Bout News
Dec 16, 2015 | Bout News
The Naughty List Preview
By Fire Wally We’re missing the sun up here in the Northern Hemisphere. The curse of our latitude combined with the earth’s axis tilt means that we see our life-giving star only for a precious few hours a day. Many of us commute to our offices in the morning darkness, then after toiling all day […]
Dec 14, 2015 | Bout News
Tear It Up: Rockits Outlast Bombshells To Win
By Fire Wally The Rockits won out over the Atomic Bombshells at the Minnesota RollerGirls Tear It Up bout, coming out ahead in a nail-biting finish in front of the screaming crowds at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium. The 102-93 victory gives the Rockits a 1-0 start to the MNRG regular season and a great followup […]
Dec 14, 2015 | Bout News
Tear It Up: Garda Belts Win Over Dagger Dolls
By Fire Wally The Garda Belts kicked off the Minnesota RollerGirls regular season with a win at the Tear It Up event, overcoming a strong Dagger Dolls squad to win 170-100. After a closely-fought first half, the Garda Belts used a dynamic, offense-driven attack to build an insurmountable lead in the second half.
Nov 22, 2015 | Bout News
Rockits take Bombshells; Gardas defeat Dolls
On Saturday, November 21, we held the first bout that will count toward Season 12 rankings! Final Scores: Rockits 102, Atomic Bombshells 93 Garda Belts 170, Dagger Dolls 100 Thanks for coming out! See you at the Roy for the next bout on December 19th.
Oct 31, 2015 | Bout News
A Minnesota RollerGirls Fan’s Guide to the 2015 WFTDA Championships
This year the Minnesota RollerGirls are proud to host the 2015 WFTDA Championships at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium on November 6th, 7th, and 8th. The three top teams from each of the Division 1 Qualifying tournaments, 12 teams in all, will compete for women’s flat-track roller derby’s highest honor – the Hydra Trophy.
Oct 17, 2015 | Bout News
Dia De Los Results: Rockits Win The Pre-Season Mini Tournament
By Fire Wally Roller Derby action ignited again Saturday at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium as the four Minnesota RollerGirls home teams faced off in the annual Pre-Season Mini Tournament. The Rockits emerged as the pre-season victor by winning over the Atomic Bombshells and the Dagger Dolls, last season’s championship winners. The Garda Belts claimed a […]
Oct 11, 2015 | Bout News
All-Stars Earn a Trip to Saint Paul!
A note from your very own Minnesota RollerGirls All-Star Captains: The Minnesota RollerGirls All-Stars have made it to 2015 International WFTDA Championships, taking place in our own house! After extremely physical games defeating Boston and Montreal (with a loss to Angel City), we secured the final ticket to Champs. We are so proud of the […]
Oct 11, 2015 | Bout News
Rockits Take Home the Gilded Steak
In our Season 12 home opener, all 4 home teams battled it out in a mini-tournament for the coveted Gilded Steak (not to be confused with the Golden Skate, the prestigious award given to the season champions)! Over the course of 4 intense mini-bouts, the Rockits came out on top. Great play by all teams […]
Apr 27, 2015 | Bout News
Minnesota RollerGirls All-Stars Win Big Over Windy City
By Fire Wally The Minnesota RollerGirls All-Stars kicked off their 2015 WFTDA season in grand fashion last night, earning a convincing victory over their longtime rivals, the Windy City Rollers All-Stars (Chicago, IL).
Apr 27, 2015 | Bout News
Minnesota Nice Win In Last Jam Over WCR Second Wind
By Fire Wally The Minnesota Nice (Minnesota RollerGirls’ B travel squad) won in spectacular fashion over the Windy City Rollers Second Wind on Saturday, coming from behind in the last jam to win 135-127.