Fort Wayne, IN

Rose City regroups against Grand Raggidy

By Whacks Poetic

The Rose City Rollers of Portland, Oregon found themselves in the consolation bracket after a hard-fought loss against the London Roller Girls from London, UK, yesterday. They came into the tournament ranked fifth and now must fight through the consolation bracket to retain that ranking. Grand Raggidy Roller Girls from Grand Rapids, Michigan came into Fort Wayne’s 2013 WFTDA Division 1 Playoff tournament as the 10 seed and will have a chance to improve on that tomorrow.

Ohio Roller Girls upset Arch Rival Roller Girls

By Whacks Poetic

The hunger for an upset permeated the Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana after Wasatch Roller Derby was denied their chance at making 2013 WFTDA Championships by Montreal Roller Derby in the bout preceding this one. Ohio Roller Girls from Columbus, Ohio sensed this and delivered what the fans wanted--the first seeding upset of the 2013 WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs. The 6 seed Ohio team managed to defeat the 3 seed, Arch Rival Roller Girls from St. Louis, Missouri 218-166. The win did not come easily, however; it was an intense battle for 60 minutes on the flat track with both teams performing valiantly.

Montreal hold up against surging Wasatch

By Whacks Poetic

The second multinational bout of the day today involved Wasatch Roller Derby from Salt Lake City, Utah, against Montreal Roller Derby’s New Skids on the Block from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Canadian team came into the 2013 WFTDA Division 1 Fort Wayne tournament seeded second. While there were times where an upset seemed possible, perhaps even likely, at the end of the bout, the second seed managed to defeat the seventh seed by a closer-than-expected score of 188-159.

Denver holds strong against Cincinnati

By Whacks Poetic

London Rollergirls squeak past Rose City Rollers

By Whacks Poetic

In a rematch of one this summer’s top level international WFTDA bouts, 4 seed London Rollergirls from London, UK, took on the 5 seed, Rose City Rollers from Portland, Oregon. In their previous game this year, Rose City had emerged victorious with a final score of 198-150. London, however, has been known to learn quickly and adapt mid-season. They were already were looking like they’d learned a lot by the time they traveled back to England after their trip through the Pacific Northwest this summer. We discovered just how much they’d learned today when they beat the Rose City Rollers 193-190 to move onto the semifinals for the 2013 WFTDA Division 1 Playoffs: Fort Wayne edition.