Oct 31, 2013 | Bout News
The Blocking Dead preview
Yes, it’s the second weekend of Halloween. With everyone’s favorite holiday of candy, gourds, and costumes mid-week, that means you get ONE MORE WEEKEND of mayhem before it’s all over.
Sounds like a good night for a Surly, some mini-donuts, and some full-contact roller derby at the Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium, doesn’t it?
This weekend, the real tournament begins. The wins and losses begin to matter, as do the differences in score. The road to the Golden Skate begins this Saturday.
Dollys v Gardas
The third-place bout from April gets fought again. This time, it’s a different story; only two weeks ago, these two teams went to the top of the one-night Gilded Steak tournament and showed us a new side of them (well, two new sides to be clear). The Garda Belts and the Dagger Dolls are prepped for combat. Come see who gets the season’s first win.
Who’s new? Who’s going to bring their A-game? Read the team previews.
ABS v Rockits
The Atomic Bombshells v the Rockits. This is a rematch of the MNRG Golden Skate championship for the spring. In April, the ABS narrowly defeated the women in red for the Skate (115-102). However, the Rockits fell to the ABS by a much larger margin only two weeks ago. There’s payback in the air already.
Want the rundown on these two teams as they enter the tournament?
Our door charity
Second Harvest Heartland needs non-perishable food as well as personal care items (toothpaste, shampoo, etc) For donating, you’ll receive a coupon for $2 off the that night’s bout. If you’re buying tickets bout night, donate before purchasing your ticket to use the coupon that night. Easy!
Halftime
You know them. You love them. You might not admit that you love them. But you know – in your heart – that you’re gonna want to polka at halftime to the Bratwurst Brothers.
After Party
After the bout, join us at Camp Bar for drinks and high-fives. You don’t know where it is? Just drive or walk on down 7th to Robert St, and hang a left. You can’t miss it. You won’t want to miss it.
Getting [with] the Program
Have you got all that? Now, don’t forget your Punch Pass. You want to go to the Surly post-season party, don’t you? What, you don’t have one yet? Not a problem. Buy a program and get it punched four times over the course of the season, then join us at years end for a great evening. And besides, the program is super-saturated with derby goodness. Go get one on Saturday!
See you there.
Reporting from where all the women are strong, all the men are accessories, and all the children turn left,
– Garrison Killer