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| Hellions with a hedgehog at CT in 2011 |
On Sunday, June 9 we made the trip out to Woodbridge, CT to take on
CT RollerGirl's Stepford Stabotage, the league's WFTDA charter league who is
ranked #15 in the WFTDA East Region. Last year we played CT's B Team, Yankee Brutals, where we took the win [Deadlie Mercury recapped this trip in this blog post:
http://blog.timesunion.com/rollerderby/road-trips-derby-style/4083/]
We knew we would be in for a big challenge against the Sabotage, though. This season, as we play some big name WFTDA leagues, we're hoping to learn and grow as we make our way through the WFTDA Apprentice Program.
What do you do when you step on the track, knowing that this is not a game you're likely to win?
Step 1: get excited anyway - it's time to play some roller derby!
Step 2: Work together. I love this picture of Lehman Smothers and Lil' Wheezy holding back the CT jammer. Lil' Wheezy stepped up from our B team this weekend to fill in on our short roster. She's a terrific team player.
Step 3: jam like the wind! I thought Kitty had an awesome game on Saturday! I haven't seen her jam this well in a long time, and it was exhilarating to see her smile and get excited each time she returned to the bench.
Step 4: Derby solidarity, win or lose.
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| Cupcakes ! |
Thank you to the CT RollerGirls Stepford Sabotage for the challenging bout! The final score was Sabotage 260 - Hellions 69. Congratulations to Lehman Smothers, the MVP of the game! Also a big shout out to B team players Sick Puppy, Lil Wheezy, and Punch of Grace who filled in our roster. Thanks to Betty, Darla, and Con-tagious for working merch and cheering us on, too!
