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TV Schedule Change

Hello!

It's been a while.  Hope you're all doing well!

As you may have read in a this post, the first of six episodes from September 1st's The Empire Skate Showdown-Return of The Jammer 2012 have been approved and are ready to air on T.V. !  

Due to a technical issue that ABC was having adding the closed captioning, the first episode of The Empire Skate Showdown has been moved to 4/7 with the 2nd episode to follow on 4/14. These episodes will air on ABC's Live Well Network at noon.

The Live Well Network is available on the following channels in the Tri-State Area: 

Over the air: 7.2, 7.3

Blue Ridge Cable TV (PA): 160,609

Cablevision: CT-117, 729; NJ- 108, 729; NY- 108, 729

Charter: CT-787

Comcast: CT- 238, 247, 265, 1030; NJ- 157, 159, 245, 246, 268, 790; NY- 246, 247

Hotwire Communications: NY- 406, 407

RCN: NY- 321, 618

Service Electric Cable TV: NJ- 91, 591

Time Warner: NJ/NY- 163, 687

Verizon FiOS: CT/NJ/NY- 467, 468

RCN: 321 - SD

RCN: 618 - HD

All Stars VS GSR Recap

Saturday March 9^th was the second bout of the season for the Long Island Roller Rebels, but the first sanctioned bout of 2013. This was an exciting match up between the LIRR All Stars (17E) and the Garden State Roller Girls Ironbound Maidens (27E). In the first jam GSR’s Renegade Ruby was able to obtain lead jammer, but was held back by great recycling and walls formed by veteran Rebel blockers, ShadowboxHer, Amaretto Sourpuss, Angry Penguin and Betty or Not. With a lightning fast ATTACKACARDIC hot on her trail, Ruby was forced to call off the jam early leaving her scoreless. In the second jam C-Roll was able to rack up the first 3 points for Long Island.  In the following jam ATTACKACARDIC gained lead jammer and put up a whopping 13 points, her run was cut short when she was sent to the penalty box for a major track cut giving Garden State a power jam.  Renegade Ruby was limited to only 5 points while ATTACK served her time in the box, leaving the score at 16 to 5 in favor of Long Island. AKA Meme then took the jammer line for GSR obtaining lead jammer and 13 points bringing this bout to only a 3point difference. Garden State would then rally to put points on the board, until jam 8 when Renegade Ruby would receive a major track cut loosing lead jammer status and sending her to the box. LIRR All Star C-Roll was able to capatilize on the power play with a 25 point jam of her own bringing the hometown heroes back into the game and once again changing the lead back to Long Island 46 to 40. Only 2 jams later Renegade Ruby would acquire 25 points changing the lead back to Garden State. Even with a 19point power jam by Rebel rookie Thin Slice of Violence, Garden State would keep the lead for the remainder of the period, but not by much.  At the end of the first period the score was 85 to 96 in favor of Garden State.

Photo - Rick Odell

At the beginning of the second half our Long Island All Stars got their second wind and we would see a repeat of the first jam from the first half. Even though Garden State Renegade Ruby obtained lead jammer, ATTACKACARDIC was hot on her heels forcing her to call the jam off leaving both teams scoreless. In the following jam AKA Meme lost lead jammer and was sent to the penalty box giving C-Roll the opportunity to score 19 points and once again changing the lead 104 to 100 in favor of Long Island! With the score still close and several lead changes, Long Island sent out a one-two punch when ATTACKACARDIC took the jammer line unopposed obtaining lead jammer and earning 25 points! This was followed by Crashtastic Cate donning the jammer star and putting up 14 points for Long Island pushing them further into the lead 153 to 126! It came down to the last jam to see who would win this battle with the score close at 171 to 166 in favor of Long Island. ATTACKACARDIC would join Lixxie Stixx on the jammer line, it looked good for Long Island when ATTACKACARDIC gained lead jammer and grabbed 4 points, unfortunately ATTACK would receive a major track cut leaving Lixxie Stixx unopposed to gain 12 points for her team changing the lead to Garden State Rollergirls. With no time outs left for Long Island, GSR would go on to win the bout with a final score of 175 Long Island 175 to 178 Garden State Rollergirls.

