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<![CDATA[Greenville Derby Dames - Dame News]]>Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:41 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Greenville Derby Dames Allstars vs. Carolina Roller Girls Allstars - Bout Day Recap by Magikly D'Vicious]]>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:22:10 GMThttp://www.greenvillederbydames.com/2/post/2013/04/greenville-derby-dames-allstars-vs-carolina-roller-girls-allstars-bout-day-recap-by-magikly-dvicious.htmlSaturday, April 20th 2013, the Greenville Derby Dames Allstars hit
the road and headed to Raleigh, NC, to bout Carolina Roller Girls Allstars. The day started early, rolling out of Greenville at 8:30am, with cars packed with derby girls and gear. After arriving safely at Dorton Arena, we were greeted with a lovely stroll through the Fair Grounds and a wonderful display of flea market tables. If you didn’t know, a flea market can be a derby girl kryptonite, but it was time for skater check-in, so we will come back to that a bit later.

If you have never been to Raleigh or are unfamiliar with the CRG bout facility, allow me to sidetrack for a little information on that. According to Wikipedia, “Dorton Arena is a 7,610-seat multi-purpose arena in Raleigh, NC”. This arena once was home to several sports teams including basketball teams and hockey teams. It is a fantastic structure that is architecturally pleasing to the eye, with its sloping roof and panoramic glass panes. The floor is a nice smooth polished concrete, a small adjustment from the sport court our ladies are used to skating on.

Upon checking in, we were ushered to our locker room, and greeted by a
welcome basket of goodies from CRG team sponsors. It is always so nice to have a nicely stocked welcome basket. There is nothing more frustrating than forgetting a small item that you may find yourself in need of; pain reliever,wetwipes, and sunglasses for the setting sun in the panoramic window panes I mentioned earlier. Scheduled to play at 5pm, we decided to venture out into the fair grounds for a little team bonding and perusing of secondhand treasures.

While we were on our treasure hunt, we happened upon an airbrush face paint booth. This is where the battle preparation begins. One after another our Allstars were painted. Kiira sat down but stood up as
Conway Hitty, ready to skate fast, turn left, juke, jam, and block. Many cultures use war paint as a clear method of intent. This was a clear message, but with fun undertones. We are here to chew gum and rollerskate, and we are all out of gum. It is time, the battle has begun.

5pm, first whistle. Going into this bout, we were the underdogs, projected to lose by nearly 200 points. Jam after jam, we walled up and held our ground. Penalties were a mild concern in the first half, but we were determined to stick together and keep fighting. By halftime we were behind, but only by 71 points at a score of 136-65. Coach Josh spoke about our areas for improvement during our halftime pep talk. We collected ourselves mentally and were ready
to apply his leadership in the second half.

Shortly after the second half started, the sun had reached its setting point parallel to the rows of large pane glass windows. GDD allstars donned sunglasses for a team first, to aid in vision. Even with the
slight impairment of vision we were able to keep our game play clean, keeping our trips to the box lower than past game play average, but closely equal to first half. Our endurance held strong for the duration of game play, with most of our skaters playing 2 and 3 jams consecutive. We tried a few new things. Veraaah C. Raptor and HercuLisa toed the jammer line, and the ones I
lovingly refer to as baby A’s made some serious plays on the CRG jammers.

GDD allstars lost to CRG, 259-133, with our heads held high. As a team, we were so thankful for the opportunity to have been invited to play a team as great as the Carolina Roller Girls Allstar team. Notes
from Coach Josh include a 55GDD-5CRG point run at the end of the half and beginning of the second, which is a swinging comeback from 131-31 to 136-86. Also, being behind by 71 points the first half and only by 50 with a second half adjustment. Even though we may not have come home with a “W” for our season schedule board, we do consider this weekend a huge team win. We gained experience, we challenged
ourselves, and with every bout we get stronger, closer, and better. I believe I can speak for all the Allstars when I say that we cannot wait for our next bout with Carolina Roller Girls.

]]><![CDATA[Generous Garden Project Volunteer Day]]>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:06:24 GMThttp://www.greenvillederbydames.com/2/post/2013/04/generous-garden-project-volunteer-day.htmlHere are a few pictures from the recent volunteer day at the Generous Garden Project. (Photos courtesy of Polly Sackherhide.)

