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 pic by Papa Razzi | As February 11 dawned, Madison's derby world prepared for a night
of grudge matches. The line-up for the evening was a replay of
the 2005 season finals line-up, with the Vixens and the Unholy
Rollers each looking for their first win of 2006, the Reservoir
Dolls hoping to hang on to their still undefeated standing, and
the Quad Squad looking to be the ones to upset last year's champions.
The Vaudeville Vixens came out strong in the night's first
pairing, establishing an early lead over the Unholy Rollers
who had beaten them to take third place last season. As the
Vixens wore out & knocked down Unholy jammer Cha Ching,
her fellow jammers Wildberry Punch & Jewels of Denile
struggled to match the points being scored by Vixen jammers
Dolly Pardon Me, Darling Nikki, & Chop Suzzy. |
| The Unholy Rollers reorganized during half-time
& came out swinging for the third period, hoping to close
the lead with an all-star line-up skating nearly every jam. Strong
blocking by Peter Pannies slowed the Unholy jammers, but hope
began to shine when she was called out for a two-minute major
penalty, with only 2 minutes left on the clock and the Vixens
ahead by just six points. Unfortunately for the Unholies, due
to a miscommunication, Pannies was released after only 30 seconds,
and she came out strong, never giving Jewels of Denile a chance.
When the clock ran out, the Unholy Rollers protested the last
jam, arguing that without Peter Pannies, the Vixens couldn't have
stopped them from scoring. Much to the crowd's disappointment,
the referees declined the appeal and let the final score stand
at Vaudeville Vixens 43, Unholy Rollers 37. |  pic by Papa Razzi |

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In the second match-up
of the night, the Reservoir Dolls were hoping to move to 8-0,
while the Quad Squad looked to be the team to finally take down
last season's undefeated champions. The Reservoir Dolls' Tatum
Tantrum made a strong performance in her first bout of the season,
while Crackerjack and Mouse skated up the point total as well.
Quad Squad co-captain Stitch came on strong with 4 jammer take-downs,
riling up an appreciative crowd. Captains Predator of the Quad
Squad and Crackerjack of the Res Dolls seemed to be at each other
all night and finally met in a midair mutual take-down in the
fourth quarter. Res Doll Hacksaw carved up the superhero jammers,
causing several pileups spreading into the second row of the audience.
With many of the Res Dolls in the penalty box throughout the fourth
quarter, the Quad Squad tried to take advantage, but couldn't
dig out of their 1st half hole. Final Score: Reservoir Dolls 58,
Quad Squad 41. |
Scores:
Reservoir Dolls 58, Quad Squad 41
Vaudeville Vixens 43, Unholy Rollers 37
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HUGS AND SLUGS
Referees: Anita Drink, Boom Boom, Graham Slam, James Blond, Marshall
Law
Announcers: Baam Baam and Bob Noxious
Scorekeeper: Persecutor Mike Scoreboard: Choppy McSideburns
Doll of Discipline: Zsa Zsa LaGore, accompanied this evening by
Olivia Neutron Bomb, Big Diesel and King Thong
Statistics: X. Static, Victimizer, Big Al, and Viv Sexton Halftime: Martial Arts Demo FRIENDS OF DERBY
Alt n' Bachs
Amsterdam
Audio Depot
Buckeye
Capital City Tattoo
Cat's Meow
Cha Cha Beautor Parlor
Circa
Cleveland's Diner
Fast Forward Skate Center
Four Star Video Heaven |
Freedom/Knuckleheads
High Noon Saloon
Ikens Hardwood Floors
Lakeside Press
Mother Fool's
Nick's Restaurant
Revolution Cycles
Shamrock Bar
Shoe Box
Sooper Dooper
Supreme Pizza |
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Cappy; PBR; security and track guys and everyone behind the scenes;
Josh and Mary Meier; Hell Hound; Texas Rollergirls; Rickster the Trackster;
Ralph at Lakeside; King Thong, Sr.; David Coppafeel; all the derby widowers;
our moms; and Madison - we love you! PROCEEDS A portion of the proceeds from this bout are donated to Robert Jackson,
an in-line skater who suffered a heart attach at the rink January 17th.
Thanks to a quick response and CPR from fellow skaters, Bob survived
and is improving quickly after waking from 6 days in a coma. MRD wishes
Bob a speedy and full recovery.
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