regulation protective gear. This isn’t the old days of fake fighting. There are numerous rules to abide by and safety is the number one concern.
NEO is a WFTDA Apprentice league, which means we adhere to the WFTDA guidelines and rule-set (WFTDA stands for Women’s Flat Track Derby Association). This is a very aggressive sport that requires a lot of athleticism. We practice three times a week and many of us augment that with strength training outside of practice.
We are a league ran 100% by women.
We follow the motto of “for the skaters, by the skaters,” so that means not only do we get to skate, but it’s up to us to plan everything else as well. We get to decide what events we do and how we do them. So not only are you joining a sports team, but you’re joining an organization that strives to give back to the community by donating proceeds as well as volunteering for worthy causes. That doesn’t mean, however, that if you’re not a skater you can’t get involved. Because this is a “do it yourself” sport, we always need volunteers including referees, track officials, merchandise people etc.
If you’ve been interested, curious or have been dreaming of this your whole life, come out and show the world what you’re made of. We believe in you, now it’s your turn.
For more information visit us at NEORollerDerby.com or send us your contact information to newrecruits@nrrgirls.com
Akron’s NEO Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls Pour Assault into the Wound
NEO Roller Derby finishes its 2009 season by dominating Syracuse team
Tallmadge, Ohio (10-17-2009) – The bout was aptly named “Learning to Brawl.” Although the name was intended to hint at the classic Pretenders album, It can safely be said that Akron’s NEO Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls taught the Assault City Roller Derby a thing or two about the game of roller derby. ACRD, from Syracuse, NY lost the game 166-72, but not without a fight. The event’s proceeds will be donated to the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio.
I knew nothing about ACRD prior to the game other than they had to borrow some skaters from nearby Ithaca to fill out their roster due to injury and the sort. I even predicted to an avid fan that this was going to be a tight game after watching them warm up. But for all my confidence in them, they just didn’t match up to NEO’s well trained machine. Beginning their 4 game away season in January and finishing with 5 home games, NEO walks away with 5 wins, 4 losses for the year; 4 of those wins at home.
The first jam of the night saw NEO’s Scarlet GoDancin up against Golden Diapers, on loan from Ithaca. Diapers got lead and scored 4-3 over Scarlet. That was the last time ACRD would have the lead in the game. With her 24 total points for the night, Golden Diapers was ACRD’s top scorer. She also spent 4 minutes in the penalty box for majors. ACRD’s other high scorer with 15 was Amber Chaos, also on loan, who managed to get 3 majors and the subsequent time in the penalty box. ACRD’s best player is quite possibly Blaze who took to the jammer line in about a third of the game. She is aggressive, fast and a smart player. She only scored 14 points, but also only spent one minute in the penalty box. NEO awarded her an MVP for the game and she will definitely be one to watch in future games.
But the glory and glamour that is being the jammer in this game goes to NEO rookie sensation Amy Warhol N. She’s been steadily growing in ability and has put forth an almost animalistic effort in every game. She is the kind of skater that doesn’t think about what just happened but keeps looking ahead to what’s about to happen. She can get knocked around left and right, but pops right back up and into action. I’ll reiterate my prediction that she’ll get the rookie of the year award. In this game she earned 47 points in her 6 turns at jammer. That’s 7.83 points per jam, getting lead jammer 67% of the time. Next season, she’ll certainly be a leader on this team.
Twin Pistol, a NEO vet and all around badass, scored 41 points in her 11 turns at jammer getting lead 64% of the time. I’ve seen Pistol get banged around the track like the patsy in a demolition derby, but she always winds up out front. She’s resilient and full of fire. Like most of the girls on this team, she’ll skate through recent injuries without the slightest sign of acquiescence to pain. Scarlet GoDancin, Teeny Houdini and Chrissie B. Hynde rounded out the high scoring jammer rotation of the night with 29, 24 and 18 respectively.
It’s clear that this team is jammer-centric with a healthy rotation of quality jammers. But attention must also be paid to the healthy stock of blockers and it should also be noted that many of the best blockers can, and often do, take roles as jammer. Such players as captain Taking Names and Chrissie B. Hynde (who was awarded the MVP from ACRD) seem to take as much joy in scoring points as they do knocking down the opposing jammer. To watch them is like watching a competition between wrecking balls to see who can topple the most opponents.
