Omaha, NE

By Anita Riot

In the final game of the WFTDA International Division 1 Playoffs in Omaha, New York’s Gotham Girls Roller Derby All-Star (#1) and Angel City Derby Girls Hollywood Scarlets (#8) of Los Angeles, California took the track with a gold medal and #1 seeding in WFTDA International Championships on the line.

By Shelly Shankya

Both teams had a lot on the line at the start of the third place game: for Minnesota RollerGirls (#3) a chance to play at Championships in their hometown; for Montreal Roller Derby (#4) the opportunity to be the first Canadian team to make it to Championships after coming close several times before. To say Game 16 of the Day 3 of the 2015 International WFTDA Division 1 Playoff in Omaha was tumultuous is an understatement. The match-up featured a total of 23 jammer penalties and six lead changes. In the end, however, the Minnesota RollerGirls skated away from the track with bronze, defending their seeding.

By Vile Love It

In a hard-working game, the 10 Seed No Coast Derby Girls (#39) and the 6 Seed Boston Derby Dames (#23) fought to increase their standings in the fifth place game on the final day of skating in Omaha. Once Boston took over the lead, early in the game, they held tight to it and though No Coast came close, they were never able to tip over the top.

By Shelly Shankya

Game 14 of the 2015 International WFTDA Division 1 Playoff in Omaha, Neb. offered Queen City Roller Roller Girls (#9) a chance to advance a seed, or two, in the seventh place foray against the Helsinki Roller Derby (#7). In the end, the Lake Effect Furies upped their seeding by one, and Helsinki maintained seventh place by winning 274-199.

By Lois Slain

Capping off a challenging weekend for both teams, Windy City Rollers (#5) and Toronto Roller Derby (#8) met on the track Sunday morning to see which team would be able to take home a win from the 2015 International WFTDA Playoffs in Omaha, Nebraska.