Following on from the confirmed dates for the Texas Rollergirls: If you’re hoping to catch their touring team, the Texecutioners, this season, you’ll have to do some traveling. The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association No. 4-ranked team (third in the 2007 championships) has four confirmed matchups, all on the road. That’s not including the WFTDA Western Regionals and (fingers crossed) the national championship in November. Before then, it’s a busy season with several big events (not least the massive East Coast Derby Extravaganza in June.)
But the real highlight could be the July 19 bout against last year’s WFTDA champs, the Kansas City Roller Warriors. Many onlookers had expected that to be last season’s national championship matchup at the Texas Shoot-Out. But after the Texecutioners controversially went out to the Rat City Roller Girls in the semis, this could be an opportunity to rewrite some history, and maybe set things up for the November championship event in Portland.
Check below the fold for the full calendar.
June 21-22
Texecutioners at East Coast Derby Extravaganza (hosted by Philly Roller Girls at Sportsplex in Feasterville, Pa..
– June 21 Texecutioners (TXRG) vs. Gotham Girls (Gotham Girls travel team, WFTDA East, No. 5 national rank)
– June 22 Texecutioners (TXRG) vs. Black Sheep All-Stars (Cincinnati Rollergirls traveling team, WFTDA East, unranked)
July 13
Texecutioners vs HaRD Knocks (Houston Roller Derby touring team, WFTDA West, No. 20), Houston
July 19
Texecutioners vs KCRW All Stars (Kansas City Roller Warriors touring team, WFTDA West, No. 1 national rank), Kansas City, Mo.
Oct. 3-5
WFTDA Western Regional Tournament hosted by the Houston Roller Derby, Houston
Nov. 14-16
WFTDA Championship Tournament hosted by the Rose City Rollergirls and Rat City Rollergirls, Portland, Ore.
This article appears in March 21 • 2008.
