TRD Copper Queens 194, Surly Gurlies 115

The Tucson Roller Derby Copper Queens got the best of the AZRD Surly Gurlies, 194-115, on Saturday night in Phoenix. The bout was an Arizona State Roller Derby Conference matchup. The Surlies had a new look: three new pirates aboard the ship, one returning from shore leave and another on the plank — uh, bench…

There are a few things you get to do once you turn 18: buy lottery tickets and cigarettes, register to vote. And score your first points as a member of Arizona Roller Derby. After two years with the Phoenix Derby Brats junior team, La Sauvage scored a total of five points in her first game…

In their second bout of the day at the 2013 Dust Devil Tournament, the Tent City Terrors were defeated by the Silicon Valley Roller Girls Dot Kamikazis, 190-127. The TCTs started out with a quick 9-0 lead courtesy of Loco Lena and Kiki UrHaz, but Silicon Valley took advantage of a few power jams. They…

The AZRD Tent City Terrors fell to the Santa Cruz Derby Girls’ Boardwalk Bombshells, 219-82, in their opening game at the 2013 Dust Devil Tournament in Tucson. Penalties were a factor throughout the bout, and the teams kept trading off power jams. TCT jammers Loco Lena, Hannah Barbaric and Kiki UrHaz did their best to…

What’s the best way to prepare for WFTDA tournament season? By taking on a co-ed team of the biggest, baddest skaters in Arizona. The AZRD Tent City Terrors lost in an exhibition game to the Co-Ed Cops, 259-152, on Saturday in Phoenix. But the lessons learned will linger longer than the result, although they may…

The month of March often sees its share of comebacks and crazy finishes, but usually that action is reserved for basketball. Roller derby decided to bring its own madness Saturday in Phoenix, as the bout between the AZRD Brawlarinas and the High Altitude Roller Derby Dark Sky Starlets ended in a 146-146 tie.