]]><![CDATA[Helping Out at the Generous Garden Seedling Sale]]>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:42:04 GMThttp://www.greenvillederbydames.com/2/post/2013/04/helping-out-at-the-generous-garden-seedling-sale.htmlSome of the Dames headed out to the Generous Garden Project on a beautiful Saturday recently to help out at their Seedling Sale fundraiser. Here are some photos courtesy of Conway Hitty. (Want to help the Generous Garden fight hunger in the upstate? Check out their website for information on volunteering and other opportunities to help. They also have a 5k coming up in June. Check it out!)

]]><![CDATA[Tone Hollywood Skates With the Dames]]>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:59:19 GMThttp://www.greenvillederbydames.com/2/post/2013/03/tone-hollywood-skates-with-the-dames.htmlTone Hollywood of HOT 98.1 was brave enough to strap on some skates during halftime of the first bout on Saturday. I think it is safe to say he now knows the true meaning of GDD’s war cry “Bring the Pain!”

There he goes!

Still smiling!

Uh oh, he's down!

Don't worry, he's ok!

Photos courtesy of Polly Sackherhide.

]]><![CDATA[Team Photo Shoot at Falls Park]]>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:45:46 GMThttp://www.greenvillederbydames.com/2/post/2013/03/march-10th-2013.htmlLast Sunday turned out to be a beautiful day to gather in Greenville’s famous Falls Park for team photos. Our photographer friend, Phil Lackey, was kind enough to make a special trip to Greenville for the occasion. Here are a few candid photos from the day.

Photo Credit: Phil Lackey

Photo Credit: Phil Lackey

Photo Credit: Phil Lackey

Photo Credit: Phil Lackey

Photo Credit: Phil Lackey

Photo Credit: Phil Lackey

Photo Credit: Polly Sackherhide

Photo Credit: Polly Sackherhide

]]><![CDATA[Meet N' Greet at the Yard Bar]]>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:36:12 GMThttp://www.greenvillederbydames.com/2/post/2013/03/meet-n-greet-at-the-yard-bar.htmlThe Greenville Derby Dames spent last Tuesday night hanging out with the guys at the Yard Bar in Fountain Inn. The Dames got to tell everyone about the upcoming triple header bout on March 9 at the Pavilion (400 Scottswood Road in Taylors. Click here for more info and tickets). In exchange, the friendly folks of Fountain Inn taught us the finer points of line dancing and arcade bowling. If you get a chance to visit the Yard Bar (910 Georgia St. in Fountain Inn, S.C.), look for Derby Dames flyers and see if you can spot some players' names on the ceiling and rafters around the bar.

Herculisa, Kickin' Little, Lorena Block-It, CopacaBAM!a, & Kitty Longstockings

Hanging out with new friends.

]]><![CDATA[Volunteer Day at The Generous Garden Project]]>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:56:13 GMThttp://www.greenvillederbydames.com/2/post/2013/02/volunteer-day-at-the-generous-garden-project.htmlThe Greenville Derby Dames braved the cold and rain today to volunteer at the Generous Garden Project. There is a lot of work to do in preparation for spring planting even when it is a bit soggy! Here are a few pictures of the projects we worked on…

Dolly Deckher and
Premeditated Violets

Tropical Tempest and Lorena Block-It, preparing a load of compost for filtering.

Derby Dames and Family working on filtering compost.

Polly Sackherhide

Wonder BRAH! (from the Greenville Atom Bombs) and Abacus helped with outdoor construction.

Pilar Assault

Daisy Do Wrong and TaNku Down filtering compost for potting soil.

Tropical Tempest, Premeditated Violets and Dolly Deckher worked on cleaning out Tilapia tanks.

]]><![CDATA[Skate for Hunger]]>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:05:32 GMThttp://www.greenvillederbydames.com/2/post/2013/02/skate-for-hunger.htmlThe Greenville Derby Dames strapped on their skates for a good cause last Tuesday night. They joined The Generous Garden Project for their first “Skate for Hunger” fundraiser at Skateland USA, 7514 White Horse Rd. They had a great time at free skate and even demonstrated some roller derby drills for those in attendance. Keep an eye on the Dames’ and The Generous Garden Project’s facebook pages for the next “Skate for Hunger” fundraiser. It’s a great cause and a fun evening for the family. Admission is $4 and a portion of the proceeds benefits The Generous Garden Project.

