February 17, 2010
Fresh on the heels of their second-place finish at the 2009 Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Championship Tournament, the Texas Rollergirls’ Texecutioners are playing hosts to the 2010 Governor’s Cup, Feb. 20-21 in Austin, TX. This two-day double-elimination showdown pits the Texecutioners against three experienced teams: the Dallas Derby Devils, Assassination City, and Houston’s HaRD Knocks.
Established in 2006, the Governor’s Cup has become the Lone Star State’s who’s-who of roller derby as local leagues fight for the title of Best In Texas. Teams from Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, and San Antonio have all made a fierce showing at past Governor’s Cup events, but they have yet to conquer Austin’s Texas Rollergirls, whose undefeated three-year reign has made them the team to beat. The Governor’s Cup is the first of nine WFTDA-recognized tournaments scheduled in 2009. Sanctioned play during these tournaments, along with individual sanctioned games, helps determine WFTDA member league rankings. As this year’s hosts, the Texecutioners say they are determined to snag the coveted Bronze Armadillo prize a fourth time.
"The team is treating Governor’s Cup as the kickoff to our 2010 road to victory. The Texecutioners intend to set our course for the rest of the year by taking home the trophy,” says co-captain, The Angie Christ.
Tickers and seating for the Governor’s Cup, to be held at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex (www.myec.net), are extremely limited. Tickets are $20 for one day, $35 for both days, and are on sale at txrollergirls.com.
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