February 26, 2010
Four teams battled it out for best-in-Texas bragging rights at Feb. 20-21's Governor’s Cup tournament in Austin. Assassination City’s Special Ops, the Dallas Derby Devils’ All-Stars, Houston’s HarRD Knocks, and Austin’s Texecutioners brought the pain in this two-day double-elimination confrontation.
The Texecutioners set a blistering pace for the tournament on Saturday with their 330-8 victory against Assassination City and they never looked back. The indefatigable Dallas Derby Devils looked promising with an early win over Houston’s HarRD Knocks (178-64), but they fell short in the final game of the day against Texas in a 35-166 defeat.
Sunday’s showdown started off with a déjà vu demolition match as the Devils once again defeated Houston 163-91—earning them a spot in the finals against Texas. But the Texies proved to be on a formidable tear as they triumphed over Dallas with a final score of 156-24 to win the tournament.
This is the fourth straight Governor’s Cup victory for Texas.
“Governor’s Cup was an incredible way to launch the 2010 Texas Rollergirls season. As always, we’re proud to bring home the gold for our hometown of Austin. Now that we have our first-game jitters out, all the Texecutioners are ready to bring that same level of competition to our games on February 28,” said veteran Texecutioner skater Bloody Mary, aka WFTDA Executive Director Juliana Gonzales.
The Governor's Cup was the first WFTDA-recognized tournament of the season. A number of tournaments scheduled throughout the country this year have received WFTDA recognition to date; others special events may receive that status in the coming months.
Real. Strong. Athletic. Revolutionary.