|
White Horse Audio |
|
26 May 2012: |
|
|
T-shirts, bandanas, stickers, caps, pens, coolers... you name it |
Become a Sun State Roller Girl or Referee!
Get your skates on - our next tryout is in July.
For more info visit the Tryouts page.
Saturday, 21st of April, 6:30pm
This will be the third time I’ve played the Vandals - and the last time we’ll play them this season. They’ve beaten us both times previously, and were crowned 2011 Champions. This has to be a case of third time lucky, right?
Our bench coach has fled to Papua New Guinea for two weeks (seriously) and we are five skaters short of a full roster. But we’re feeling optimistic!
Last Saturday night saw a rematch between Sun State and Canberra’s Vice City Rollers, the second- and third-ranked teams in the country respectively. As Sun State’s first interleague game for the season, it was a night whose hype and anticipation was well-deserved.
Canberra kept Sun State scoreless for the first two jams, with nimble jammers Shortstop and Bambi Von Smasher racking up an early 12-point lead for the ‘Berrans. However, Sun State’s impenetrable defence and a spate of power jams in their favour saw them establish a commanding 90-point lead at the half.
After much anticipation, the Sun State Roller Girls held our first public bout of the season with the skaters trying (and succeeding) a new style of play. A far cry from the days when a jammer was able to come into a pack at speed and step her way through barely being touched, they find they are now halted by the unforgiving defence of scrum starts and a plethora of intimidating backwards blocking.
Along with some first time bouting skaters (Die Wrecktor of Mayhem and Dodge&Bolt), we also welcomed the new Sun State mascot - a BEE!! Cheekily trying to join in on the team warm ups, players quickly
Sun State Roller Girls (SSRG) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to developing and promoting women’s flat track roller derby. The league aspires to advance the sport by creating a community of skaters and volunteers.
Sun State Roller Girls was established in 2007 on Brisbane's south side and now has members from across Logan, Gold Coast and Brisbane. Training sessions for all skill levels are held at Browns Plains and Beenleigh and games (called bouts) are played in Beenleigh and Browns Plains.
While only women compete, both men and women are encouraged to become league members and contribute in a variety of support roles including coaching, officiating and volunteering. All SSRG members have a voice in the running of the league, which is overseen by a democratically elected Committee.
Sun State's achievements include:
• Winning the first Queensland Tournament - The 2011 Tropicarnage Cup
• Second place in the 2010 National Roller Derby Tournament - The Great Southern Slam
If you are interested in joining the Sun State Roller Girls as a freshmeat skater or contributing in another way, please contact us. Background photo: groundvision.com.au
