Hello Derby Fans!
Wow, what an incredible day of roller derby! Thank you again to our visiting teams for coming out with such spirit, our officials and behind the scenes supporters for putting in the long hours to help us play, and especially to you, our dear derby fans! It is so special to be able to play such an incredible sport, and each of you is essential to our success and our ability to get back out on the track each time.
Our first match pitted Jet City against Grave Danger! Grave Danger is one of the hometeams of Rat City Roller Derby, the Seattle flat-track league. Originally formed in 2004, Rat City has undergone many changes, but remains a large league, bringing junior and adult roller derby to central King County.
Grave Danger took the win 207 to 151, but it was an awesome game, full of jukey jammers, quick hits, and lots of pack running! Members from both teams reported having ‘so much fun’ on the track!
I want to take a moment to recognize the MVPs of the game, as these skaters played hard, played fast, and brought their best game to every minute they were on the track.
On the Jet City side of things, Most Valuable Blocker (MVB) went to #106, Bombshell! Most Valuable Jammer (MVJ) went to #222, Silent But Deadly.
For Grave Danger, MVB went to #1910, Mexican Revolution! And #42, AC SlayedHer took home MVJ.
This was a tough game, with all those positions fought for and very well earned.
Our second match was against Outlaw Skate Crew, in their very first pickup team bout! With skaters coming from all across Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, we are so grateful to have hosted your first pick up bout! This game was full of heavy hits, and an exciting back and forth as both teams fought and lost and fought for the lead again.
Ultimately, Jet took the win at 149 to 145- but talk about a close game!! Those 4 points were fought for at the last minute, and it was a pleasure to play against a team that kept us on our toe stops.
Once again, I’d like to shout out to our MVPs! Jet City’s MVB was #126, Charlie Horsepower, with MVJ going to #700, Toe Jammer.
Outlaw’s MVB went to #711, Kristy Kreme, with MVJ taken by #301, Noodly Soup.
If you missed the action, never fear! You can still catch our stream on twitch for the next two weeks, and after that it’ll migrate over to our Youtube channel.
Thanks again to everyone who turned out, and we’re already looking forward to seeing you next time! We have games coming up in May and June, and stay tuned for all sorts of updates.
Hugs and Bruises,
Public Emily No. 01