roller derby – Rat City Roller Derby

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

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"…

Rat City All-Stars ranked 14 worldwide, aiming for 12 or better

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on Jun 18, 2014

by Jim Almy Photo by Danny Ngan The Rat City Rollergirls All Star Team (AST) has been jamming and slamming for a couple months now against sanctioned Womens Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) teams from around the country and world.…

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…

Rat City All-Stars crush Sacramento visitors

By Webmaster Rat City

Posted on May 15, 2014

by Jim Almy These are not easy stories to write. I mean, 444-58? What do you say? Sacred City's Sacrificers waged a hard fought battle against Rat City All-Stars at KeyArena on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Photo by Bob Ayers…

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…