Derboccery!

Tonight at Union Hall... see some of your favorite GGRD skaters take on a new sport... Bocce Ball! A number of the ladies will be taking on teams of fans and folks from The Onion with specials on GIN! It's looking to be a lot of fun. Be there!

Here's all the info you need:

• Brooklyn// Tue Nov 24
• Union Hall - 702 Union Street
• 8:00pm

• On Tuesday night, November 24th, compete in the Italian social sport of BOCCE against Gotham Girls skaters, the staff of The Onion, and scores of other teams in an evening of Bocce, Booze, and Bacchanal!
   
  Competitors battle for the title of Ultimate Bocce Ball Master, as well as a great array of Onion prizes. 
   
  The night of bocce with the Gotham Girls is sponsored by the Onion and Hendricks Gin and will feature free -- YES, FREE -- Hendricks Gin, with additional chances for bocce champions to win memberships and driving credit for 'Connect' by Hertz Rent-a-car.
   
  Park Slope, Brooklyn at Union Hall, 8-11pm, 702 Union Street at 5th Avenue.  21 and over only.

  Registration for competing teams is already filled!  RSVP to onewyork@theonion.com with "Bocce Ball" in the subject line to register as a spectator for free Hendricks Gin offers.
  

Sports Illustrated!

We've been featured on SI.com once again! Go Jailhouse Rockettes, Backseat Betties, and the GGRD!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0911/gotham.girls.roller.derby/content.6.html

Congratulations to the Bronx Gridlock who defeated the Manhattan Mayhem at last night's GGRD season championship! It was a super close, well fought game. Congrats to MVPS Polly Gone and Ginger Snap. And, in celeb stalking news... Chevy Chase right in the VIP zone... had many the skater crash into him and he seemed to very much enjoy it!

Check out this great photo set of the bout from metromix:

http://newyork.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/gotham-girls-roller-derby/1624238/content

It's sad the season is over... but we're already gearing up for next year. See previous blog posts for info on the December 6 end of season Awards Party and for our December 14 Jeerleader Tryouts! 

WFTDA 2009 National Championship Recap

Sadly, Gotham's All-Star team fell to the Oly Rollers from Olympia in the second round of the WFTDA Championship (136-105). But, the Oly Roller ladies went on to take #1 overall. It's not so bad to lose to the eventual overall winner. And Gotham really held their own against them. I bet we'll see a rematch next year!

You can watch this bout (and all other's from the Championship) at Derby News Network:

http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/live/bouts/2009/11/2009_wftda_nationals_quarterfinal_w1_oly_rollers_vs_e2_gotham

There was a lot of really great derby all weekend and we all had a lot of fun watching all the amazing bouts and just checking out all the fun Philly had to offer! Here is a pic of our travel team crew that attended:

Front Row: Audrey Scorne, Fifi Fleshwound

Back Row: Lolita Ford, Little Mary Switchblade, Heiss Cold Killa', Sandra Day O'Bomber

2009 Five Borough Furies! Get your tickets now!

Come celebrate the season at the 2009 edition of the Five Borough Furies, Gotham's annual can't-miss awards party, where anything can (and usually does) happen.

Best Jammer ... Best Blocker ... Team MVPs ... Rookie of the Year ... will your favorites win? Come tear it up with the Gotham skaters, referees, Jeerleaders, and league volunteers as they celebrate the start of the off-season.

• Free Brooklyn Brewery beer from 7-8pm (or while supplies last)
• $3 "Derby Girl Shots" all night 
• Free munchies from food sponsors 
• Music spun by DJ Shakey, with a special early bird set by DJ Gefilte Funk

$10 in advance, $15 at the door
Tickets on sale now at www.ggrdtix.com 

    The Canal Room
    285 West Broadway
    7pm-1am

Championship Bout Ticket Alert!

TICKET ALERT: advance tickets for this bout are already completely sold out. However, a small number of additional tickets may become available due to cancellations. These will be put on sale at Brown Paper Tickets at 8:30am on Thursday, November 19. Additionally, ticket offers and requests have already started popping up at Craigslist. 

NATIONALS!

Nationals is just three days away! We're packing our poms, painting up signs, and getting ready to roar for Gotham! Will you be there?

SOLD OUT!

The GGRD Season Championship game on Nov. 21 is already SOLD OUT. Sorry slow pokes! There is always possible hope on craigslist if you missed the boat.

But whether or not you missed the boat, if you are super itching for even more exciting derby action, Philly is just a short haul from NYC so pop down for the WFTDA Nationals starting November 13 when the GGRD All-Star Team will defend their 2008 National Championship. If you can't make the trek, be sure to watch on DNN!

GGRD 2009 Season Championship

Not to be confused with the National WFTDA Championship, the local GGRD league championship game will be held on November 21 when the Bronx Gridlock take on the Manhattan Mayhem. 

And, tickets are going FAST. Sure, they always go fast, but they are almost sold out already and the bout is still three weeks away. Buy your tickets TODAY so you don't miss out! Get your tickets here.

Declaration of Derby!

Philly is an easy hop, skip, and jump from NYC... so come support your favorite Gotham Girls All Stars as they defend their National Championship! November 13-15!