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Written by AZDD
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Thursday, 26 July 2007 |
Phoenix, AZ (July 19). It's the state's newest and fastest growing all-girl Roller Derby League, the Arizona Derby Dames who are back with a fantastic line-up. The rematch of the season will occur at the Demolition Derby when the Arizona Derby Dames All-Star team, the Lady Lux takes on the Champion Women's In-Line Hockey Team, Excalibur in a game of Roller Derby. These In-line sensations will don quad skates for one night only when they skate against the Dames in a mid-season rematch. The Excalibur women trounced the Dames 134 to 78 in their last game in January this year, but the Lady Lux are ready to demonstrate why they are the League's All-Star players!
The Castle Sports Club is located at 11420 North 19th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85029-3604 (602-331-2582). Doors will open at 7.00 p.m. with the bout starting at 8.00 p.m. Advance tickets can be purchased for $8 at the following locations: Bookmans, Cage World, My Ruka's Garage, Eastside Records, DentBob, Drawn to Comics and the Castle Sports Club. Tickets will be $10 the night of the bout. EMT's receive free admission as well as children under 12.
On August 4th Captains Mami Chula (of the Brutal Beauties) and Dirty Martini (of the Coffin Draggers) will debut their newly formed All-Star team against the darlings of the In-line Hockey Community, the Excalibur Women's Hockey Team. Mami Chula and Dirty Martini, the Dames fearless leaders have selected 20 of the League's finest jammers and blockers to form this squad. The Excalibur ladies will be joined by 3 Derby Dames, who will play along with the In-line skaters to form their squad for this Demolition Derby. Entertaining at half time will be a friendly game of Roller Derby between the Derby Widowers (husbands, boyfriends & volunteers of the Derby Dames). These dudes will strap on the quads for a half time treat like no other!!
Veteran roller girls Suzy Homewrecker, Joan Threat, All The Way Mae and Prima Donna started the Arizona Derby Dames league in the summer of 2005. "Some girls are experienced skaters and have skated with other all-girl leagues; some are brand new to the game but now have excellent skills and are ready to compete. Either way it is going to be one hell of a good time" according to Homewrecker.
To add to the festivities concessions will be available, and AZ Derby Dames merchandise featuring logos and images of your favorite teams and skaters will be on sale. Raffles will be held for derby goodie bags. This will be a family event. Don't miss the party. And after the game follow the Dames to their official Party venue, Hazelwood's First Place Bar and Grill, on Indian School just east of 36th Street.
The Arizona Derby Dames are everywhere in the month of August! Look for them at the First Friday Bake sale where the Schoolyard Scrappers will be serving up baked goodies for your pleasure. Then Lady Lux All-Star team will travel to Las Vegas, for Rollercon, a Roller Derby convention and competition, where they will take on the Sioux Falls Roller Dollz from South Dakota on Saturday August 11th at 10am at the Flamingo Banks. Then August 24th-August 26th the Derby Dames will be appearing at the Hell City Tattoo Festival, where they will be boxing on Friday and Sunday for the crowd!
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