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| North Central | Region Playoffs | |
| Sept 14–16, 2012 — Niagara Falls, NY | Hosted by Queen City Roller Girls |
2012 North Central Region Playoffs Blog
Bout recaps from 2012 WFTDA North Central Region Playoffs!
Bout 9: Windy City Rollers vs Ohio Roller Girls
September 15, 2012
Windy City (#1) Holds Off Ohio (#5) to Advance to Championship Game
By Lois Slain and Vile Love It
Perennial queens of the North Central region, the Windy City Rollers, of Chicago, remain undefeated in their region despite a tough challenge from the Ohio Roller Girls, of Columbus, in Saurday’s semifinal round. They will take on either the Minnesota Rollergirls or Naptown Rollegirls in the final bout Sunday, and advance to the WFTDA Championships in November no matter what.
Bout 6: Mad Rollin' Dolls vs Minnesota RollerGirls
September 15, 2012
Minnesota (#2) advances to semifinals over Madison (#10)
By Vile Love It
Mad Rollin' Dolls (#10) earned the right to play the Minnesota RollerGirls All Stars (#2) in the final bout of Day 1 by upsetting the Cincinnati Rollergirls (#7) earlier in the day. The teams last met at last year’s North Central tournament and Minnesota won 218-81.
Bout 3: Ohio Roller Girls vs Arch Rival Roller Girls
September 15, 2012
Ohio (#5) Overtakes Arch Rival (#4)
by Vile Love It
The dinner hour was dished up by the Arch Rival Roller Girls (#4) and the Ohio Roller Girls (#5) in a bout that often seemed like a hard-hitting speed skating race. The jammers had to fight long and hard for lead status, as well as every single point, often taking a full lap of the track to get one point.
Bout 5: Windy City Rollers vs Brewcity Bruisers
September 14, 2012
Windy City (#1) Easily Advances to Semi-finals with Win Over Brewcity (#9)
by Vile Love It
In their second bout of the day, Milwaukee’s Brewcity Bruisers (#9) took on the Windy City Rollers of Chicago (#1) in Windy’s first game of the tournament. It was the first time these teams have ever met in sanctioned play.
Bout 4: Naptown Roller Girls vs Detroit Derby Girls
September 14, 2012
Naptown (#3) Holds Off Challenge from Detroit (#6)
by Vile Love It
Naptown Roller Girls (#3) versus the Detroit Derby Girls (#6) is an old and celebrated rivalry in the North Central Region, and both teams brought intensity to the track in Niagara Falls.
Real. Strong. Athletic. Revolutionary.