Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

by Whacks Poetic

The 2014 WFTDA Division 2 Kitchener-Waterloo Playoffs were a series of firsts: first internationally hosted D2 tournament, first European D2 competitor and first Bucky the Beaver sighting. The final game of the tournament would be no different. For the first time in WFTDA history, a playoff final would feature no US teams, with the Rideau Valley Roller Girls from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada taking on Bear City Roller Derby from Berlin, Germany. Both teams had already qualified for WFTDA 2014 Championships in Nashville, Tennessee, but this bout would determine who they play and what color medal would hang around their necks at the end of the night. Gold would suit the Canadian skaters and silver adorned the Germans in a game that was decided by 3 points.

By Vile Love It

In the fight for third place the 7 seed Gold Coast Derby Grrls (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) and the 4 seed Killamazoo Derby Darlins (Killamazoo, MI) met in another amazing game that had fans gasping and cheering as the action burned up the track. In a seat- gripping finish the Derby Darlins edged out the skaters from Gold Coast to take third place for the second year in a row.

By Whacks Poetic

The fifth place game featured the top two teams coming into the WFTDA 2014 Division 2 Kitchener-Waterloo Playoffs, a tournament notable for its upsets and international flavour. The DC Rollergirls (Washington, DC) entered the tournament as the top seed but fell to ninth seed Bear City Roller Derby from Berlin, Germany, in the quarterfinals. Queen City Roller Girls from Buffalo, NY, entered as the second seed but a loss to seventh seed Gold Coast Roller Grrls in their Friday game found them in the relegation bracket alongside their DC comrades. Queen City would win the relegation bracket though, taking home fifth place for the tournament, 226-144.

by Vile Love It

The 5 seed Chicago Outfit Roller Derby (Chicago, IL) met the 8 seed Demolition City Roller Derby (Evansville, IN) in the bid for seventh place in the final day of roller derby tournament action. The 60 minutes of play continued the fast packs and scrum-style blocking along with toe-stop-dancing jammers battling with fast, agile juking that has been showcased by all the skaters throughout this tournament.

By Whacks Poetic

The final day of WFTDA 2014 Division 2 Kitchener-Waterloo playoffs started with the ninth place game. Boulder County Bombers (Boulder, CO) was looking to redeem themselves having come into the tournament as the 6 seed. Grand Raggidy Roller Girls (Grand Rapids, MI) was looking to improve on their ranking, coming into the tournament as tenth seed. In the end, 9th place would go to Boulder County, defeating Grand Raggidy, 244-172.