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You! Yes, You! Bring color to the new DNN logo!

Well along into a pretty substantial site structure and engine overhaul, we have struck a serious obstacle: we here at DNN suck at colors. We’ve got an awesome new logo courtesy of Nashville Rollergirls’ Slugs Bunny, and we’re just a couple color choices away from getting the new tools skinned up and ready [...]

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WFTDA Bout Preview: Cincinnati (26) @ Boston (16)

On Saturday, the 16th ranked Boston Massacre will host 26th ranked Cincinnati Rollergirls at the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, MA. Cincinnati will be looking for their 4th win this season, but Boston will be looking to extend their 2-0 winning streak.Cincinnati has started off the season strong, with wins over Fort Wayne, Naptown, and Ohio [...]

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Minnesota RollerGirls Public Service Announcements

Lizzy the Axe, Frau Scientits, Mary Tyler Roar, and referee Seamonster star in a genius little series of PSAs produced by the Minnesota RollerGirls. Required watching.

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Men’s Derby Recap: New York Shock Exchange 125, Pioneer Valley Dirty Dozen 44

(edit: score corrected from NYSE 127 to NYSE 125)KENDALL PARK, NJ — In a meeting of The Original vs. The Best on Sunday night, the undefeated kings of East Coast men’s derby continued their dominance over their regional rivals, as the New York Shock Exchange ground out a relentless 125-44 win over a valiant but [...]

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Charm City Intraleague Recap: Junkyard Dolls 74, Night Terrors 63

BALTIMORE, MD — In the second of back-to-back narrow upsets in Charm City’s third season opener, last year’s third-place Junkyard Dolls surprised the two-time CCRG champion Night Terrors by a final of 74 to 63.Both teams relied heavily on new blood in this contest. The Night Terrors, adjusting their gameplan after losing most of their [...]

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WFTDA Bout Recap: (14) Rocky Mountain 137, (15) Providence 9

DENVER, CO — May 3rd brought Providence Roller Derby’s 15th-ranked Rhode Island Riveters to Denver to bout the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls’ 5280 Fight Club, ranked 14th in the nation. Both teams recently walked away from close defeats – Fight Club lost to 13th-ranked Charm City in March while the Riveters suffered a narrow upset [...]

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Charm City Intraleague Recap: Mobtown Mods 74, Speed Regime 58

BALTIMORE, MD — A resurgent Mobtown Mods team went from worst to first in Charm City’s local season opener, thrilling their fans with a back-and-forth 74-58 win over last year’s second-place Speed Regime that came down to the very last jam.While the off-season addition of two-time league MVP Joy Collision was a major factor in [...]

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Bout Preview: PRG Butchers vs. CRG Queens & PRG Britches vs. PRG Hookers

By the final whistle on Saturday night, the Philly Roller Girls 2008 intraleague seeding will have been determined. Although any skater on either the Philthy Britches or the Heavy Metal Hookers would tell that her team should be first-ranked, we’ll find out for sure when the two teams meet head-to-head in the second of the [...]

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Charm City 2008 Season Preview

On Saturday night, Charm City start their third season with a double header in downtown Baltimore, as the defending champion Night Terrors go up against the Junkyard Dolls and the Speed Regime takes on the Mobtown Mods. After two all-star bouts in the Baltimore Armory, Charm City moves to DuBurns Arena (home of major league [...]

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Bout Preview - Pioneer Valley Co-Ed action: vs NJ Dirty Dames (women), vs NY Shock Exchange (men)

On Sunday night, May 4th, the New Jersey Dirty Dames share the spotlight with the New York Shock Exchange in the first of a series of 2008 co-ed doubleheaders hosted by the NJDD at their Kendall Park home rink.The Dirty Dames’ All-Stars (the “Hub City Hellrazors”) and the NYSE host a replay of last April’s [...]

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