Totally Tamsen: Gotham Girls Roller Derby
The Gotham Girls Roller Derby All-Star Team swept the National Championship, the Northwest Knockdown Tournament, to take the title of #1 in the nation. Tamsen caught up with a few members to talk about their accomplishment.
GGRD has had a hard road to this year's win. In the first year of inter-league play, Gotham lost its home practice rink, the Skate Key in the Bronx, which had a major impact on the development of the league. In 2007, GGRD took first place in the Eastern Regional tournament but was knocked out in the first round of Nationals by the Kansas City Roller Warriors All-Stars, the eventual victors.
This year, buoyed by a phenomenal winning streak which currently numbers 12 consecutive bouts, GGRD won first place inthe Derby in Dairyland Eastern Regional Tournament in Madison, Wisconsin. GGRD's Bonnie Thunders was named tournament MVP for both the Eastern Regional Tournament and the National Tournament.
The GGRD home season has ended and will resume in the spring. For more information about GGRD, visit www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com.
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Comments: 4
Hooray for the Gotham Girls, New York's national champs! Nice feature
If you haven't been following them for, like, four years, like we have, just realize how AMAZING their national title is! Last year just before Nationals they had JUST found a practice space (finally). One year later, they completely wacked the competition. Scores reflect this:
First bout (Friday): Gotham 182 v. Duke City 25 [Duke City is in Albuquerque and was the fairy tale team, #4 in the West]
Second bout (Saturday): Philly 52 v. Gotham Girls 189 [Philly came in at 5th place and took him 3rd place!]
Last bout (Sunday): Windy City 66 v. Gotham Girls 134 [Windy City came in at 3rd place and took him 2nd place!]
I have fond memories of watching Roller Derby when I was a boy
Its a fun event
very nice