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Grand Raggidy All-Stars and the G-Rap Attack! to stake a claim to the midwest!
On March 21st, two Grand Rapids teams—the Grand Raggidy All Stars and G-Rap Attack!—will be hosting two roller derby teams—Indiana’s Bleeding Heartlands and Illinois’s Chicago Outfit . So come support your Grand Rapids roller girls as they defend their home turf against these two teams. But buy your tickets early as our last game was a sellout an hour before bout time. Then once you get your hands on these precious tickets, sit in the front row “suicide seats” that line our flat track and watch our All Stars and Attack! girls check and booty block their roller derby sisters almost into your laps.
This double-header marks the second bout of the 2009 season for both Grand Rapids roller derby teams. But come early as tickets go almost as fast as our jammers—Dot Matrix, Jackie Daniels, and Viva la Boom. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and derby action starts at 6:00 p.m. when the G-Rap Attack! take on the Chicago Outfit . The headlining bout has the All Stars competing against the Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls.
This doubleheader bout will take place at Rivertown Sports in Grandville (rivertownsports.com), just a fifteen minute drive from Grand Rapids.
Ticket prices are $10 for presale at brownpapertickets.com or $15 at the door. Seating (including “suicide seating”) is first-come, first serve, so get there early and enjoy the two bouts and between bout entertainment. All ages are welcome. Food, non-alcoholic beverages, and great roller derby merchandise are available for purchase.
PLEASE NOTE: Online tickets are available from Brown Paper Tickets - presale of tickets ends 24 hours before the game.
Most Valuable Member
The inaugural MVM for November is Hannah Stompana. “Stomp” is the volunteer coordinator for the GRRG, and has skated with the league for about a year. She devotes hours to coordinating volunteers and support staff for each and every GRRG home bout. It’s because of her hard work, organization skills and dedication that we can bring you the hard hitting action on the track. Let’s hear it for Stomp!
Season Opener - Saturday, February 21
Grand Raggidy All Stars and the G-Rap Attack Are Giving the Sin Back to Cincinnati!
On February 21st, the Grand Raggidy All Stars and G-Rap Attack! will be giving the sin to two Cincinnati roller derby teams—the Black Sheep and the Silent Lambs. So sit in the suicide seats right against the flat track and watch our Grand Rapids girls check and booty block their roller derby sisters from Ohio right into your laps.
The double-header action starts at 6:00 p.m. when the Attack takes on the Silent Lambs. The second bout of the double header has the All Stars competing against the Black Sheep.
Come early as the doors open at 5:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for presale at brownpapertickets.com or $15 at the door. All the action will take place at Rivertown Sports in Grandville (rivertownsports.com).
Rink side seating is first-come, first serve. All ages are welcome. Food, non-alcoholic beverages, and merchandise are available for purchase.
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2/21/2009 Cincinnati Recap!
Cincinnati braved the snow and slick roads to make it into GR on Friday night. By 2pm on Saturday, we were sold out! With an amazing volunteer staff, set-up went smoothly and the skaters were off to warm up to a quickly filling venue.
The G-Rap Attack picked up a quick lead and played a close back + forth game ending in a __ to __ loss. It was an incredibly close game with the the last jam starting in a tie. This was KILLy Muster and X Libris first game with the G-Rap Attack. Cincinnati awarded Best Jammer to Keisha Mei Ash and Best Blocker to Tone Loco.
The All Stars to got off to quick lead, before Cincinnati taking over and maintaining a 12-20 point lead the majority of the game resulting in a __ to __ loss for GR. This was a tremendously fast paced and hard hitting game. ShamPain4U and Hot New Girl were playing their first games as All Stars. Cincinnati awarded Best Jammer to Jackie Daniels and Best Blocker to Bette Mangler.
Congrats to Preacher’s Brat, the new GRRG MVM!
After Party Dance off Winner: Skate Crime of Cincinnati. Yeah, we lost that too 
Sunday Festivities: No one showed up at brunch still in their uniform, dang! After, GRRG took Cincinnati’s Hannah Barbaric and Quad Almighty to local breweries and showed them how to handle the boot. Thanks to Sazerac, New Holland Brewing Company, Schmoz, Hopcat and Founder’s!
Thanks to some special fans in attendance: West Michigan Sports Commission and Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame representatives, Rapid Growth’s Andy Dragt, members of the Grand Rapids Speed Team, Fred’s 40th Birthday crew and Bobby J’s!
Thanks to visiting rollergirls from: Burning River, Bleeding Heartland, Fort Wayne and Killamazoo!