Ultimately, it is the team effort of these women that win games. They understand that it’s the strength of the whole and not the flair of a few stars. They should all take pride in their winning second season, but knowing these women; they’ll be focused on what’s still to come. The league is a proud new member of the WFTDA Apprentice Program which means that next year they’ll be battling other WFTDA leagues and that comes with a whole new set of challenges. The teams will be stronger, perhaps more prepared, but this team will no doubt rise to the challenge with eager determination to prove what Akron Roller Derby is capable of.
Congratulations to NEO and thank you all for supporting one of the best sports around. See you again next year for Akron’s ONLY all women owned and operated, for the skaters by the skaters roller derby!
For more information log onto NEORollerDerby.com
Tallmadge, Ohio (10-17-2009) – The bout was aptly named “Learning to Brawl.” Although the name was intended to hint at the classic Pretenders album, It can safely be said that Akron’s NEO Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls taught the Assault City Roller Derby a thing or two about the game of roller derby. ACRD, from Syracuse, NY lost the game 166-72, but not without a fight. The event’s proceeds will be donated to the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio.
I knew nothing about ACRD prior to the game other than they had to borrow some skaters from nearby Ithaca to fill out their roster due to injury and the sort. I even predicted to an avid fan that this was going to be a tight game after watching them warm up. But for all my confidence in them, they just didn’t match up to NEO’s well trained machine. Beginning their 4 game away season in January and finishing with 5 home games, NEO walks away with 5 wins, 4 losses for the year; 4 of those wins at home.
The first jam of the night saw NEO’s Scarlet GoDancin up against Golden Diapers, on loan from Ithaca. Diapers got lead and scored 4-3 over Scarlet. That was the last time ACRD would have the lead in the game. With her 24 total points for the night, Golden Diapers was ACRD’s top scorer. She also spent 4 minutes in the penalty box for majors. ACRD’s other high scorer with 15 was Amber Chaos, also on loan, who managed to get 3 majors and the subsequent time in the penalty box. ACRD’s best player is quite possibly Blaze who took to the jammer line in about a third of the game. She is aggressive, fast and a smart player. She only scored 14 points, but also only spent one minute in the penalty box. NEO awarded her an MVP for the game and she will definitely be one to watch in future games.
But the glory and glamour that is being the jammer in this game goes to NEO rookie sensation Amy Warhol N. She’s been steadily growing in ability and has put forth an almost animalistic effort in every game. She is the kind of skater that doesn’t think about what just happened but keeps looking ahead to what’s about to happen. She can get knocked around left and right, but pops right back up and into action. I’ll reiterate my prediction that she’ll get the rookie of the year award. In this game she earned 47 points in her 6 turns at jammer. That’s 7.83 points per jam, getting lead jammer 67% of the time. Next season, she’ll certainly be a leader on this team.
Twin Pistol, a NEO vet and all around badass, scored 41 points in her 11 turns at jammer getting lead 64% of the time. I’ve seen Pistol get banged around the track like the patsy in a demolition derby, but she always winds up out front. She’s resilient and full of fire. Like most of the girls on this team, she’ll skate through recent injuries without the slightest sign of acquiescence to pain. Scarlet GoDancin, Teeny Houdini and Chrissie B. Hynde rounded out the high scoring jammer rotation of the night with 29, 24 and 18 respectively.
It’s clear that this team is jammer-centric with a healthy rotation of quality jammers. But attention must also be paid to the healthy stock of blockers and it should also be noted that many of the best blockers can, and often do, take roles as jammer. Such players as captain Taking Names and Chrissie B. Hynde (who was awarded the MVP from ACRD) seem to take as much joy in scoring points as they do knocking down the opposing jammer. To watch them is like watching a competition between wrecking balls to see who can topple the most opponents.
Ultimately, it is the team effort of these women that win games. They understand that it’s the strength of the whole and not the flair of a few stars. They should all take pride in their winning second season, but knowing these women; they’ll be focused on what’s still to come. The league is a proud new member of the WFTDA Apprentice Program which means that next year they’ll be battling other WFTDA leagues and that comes with a whole new set of challenges. The teams will be stronger, perhaps more prepared, but this team will no doubt rise to the challenge with eager determination to prove what Akron Roller Derby is capable of.
Congratulations to NEO and thank you all for supporting one of the best sports around. See you again next year for Akron’s ONLY all women owned and operated, for the skaters by the skaters roller derby!
