Tragic City Rollers
The Tragic City Rollers are a female roller derby league formed in Birmingham in December 2005. Upon acceptance into the league, the Rollers will split into separate teams for league play in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. They competed as a team in their first exhibition bout on April 23, 2006, a one point loss against Huntsville's well-established Dixie Derby Girls.
They have held several successful fund-raisers so far, including a benefit show at Cave 9 on March 11 and a car wash at Tom & Jerry's Food Mart on Highland Avenue on April 12. They also participated in the 2006 St Patrick's Day Parade downtown. They hosted a benefit for Rape Response called "Skate Against Rape" on April 29 at their home rink.
The team practices twice a week at the Funtime Skate Center in Fultondale. Formal competition began on August 20, 2006.
Competitions
The Rollers won their inaugural competition, 145 to 104 against the Hard Knox Roller Girls, on August 20, 2006. They take on the Dixie Derby Girls on September 24, 2006 in a rematch of their 1-point exhibition defeat in April.
Roster
The Ruffs
- Acute Pain #10/10
- Anne Rollen, #VIII
- Annie Skullivan, #-1
- Betty Catastrophe
- Black Betty, #25
- Black & Blue Bird, #1013
- Blue Skate Special, $3.99
- Bonnie Irate, #1213
- Catty Snatch, #11
- Cowgirl, #515
- Crash Test Honey
- Dee Ragon, #6dee3
- Dixie Thrash, #42 (founder and coach)
- Dyke Tyson
- Fairy Tail
- Grey Ghost, #1983
- Hell's Angel, #187
- Joni Missile, #3...2...1
- Minty Flesh, #88
- Molly Rinkbrawl, #16
- Olive Turmoyl, #8008
- Pain's Addiction, #714
- Pinky Glee, #13
- Princess Cutherup, #33
- Psycho B, #0.2.60
- Punkin Disorderly, #0.08
- Purgin Mary, #666
- Roxy Ramjett, #190
- Sally Slaughter, #44
- Schnott Nose Kid, #130
- Sierra Cadaver
- Southern Discomfort
- Suge Fight, #22
- Voodoo Lily, #¥²
- Winnie Stupor, #54-40
- Ace of Blades
- Garrison Killer
- George Squashingfun Carver
- Pinky Glee
- Ref Leppard
- Ref Maccio
- Wheelie Nelson
References
- Seay, John (April 20, 2006) "Haikuuties: Hell on Wheels: Rolling around with Birmingham's first all-female roller derby league." Birmingham Weekly.
- Thompson, Sarah (April 12, 2006) "Roller girls gone wild." Tuscaloosa News.
- Gray, Jeremy. (April 22, 2006) "Rolling into action: Skaters enjoy chance to exercise, vent and make new friends." Birmingham News.
External links
- Tragic City Rollers website
- Women's Flat Track Derby Association website