MVPS Long Island ATTACKACARDIC Garden State Renegade Ruby

 

Photo - Rick Odell

Stats

Long Island Leading Scorers

ATTACKACARDIC  66 points (20 jams)

C-Roll 56 points (12 jams)

Thin Slice of Violence 26 points (4 jams)

Crashtastic Cate 19 points (9 jams)

Amaretto Sourpuss 8 points (2 jams)

 

Garden State Leading Scorers

Renegade Ruby 98 points (18 jams)

AKA Meme 46 points (17 jams)

Gut-Her Punk 19 points (7 jams)

Lixxie Stixx 12 points (2 jams)

We're Still Celebrating!

Just when you thought St Patrick's Day was over, I've got more reason for you to to break out the green and continue celebrating!  

This Saturday, March 23rd, you can catch the Roller Rebels as they skate down the streets of Long Island's south shore in The Rockville Centre St Patty's Day Parade!  We always love to hear our fans cheering us on as we skate, so we hope to see you all there!

You can check out some photos from previous parades here and for click here for more information about this year's RVC parade.  

Recap

While our skaters are still recovering from a game well played on Saturday night, I'm still reminiscing about how much fun it was!  If you were there, then you know that the bout between the LIRR All Stars and GSR was a close one!  Both teams played hard all night, but in the end it was GSR who took the lead.  Final score GSR 178, All Stars 175.

With plenty of PBR, a photo booth and entertainment by DJ Joe Jack, the night was a fun-filled one!  Announcing was loud and clear with CAP LOCKS and Captain Morgan on the mics and raffle prize giveaways at half time were abundant. On a personal note, I was so happy to provide a happy fan with a giveaway of my own and for those of you who supported me at my vendor table, thank you!

As always, thanks go out to all of our volunteers, refs and NSOs.  But we would especially like to thank our fans because without you, we wouldn't be here!  

Cheers to a great night!  Looking forward to our next home bout on April 13th when the Rock-A-Betty Bruiser's take on Ithaca Bluestockings.

For some great photos from the evening, please visit our facebook page.

- Etta

Read All About It!

Photo by Andrew Coen

 

The Roller Rebels were featured in the Wantagh-Seaford Patch this week!  Click here to read all about it!

This Saturday!

Are you ready for the second bout of the season?  I know I can't wait!!  This Saturday, March 9th, the Long Island Roller Rebel All Stars will proudly host a home bout versus the Garden State Roller Girls Ironbound Maidens at Skate Safe America!  The All Stars are especially excited for this bout, since the two teams have not faced each other in over four years in WFTDA sanctioned play. The Maidens took home the win in the past, so the Rebel All Stars are looking for payback!

While you're there, you can grab yourself a drink.  We will be serving up Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and White Zinfandel.  Also be sure to check out all of our vendors.  I'll have a table set up with a FREE raffle to win some loot! So come by, say hello and enter to win!

 

 

ESS - Coming To A Channel Near You!

Last September, The Long Island Roller Rebels hosted their 3rd annual Empire Skate Showdown (ESS). The planning and preparation that go into ESS, is a huge undertaking, but the results are well worth the effort. 

After all of the hard work, we are thrilled to announce that the first of six episodes from September 1st's The Empire Skate Showdown-Return of The Jammer 2012 are approved and ready to air on T.V. ! Starting Sunday, March 24th, these episodes will air on ABC's Live Well Network at noon.  The first episode features Assault City Roller Derby vs. The Hellions of Troy  and the second episode on Sunday, March 31st at noon, features The Long Island Roller Rebels taking on the ladies of Central New York Roller Derby.  Each episode features one of the half-hour challenge bouts that took place at ESS, complete with skater/sponsor interviews and spots for commercials. 

The network is currently looking for sponsors to run commercials during the show.  With the potential of these commercials reaching 8.3 million households, it's a great way to get your business out there and in turn, help support the league!  If you are interesting in advertising or have any other questions, please email our announcer, CAPS LOCK aka Jake at jstebelproductions@gmail.com

The Live Well Network is available on the following channels in the Tri-State Area:

Over the air: 7.2, 7.3

Blue Ridge Cable TV (PA): 160,609

Cablevision: CT-117, 729; NJ- 108, 729; NY- 108, 729

Charter: CT-787

Comcast: CT- 238, 247, 265, 1030; NJ- 157, 159, 245, 246, 268, 790; NY- 246, 247

Hotwire Communications: NY- 406, 407

RCN: NY- 321, 618

Service Electric Cable TV: NJ- 91, 591

Time Warner: NJ/NY- 163, 687

Verizon FiOS: CT/NJ/NY- 467, 468

RCN: 321 - SD

RCN: 618 - HD

Get Battered Up!