Some of the Dames posed for a photo with one of The Generous Garden’s fans and their marketing director, Laura.

]]><![CDATA[SKATER OF THE MONTH: AMBER RAGE #400]]>Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:07:24 GMThttp://www.greenvillederbydames.com/2/post/2012/08/skater-of-the-month-amber-rage-400.html

Time Capsule Photography Carolinas

1. What league(s) are you/have you been affiliated with? Greenville Derby Dames

2. How long have you been skating (derby)? 3 years

3. How did you discover roller derby? The company I worked for in Seattle did lighting for the Rat City Rollergirl's bouts. The first time I worked a bout I was hooked on the sport, however, it took me 2 years to get up the courage actually to tryout.

4. List your notable derby injuries: I haven't had any major injuries thankfully. However, I have had some pretty nasty cuts and bruises.

6. How did you select your derby name and number? I am a theatre electrician by day, so my name, Amber Rage, is a play off of amperage. My number is after a 400 amp panel.

7. How do you pay the bills, feed your derby addiction? My official title is Master Electrician.

8. Most notable derby accomplishment? Becoming WFDTA Apprentice.

9. Favorite food? Sushi

12. Any hobbies besides derby? Rock Climbing, Hiking, Swimming, Running...

15. What celebrity should totally do derby? J-Lo...have you seen her booty?

16. Do you have Tattoos? What, where, and why? Yes I have a celtic knot on my left wrist, a lower back design (I was 18), and 2 six shooters, one on each hip with a lime green star on the handles for GDD.

18. What was your previous athletic background, if any? I played basketball, softball, and soccer growing up but once I reach high school I focused mostly on competitive swimming.

19. Which skater inspires you most, and why? Any fresh meat skater that comes in and pushes herself to be better.  She falls down and gets right back up to try it again and again. This is the drive that all great derby skaters need to have no matter how skilled you are. There is always something you can improve on.

20. Do you have any advice for skaters just starting out? Keep skating. You are not going to become an amazing skater over night. To become a true derby girl you must put in hours/days/months of sweat, tears, and blood.

21. Favorite Derby Gear? Protech Dent Mouth guard. I can actually communicate to my teammates on the track with this mouth guard in.

22. List 3 things that you plan to accomplish in 2012? Bring the SC State Roller Derby trophy back to Greenville, attend WFDTA Nationals in ATL, and beat Parth at Words With Friends.

Photo By: Jason R. Scott

]]><![CDATA[GREENVILLE DERBY DAMES ACCEPTED INTO WFTDA APPRENTICE PROGRAM]]>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 03:03:46 GMThttp://www.greenvillederbydames.com/2/post/2012/07/greenville-derby-dames-accepted-into-wftda-apprentice-program.htmlGreenville Derby Dames Accepted as WFTDA Apprentice
The Greenville Derby Dames are proud to announce today that we have been accepted as an “Apprentice” affiliate of the WFTDA (Women's Flat Track Derby Association), the governing body for women's amateur flat track roller derby.

As an Apprentice affiliate of the WFTDA, GDD joins the ranks of more than 100 all-female, skater-owned-and-operated leagues nationwide that have united to lead the growing sport of women's flat track roller derby.

WFTDA apprentice leagues are matched with veteran member leagues who guide them in the processes and requirements necessary to become a full member of the Association. Additionally, the mentor offers advice and information related to the management and development of the apprentice league. WFTDA Apprentice leagues are considered “pre-members” of the WFTDA and have access to many of the resources and benefits of full WFTDA membership.

About the WFTDA
The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association is the governing body for women’s flat-track roller derby, and a membership organization for the leagues to collaborate and network. The organization created and maintained the first standardized ruleset for the flat-track game, now in its fourth edition. The WFTDA also serves as the sanctioning body for games, hosts tournaments, sets safety standards and provides insurance to athletes and leagues. There are currently 138 WFTDA member leagues and more than 75 apprentice leagues in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.
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