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Rat City Roller Derby Skaters Deemed Essential Under Stay-At-Home Order

Posted on Apr 30, 2020

The Outbreak of Covid-19 dramatically changed the lives of everyone in Washington. However, while most of Rat City Roller Derby has been working from home, RCRD also has many skaters who are also essential employees and continuing to go into…

For ROT a big win, a loss you can live with in LA

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on Jul 7, 2014

by Jim Almy When your style of play is similar to your opposition's you can skate a tight bout of familiar strategies or you can smash a team because you know what their next move will be and you know how…

Australian's best awaits Rat City's All-Star Team this Sunday morning

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on Jun 25, 2014

After laying waste to the Brandywine Roller Girls all-star team, the Belligerents, 380-47, in Chester County, PA, a week ago, the Victorian Roller Derby League team from Melbourne, Australia, took its number one home country status to Philadelphia where it…

Both Rat City All-Star teams in LA this weekend for Pac Destruction

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on Jun 24, 2014

It's called Pac Destruction and since the seven teams taking part this weekend in that Los Angeles mega-bout all hail from coastal Pacific Ocean cities the "Pac" part makes sense. Throw in Rat City Rollergirls two all-star teams, AST and…

Doesn't compute, Silicon Valley visitors humbled by Rain of Terror

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on Jun 23, 2014

The camaraderie, sportsmanship and friendliness between any two roller derby teams about to start a competitive bout is always on display. At the Saturday, June 7, bout plenty of hugs, conversations and smiles passed between the Rat City Rollergirls "B"…

All-Stars oversome Jet City size in 258-119 win

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on Jun 16, 2014

The Rat City Rollergirls' All-Star team (AST) won last Saturday's (June 7) bout against the Everett based Jet City Bombers 258-119 in a match that was pretty much standard fare. After seven jams it was AST up 36-4. After…

Sacrificers first test for Rat City All-Star Team

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on May 5, 2014

by Jim Almy Candid photo of Jukes surveying her team from the bench during an All-Star scrimmage at the Rat's Nest. Photo by Danny Ngan It opens with a battle against some familiar faces and closes with a bout against…

Rain of Terror awaits new kids in town

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on May 5, 2014

by Jim Almy Rain of Terror played three highly competitive bouts at KeyArena last season, including their August match up against Gotham Girls Roller Derby's Wall Street Traitors. Photo by Jules Doyle. Antagonist Roller Derby or "ARD" formed last spring…

Throttle Rockets "Ready to bring it" for Saturday's championship

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on Apr 9, 2014

Earlier in the season Coach Slutnik said, "The 2014 incarnation of the Throttle Rockets has been a remarkable mixture of intensity, focus, and strength." Photo by Danny Ngan by Jim Almy In the world of roller derby 24 points is…

Derby Liberation Front, rebuilt and ready for the championships this Saturday

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on Apr 8, 2014

by Jim Almy Photo by James McDaniel Derby Liberation Front (DLF) will say their rebuilding effort is complete when they win the league championship in a bout this Saturday, April 12, in KeyArena against the Throttle Rockets. The Throttle Rockets (2-1)…