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All Stars play in the Midwest Brewhaha tournament
The Grand Raggidy Roller Girls are hitting the road! We are one of several teams participating in the the 1st annual Midwest Brewhaha on May 22 and May 23. Ten states, 20 teams, more than 300 roller derby girls all packed into one weekend! The event is the first of its kind in the region, based on number of participating teams and style of play. Full regulation games all weekend for all participants. It was created for skaters to maximize their interleague play over a weekend.
Two rinks will be buzzing for two days with 12 regulation bouts between the all-star teams of WFTDA North Central member leagues and 12 bouts open to any established team, including those not chartered by WFTDA.
The Grand Raggidy Roller Girls will start the weekend out playing The Hammer City Eh! Team from Canada. HCRG is the second international member of the WFTDA. GRRG recently celebrated their five year anniversary as a league and is excited to show our neighbors from the north what we’re made of!
Following the first full day of derby delight, GRRG will match up against the Omaha Rollergirls who are currently ranked 3 places below us at 12th. This will be an intense game as both teams will be rallying to improve their ranking in the North Central Region.
The event will be sanctioned by WFTDA and travel team bouts will count toward the participating leagues’ national rankings. Wish us luck and stay tuned for more news about your favorite roller girls, The Grand Raggidy Roller Girls!
All events will be open to the public, giving fans a chance to see up-and-coming regional derby talent as well as seasoned veteran skaters. They will be held at Milwaukee County Sports Complex at 6000 W. Ryan Rd., Franklin, WI. Tickets will be $40 for a weekend pass, $25 for a single-day pass and a $15 at the door after 6pm on each for the headline bouts each night. You will be able to purchase tickets and see a complete schedule of bouts at www.brewcitybruisers.com
Grand Raggidy Roller Girls VS Naptown Roller Girls — DOUBLE HEADER!
Love comes in all shapes and sizes. For GRRG, love comes in the form of roller derby! The Grand Raggidy Roller Girls are ready to show that love hurts as they host the second double header of the season against the Naptown Roller Girls. The G-Rap Attack will start the night out facing off against The Warning Belles. Immediately following the Attack, The All Stars will wage war against the Tornado Sirens as they fight for both bragging rights and to maintain or improve their regional placement in the North Central Regional rankings of WFTDA.
What better way to show your favorite derby girls some love than by cheering them on Saturday, February 20th, at Rivertown Sports Complex in Grandville MI. The doors open at five so you can get in early, get a seat and get ready for the lovefest at 6:00!
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Time: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Rivertown Sports, 2605 Sanford Ave SW, Grandville, MI
Grand Raggidy Roller Girls VS Fort Wayne Derby Girls – DOUBLE HEADER!
What is your New Year’s Resolution? Why not start out the New Year with a good healthy dose of Roller Derby! On January 23, The Grand Raggidy Roller Girls will host a double header against the Fort Wayne Derby Girls at Rivertown Sports in Grandville.
The G-Rap Attack has a full roster and they know what to do with it. They are ready to show what they’ve got against the Fort Wayne SWAT Team. Our veteran G-Rap skaters paired up with many promising new additions are excited to play hard and have some fun. Come join in the fun and cheer the much loved G-Rap Attack on!
The All Stars and Fort Wayne last battled it out on the track at the East Coast Extravaganza in Philadelphia. GRRG was victorious in Philly and is looking for another win to start the 2010 season out on the right skate. Both the All Stars and Fort Wayne are ranked in the WFTDA North Central Region. This matchup will is a crucial one for either team if they want to keep or improve their rankings. Regardless of rankings and past bouts, GRRG and Fort Wayne are hungry for some derby action. Are you?
Doors open at five and the awesome derby action starts at six. After the bout meet us at Sazerac and get down with your favorite West Michigan derby girls, the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls.
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010
Time: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Rivertown Sports, 2605 Sanford Ave SW, Grandville, MI
Fall Team Placements!
Retirement is a term we use loosely ’round here! Welcome back Daisy Hatchet and Kickin Fried Rice!
G-Rap Attack! welcomes Social Disorder for her first game with us on 11/14 game at Paper Valley. Costa Lotta Chaos and Mira MaHeiney have been welcomed back onto their former teams.
Look out ref’s — Preacher’s Brat is coming your way!
We are very lucky to have so many skaters in training: Toast Her Oven, Blake N Blue, Red Hot Redneck and Greedy Reedy. And new comers, Heather, Kari, Brooke, Lori, Jodi, Sally, Audrey, Megan, Kelli, Jamie, Ronica, Jessica and Maranda!
There’s one last chance to join GRRG before our 2010 season starts… our last Basic Training for 2009 starts Sunday, November 29.
E-mail us for the details: contact@gr-rollergirls.com
Photo by Shutter-Monkey.
Grand Raggidy Roller Girls VS Ohio Roller Girls – DOUBLE HEADER!
Saturday, November 21, Michigan VS Ohio State, the real match in Grand Rapids! Your Grand Raggidy Roller Roller Girls host 2 teams from Ohio Roller Girls in the All Stars and G-Rap’s last team match of the season.
The All Stars have matched up against Ohio on three other occasions, all victories. Ohio is looking and more prepared than ever to take home a win. With GRRG WFTDA ranked #10, and OHRG ranked #11, this should be a great match-up. GRRG refuses to get pushed out of that precious top 10.
G-Rap Attack faced Ohio’s Gang Green in last year’s Fall Brawl tournament. G-Rap was a pretty green team at that time, and fell to hard hitting OHRG’s. With G-Rap having a full season behind them and some fresh blood – watch out for retaliation.
OHRG has also been a fierce competitor on the dance floor. We’re sure both teams with be heating up the dance floor following the event at Sazerac!
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Rivertown Sports, 2605 Stanford Ave SW, Grandville, MI
Tickets available at the door.
Purchase tickets for our Griffins event at the game and you have a chance to win one of two Zamboni rides!
Grand Raggidy All Stars vs Minnesota Roller Girls — Saturday, April 25
The Grand Raggidy Roller Girls are hosting their third home game of the season versus Minnesota Roller Girls on Saturday, April 25, one of the oldest leagues in the midwest. Having never faced off against each-other, recent common opponents and scores should prove this match up to be point for point with vigorous jamming and explosive hits.
Ticket prices remain the same — a reasonable $10/$12 for presale (brownpapertickets.com) or $15 at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the action begins at 6 p.m. at Rivertown Sports in Grandville (rivertownsports.com). Rink side seating is first-come, first serve, and all ages are welcome. Pre-sale tickets are available 24 prior event.
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.
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!
