The Phoenix Traveler

If you didn’t know Phoenix has a women’s Roller Derby sports venue, don’t worry. Neither did I! I know we have football, basketball and baseball–I’ve been to many of those games. But I never knew we had roller derby; games are played on a flat track, and it’s supposed to be brutal.

I’m going with a girlfriend tonight to see what’s what. If I can get good photos, I’ll post them here tomorrow. If not, you should check out the Web site here.

In it’s 6th season this year, Arizona Roller Derby was started by a group of women who want to bring attention to the sport; the players, made up of teachers, bankers, scientists and others, are all volunteers. This group is a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.

With six teams in the league, the first game, between the Bruisers and the Brawlarinas, took place last Saturday.

If it sounds like something you’d like to see, there are more games to come:

Arizona Roller Derby

Where: Castle Sports Club, 11420 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix

When: Games are scheduled on Saturday evenings (see schedule below), doors open at 6:30 p.m., the first bout begins at 7 p.m.

Cost: $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Buy here. Registered EMTs get in free.

Upcoming Events

September 20: Tent City Terrors v. Rose City Rollers [away]

October 18: Bad News Beaters v. Surly Gurlies

November 15: Brawlarinas v. Surly Gurlies

December 13: Scrimmage TBA

2009

January 10: Bad News Beaters v. Bruisers

February 7: Double Header: Bad News Beaters v. Brawlarinas, Surly Gurlies v. Bruisers

March 14: Double Header: Surly Gurlies v. Brawlarinas, Bad News Beaters v. Bruisers

April 11: Double Header: Bruisers v. Brawlarinas, Surly Gurlies v. Bad News Beaters

May 16: Double Header: Bad News Beaters v. Brawlarinas, Surly Gurlies v. Bruisers

June 13: Finals

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