For more information log onto NEORollerDerby.com
Monday, September 28, 2009
NEO Roller Derby Hits Back
Akron Roller Girls send Burning River down in flames
Tallmadge, Ohio – September 19, 2009 – The NEO Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls hosted the Burning River Roller Girl’s B-Team, Hazmat Crew, in a bout that donated money to the Battered Women’s Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties. NEO beat Hazmat 163-53 in the bout titled “No More Hits,” a spoof of the INXS album.
When NEO first hanged out their shingle, Burning River Roller Girls from Cleveland loaned them the nail. I realize that’s an obscure analogy, but it couldn’t be more true. As a fledgling league coming of age in the rapidly growing sea of new roller derby, NEO needed someone to look up to. The most logical choice was the league to the North. It proved to be a wonderful relationship where both leagues prospered from having things to learn and teach as well as sharing resources. But all love and hugs aside, when roller girls skate onto the track, there’s no mercy.
Last season, NEO hosted the BRRG B-Team and lost 145-90. Understandable considering that BRRG as a league has been bouting since 2007 and the B-Team included some very good players. To say that NEO has come a long way since them is an understatement. They have played four away games (with only one win) and the game against Hazmat was their 4th of their ’09 home season. Mix in with that some intense training and “boot camps” and you’ve got a team that is determined to play their hearts out from the first whistle to the last.
The game started with Scarlet GoDancin on the Jammer line against Punk’d Pixie. These two women have worked with and against each other off and on for over a year, and their abilities are evenly matched. But that first jam set the tone of what was to become a Hazmat struggle the whole night. Scarlet scored 4 and called it; holding Pixie to 0. Hazmat was able to put one point on the board in jam 3, but didn’t score again until jam 11 where the score had stretched to 55-9. NEO has a good pool of jammers to rotate including powerhouses: Chrissie B. Hynde, Scarlet GoDancin, Phantom Fox, Taking Names, Teeny Houdini, Twin Pistol and rookie Amy Warhol N. And although each of those skaters also works in at blocking, the rotation helps to keep each jammer fresh. Hazmat seemed to be limited in their jammer pool relying mostly on Pixie and Rainbow Fright with some help from Slambassador and Syren VanDahl. But the end of the first period saw NEO in a 87-25 lead.
Scarlet and Pixie started the second period off as well, holding each other to an even 4 point jam. Twin Pistol showed some amazing resilience as she was knocked around like a pinball, forced into one-footers around turns and clinging to teammates for stability, but still triumphed her way into lead jammer and scored 9 points. Chrissie B. Hynde had a similar scene when she was knocked down and around, but with Clydesdale like grace still managed to come out on top. Amy Warhol N. has proved to be a rookie sensation with her ability to adjust to fast paced derby. She’s as tall and graceful as Phantom with the aggression of Chrissie and in her 7 turns at jammer managed to put 18 points on the board. She has a good shot at being named “Rookie of the Year.” Oddly enough, she also had the most trips to the box from NEO with 3; rookie mistakes apparently. Chelle Shock, a BRRG rookie, who despite being an aggressive and effective blocker managed to earn the Penalty Princess crown for the most time spent in the Cheater’s Chair with 5, although she had some stiff competition from her teammates. Team Captain, Punk’d Pixie, was ejected from the second half due to an excessive amount of trips to the penalty box in a period. Clearly, the amount of penalties, both major and minor, committed by Hazmat Crew proves how desperate they were to stop NEO’s scoring train. It was to no avail. NEO ended the game with 163-53. Top scorer of the evening was Scarlet GoDancin with 51 in her 8 turns at jammer followed closely by the rest of her jammer teammates.
It must feel bitter sweet to beat your sister league; a league that helped to nurture and pave your road to success. But in derby, when the game’s over, the friendships are still there; perhaps even stronger for the wear.
Next month NEO will host Assault City Roller Derby from Syracuse, NY in a bout called “Learning to Brawl,” a spoof of the classic Pretender’s album. The proceeds of that event will benefit the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio.
For more information about the NEO Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls visit NEORollerDerby.com
WFTDA, Here We GO!
The NEO Rock 'n' Roller Girls are Ohio's newest addition to WFTDA's Apprentice Program. What this means is that having been teamed up with a Mentor League, NEO is on track to become a full fledged member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association and all the wonder that comes with it, such as competing for national ranking. WFTDA is the governing body of present day flat track roller derby. There are leagues popping up everyday and enjoying the sport of roller derby, but not all leagues are WFTDA. To help preserve the integrity of the sport, WFTDA seeks to ensure that member leagues are of a certain quality and caliber. Through this program, NEO will get the chance to prove its mettle.
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