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Roller Derby Update 5/14/11
Another double header weekend
"...Break out your banked and flat track Roller Derby t-shirts this weekend, as both of Austin's derby..."

May 14, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Roller Derby Update[d]: 10/8/10
Texecutioners take to the tourneys
"...Austin. No, they're not avoiding ACL traffic. The Texas Rollergirls' travel team the Texecutioners are in Lincoln, Neb., for..."

Oct. 9, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Roller Derby Update 4/30/11
Texies pack their bags for cooler climes, TXRD has double fun in May
"...Happy birthday to the Texas Rollergirls: April 27 marked the eighth anniversary of their first..."

April 30, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Roller Derby Update 5/7/11
Small skaters, small wheels, big trip
"...Tonight they will be scrimmaging against the Sparkling City Rollerdollz. This bout is open to the public, so if..."

May 7, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Electric Skaterland
Austin births a Roller Derby renaissance
"...The worst sound in Roller Derby is silence...."

Nov. 27, 2009 Sports Feature by Richard Whittaker

Eight Wheels, Two Toe Stops: The Flat Track Top 10
Calling fouls and handing out points on the Roller Derby year
"...Covering Flat Track Roller Derby makes me feel sort of sorry for reporters..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

The Derby Dozen(ish)
2010's local and global Roller Derby highlights
"...When I start drafting the Roller Derby Top 10 for 2011, the No. 1 story..."

Jan. 6, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Spinning Wheels and Spinning Discs
Big day for Derby with 'Whip It' and WFTDA rankings both released
"...Break out the champagne, Roller Derby fans. Not only does Whip It, Drew Barrymore's..."

Jan. 26, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

From Beaumont to Australia
Texas Rollergirls book their 2011 travel schedule
"...Roller derby isn't about where you are: It's where you're..."

Feb. 12, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

The Rocky Road to Victory
Notes, photos from the WFTDA championship
"...Back in 2006, the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls were one of the first teams to crash out..."

Nov. 10, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Star of Texas Preview: Texas Has a New York State of Mind
Texecutioners can still derail the Gotham express
"...been a weekend of mixed fortunes for the Texas Rollergirls at the Star of Texas Bowl: The Texecutioners travel..."

July 22, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Pick Your Team: The Hotrod Honeys
Captain of the 2010 champions Shank talks about building beyond '11
"...seemingly impossible threepeat victory last July at the Texas Rollergirls' 2010 championship. With Mayor Lee Leffingwell blowing the whistle..."

Feb. 19, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Texies Into 2010
Texas Rollergirls' schedule starting to fill out
"...It's been a good year for the Texas Rollergirls: Women's Flat Track Derby Association south-central region champs, silver..."

Dec. 27, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

TXRG Still Number One
Texas heads up South-Central rankings heading in to flat track Roller Derby regional tourney
"...The national flat track Roller Derby season has begun in earnest as the Women's..."

Aug. 12, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Star of Texas Preview: Gotham Girls Play a Game of Thrones
NY bruisers could set new record this weekend
"...into,'" said jammer OMG WTF, co-captain of the Gotham Rollergirls. "Everyone we talked to says, 'I can't believe you..."

July 21, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Upsets and Futures
Close-run bouts challenge Texas Rollergirls' established order
"...If a casual fan had walked into Sunday's Texas Rollergirls double header at half-time in either bout, they might..."

May 20, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Texies Twice as Nice
Texecutioners take first slot in WFTDA championship bout
"...the Declaration of Derby by leveling the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls. This is their first trip to the main event..."

Nov. 14, 2009 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

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