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April Bout: Three Houston Teams + Austin’s Hell Marys
The Houston Roller Derby’s April bout will include the Psych Ward Sirens against Austin’s TXRG’s Hell Marys. It’s always an excellent bout when the Hell Marys come to town, and I know the Sirens will be practicing extra hard for this one!
Also, the Bayou City Bosses taking on the Burlesque Brawlers.
Come check out the new venue if you haven’t been yet. It’s a great spot for roller derby. And the after party just down the street on a Saturday night.
Go to houstonrollerderby.com for your pre-sale tickets (the only way to guarantee you get one), and if you are picking them up at Will Call, I suggest arriving 30-45 minutes early.
You can also buy pre-sale at Kicks whenever they’re open – check out the venue and get the tickets in your hands. No waiting the night of the bout!
ColonelPod #44 – April Catchup
We’ve been super busy, and haven’t had time for a proper post-April podcast, so this one is going to have to fill in.
I talked to the Colonel briefly, but he didn’t make much of the podcast, only a cameo at the end.
April Bouts
126 Hell Marys (Austin)
83 Sirens
75 Bosses
37 Brawlers
Fans Can Make a Difference
This Sunday at Verizon Wireless Theater, Houston derby fans will have a chance to see their champions skate against the Texas Rollergirls’ champions. The Texas Rollergirls are the fourth-rannked team nationally, although they beat the third-ranked team the last time they played them by more than 60 points. This means the visiting Hell Marys are a really good, all star-laden team that will likely be favored over the Psych Ward Sirens.
The difference I believe can be the fans of Houston, being loud and proud of their Houston Roller Derby skaters. Sunday night in Austin, I was talking with one of the skaters who last year was in Houston at the Governor’s Cup. I asked her why she was so hyper at the end of the bout against Houston and she said, “Have you ever been booed by 2,000 fans?” Well, I don’t think there were 2,000 fans that night, and I don’t think every fan was booing her, but that was her perception.
In a way, I think this is a compliment to the Houston fans. They were loud and very supportive of their hometown skaters. I think the Hell Marys, especially their younger players, have not played in a large venue like Verizon Wireless Theater. And they certainly don’t know how loud and crazy the Psych Ward Sirens fans can be at Verizon. Throw in some support from other league fans, and I think the fans can help make a 20- or 30-point difference by encouraging their home team skaters.
That’s just my opinion of course, but I hope all you Houston fans will make the special effort to show up and support your local team and show the folks from Austin just how great the Houston fans are.
Phil Arnold,
Austin, Texas
ColonelPod #27 – Texas Roller Girls Championship
Hell Marys Take the Title
70 Hot Rod Honeys – 79 Hell Marys
78 Hustlers – 25 Honky Tonk Heartbreakers
The Colonel checks in from Marfa after a stop in Austin for the Texas Roller Girls’ Championship – Hell Marys win. He discusses a controversial loss of jammer-insignia while skating.
Despite the use of 1970s technology, it’s almost comprehensible.
thecolonel@colonelpod.com
