The Colonel’s Roller Derby Roundup

The Colonel and Bill Shirley review a full day of Texas Roller Derby Action. In the second half of the review, we cover the final game. Then ramble a bit.

128 - Texas Roller Girls (Austin)
67 - Houston Roller Derby Hardknocks

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A picture of E.P. Sara at the Governor’s cup.

On August 25th, Tahirah Johnson aka Tequila Mockingbird of the Fury went down in a pile up and fractured her C4 Vertebrae during a bout. The medical staff reacted very quickly to stabilize her.

She is being treated at Schwab Rehabilitation Center on the South Side of Chicago. She has partial use of just one arm and no use of her legs. But she has feeling in her limbs.

A trust has been set up in her name to pay for her medical bills.

North Community Bank
c/o The Tahirah Johnson Trust
Attn: Amber Barnhill
1555 N. Damen
Chicago, IL 60622

The Colonel and Bill Shirley review a full day of Texas Roller Derby Action. In the first half of the review, we cover the first three bouts.

57 - Alamo City Las Tejanas
144 - Assassination City Special Ops

114 - Houston Roller Derby Hardknocks
90 - Dallas Derby Devils Travel Team

141 - Texas Roller Girls (Austin)
52 - Assassination City Special Ops

Stay tuned for the second half of the Governor’s Cup Review!

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There was a nice write up in the Chronicle the Monday after the Governor’s Cup. Chase the link to see an additional 2-minute video as well.

There was no coverage of the final scores, since it went so late. Just coverage of the event.

Here’s the article:

Roller derby all-stars hit to win

Sept. 17, 2007, 3:10PM
By CAROLYN FEIBEL
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
carolyn.feibel@chron.com

Recipe for a roller derby, Texas-style: take a rockabilly fashion sense, skate punk athleticism, and a feminist, grass-roots work ethic. Put the whole thing on old-school quad roller skates, add a dollop of nostalgia, and you have the latest incarnation of a uniquely American sport.

On Sunday, five all-women teams from Texas met up for the Governor’s Cup championship bout at Verizon Wireless Theater. Spectators cheered the local all-star team, the “HaRD KNOCKS,” as they faced off against last year’s champion, the Dallas Derby Devils.

(more…)

Elle McFierce and Goldie Bloxx join The Colonel and Bill Shirley in discussion about the upcoming Governor’s Cup. Five teams will be competing all day for the trophy.

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Elle McFierce joins Bill Shirley as they discuss the last bout of the first season for the Battleground Roller Derby. The Colonel shows up toward the end to try to stoke some chatter.

http://battlegroundrd.com/

 

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