Tuesday, November 24, 2009

final Diva bout of the season

For the final bout of our first season, a season that started with 8 eager women in the fall of 2008, and grew to include me (never having been on roller skates in my entire life) in February of 2009, a team that first bouted in April shortly after having purchased pads and helmets and faithfully practiced and grew in skill and membership over the next 9 bouts, 3 scrimmages and 7 months closed out the season with a win - and truly having evolved as a team.

We played the Folsom Prison Bruisers, and they made us work for our win ever step of the way. They also scared the crap out of us (Jack Skellington?):

We were tough and pulled through, below Short Stack gets beat up a little, but that little chica sure did amazing with her jams!

Amazingly enough, photo evidence even has me doing something effective - here I'm the bread on one half of a Canadian-Hippie sandwich, with a somewhat unhappy looking Bruiser (getting bruised) in the middle. Delicious!

These photos only exist because of our fabulous bout photographer of the evening. Below I pose with her nerdy husband.

This photograph exists because of an article in the school newspaper... another one (article that is) should follow this bout too. I'm just goofing around...

3 comments:

Clumsy Knitter said...

That looks like so much fun! I've thought about doing roller derby before, but I'm rather intimidated because I'm really uncoordinated and I'm not sure I could stay on my feet. I'm glad you like it though! :)

Unknown said...

I'm the proud owner of that article!! WhoHoo!

It's a great photograph in colour. The yellow red green higlights make for a great composition.

Can you send me the full sized image if you have it?

And way to pull out the win! I wasn't sure from the Facebook photos whether you pulled it off, but I'm delighted that you did! I can't wait to see you play someday!

Missy said...

It was fun watching you guys! I think I'm officially a fan :)
Thanks for letting me hang out and snap away...