Get your bellies prepared because on Sunday, March 3rd, the Long Island Roller Rebels Annual Pancake Breakfast at Mr. Beery's is set to take place!  Preparations are well underway and this year, in addition to our regular batter, we will also be serving up gluten/dairy/soy free pancakes.  Skaters will be taking turns cooking, flipping and serving, while bartenders will be mixing up orange juice and champagne on the rocks or straight up!

Come hungry, leave full.  Maple syrup optional.

Wheelers vs Ladies Recap

On February 9^th Long Island Roller Rebels dug out of the snow left over from Nemo to kick off the first bout of the 2013 season with The Return of the Home Teams! Both teams had some old and some new faces on their rosters. Starting with The Wicked Wheelers roster: Betty or Not, Captain Morgan, Crashtastic Cate, Dropkick Dolly, Ermahgerd!, Femme&M, Hardcory, Nautical Vile, PhDoubleD & Veloce Villain lead by Captains Amaretto Soupuss & TNTeeny. The Ladies of Laceration’s line up Account DeeRacula, ArcHER Back, ATTACKACARDIC, Bad A$$ Nat, Point N Shoot, Revelyn Sin, ShadowboxHER, Thin Slice of Violence & Wushu Sugar lead by Captains Breakneck Brie & Flossy SmackIntyre. Both teams have not met on the track since 2010 when The Ladies upset The Wheelers to advance to the 2010 championships. The Wheelers wanted to reestablish their name on the track, however the Ladies were the first to put points on the board with 4 points by ATTACKACARDIC! The Ladies would keep the lead until jam 11. Veloce Villain would take the jammer line unopposed and put up a 19 point jam placing the Wheelers in the lead by one point 36 to 35. By jam 15, Thin Slice of Violence would have an 11 point power jam to keep the Ladies in the game 49 to 54 in favor of the Wheelers. The following jam Veloce Villain would help give her team a comfortable lead with an amazing 25 point jam! The Wheelers had great defensive walls effectively shutting out the Ladies’ jammers lead by captains TNTeeny & Amaretto Sourpuss. By the end of the first half it did not look good for The Ladies of Laceration with a score 92 to 54 in favor of the Wheelers.  

Photo by Michelle Wenz

 

In the beginning of the second period the Ladies regrouped and came out with strong walls by their blockers as ATTACKACARDIC would put up a 19 point power jam.  In jam 12, rookie jammer Revelyn Sin, had an 18 point power jam with a lead change 112 to 105 in favor of the Ladies. The game returned into a nail bitter with the score so close it was hard to predict a winner. However by jam 21 The Wheelers took a loss with power blocker Amaretto Sourpuss taking her 7^th trip to the penalty box resulting in her being expelled from the game. This upset the Wheeler’s manager Jefferee causing him to follow Sourpuss to the locker room leaving the Wheelers with one manager Glittersarus Rex. The Wheelers kept strong putting up a fight with the score still close 139 to 113 Ladies. It came down to the final jam with Veloce Villain & Attackacardic taking the jammer line. ATTACK was able to gain lead jammer status and ran the period clock out while both jammers racking up an even 12 points for each team leaving the final score 151 to 125, Ladies Win!

 

 

Wheelers MVPs                                                 Ladies MVPs

Blocker Amaretto Sourpuss                    Blocker Flossy SmackIntyer

Jammer Crashtastic Cate                  Jammer Revelyn Sin

 

Stats

Ladies Lead Scorers

Attackacardic  60 points (15 jams)

Thin Slice of Violence 32 points (10 jams)

Revelyn Sin 31 Points (10 jams)

 

Wheelers Lead Scorers

Veloce Villain 76 points (17 jams)

Crashtastic Cate 25 points (15 jams)