Duluth, MN

By Lois Slain

Capping off a weekend of relentlessly shutting down their opponents with formidable defense, the Detroit Derby Girls (Detroit, Michigan) blasted their way to First Place of the international 2014 WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs in Duluth, Minnesota.

by Shelly Shankya

In a brawl for bronze, the St. Chux Derby Chix (1) of O’Fallon, Missouri rolled to the line against the Big Easy Rollergirls (3) of New Orleans, Louisiana and dominated the ladies from NOLA in Game 16 of the international 2014 WFTDA Division 2 Duluth Playoffs.

By Vile Love It

The top of the consolation bracket is the battle for fifth place and this year’s 8 seed, Treasure Valley Rollergirls (Boise, ID) and 9 seed Suburbia Roller Derby (Yonkers, NY) battled for the top position. The teams had met in their first game on Friday morning in this tournament when Treasure Valley took the win in a close game (129-109). But it seemed that Treasure Valley found the secret of Suburbia’s success and figured out how to shut it down.

By Vile Love It

No. 4 seed Brewcity Bruisers (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and No. 10 seed Brandywine Rollergirls (Downingtown, Pennsylvania) met on Sunday afternoon in the intense and well-matched fight for seventh place.

by Shelly Shankya

Using timely surges of momentum, the battle for ninth place at the Division 2 Duluth Playoffs, was anything but dull. Tucson Roller Derby (6) from Tucson, Arizona took on and fell to Omaha Rollergirls (7) of Omaha, Nebraska in the early morning bout of the day, 184-138.