Bout Preview! Rosebuds @ Reservoir Dolls

Many people talk about the concept of Derby Love.  The thought that every skater in Roller Derby has a sisterhood to each other, and that sisterhood binds them together in a special camaraderie.  On the track, they will hit each other into next week and never look back, but off the track they will smile and hug and congratulate each other.  I have never seen this more evident as the love between the Portland Rosebuds and the Eugene Junior Gems' Reservoir Dolls.  They travel north to attend each others' bouts, bringing signs and cheers to help their sisters on, but when they take the track against each other, it's business.

And business it will be on Sunday at the Wilmalane Sports Complex in Springfield, OR as the Rosebuds come to visit the Reservoir Dolls.

Portland is looking to retain their undefeated 2011 season, but their roster contains five new faces and they are skating without Braidy Punch (who graduated).  Still, Look for Jesus Feist, Scream Cheese and Bleeda Ford to carry on with their usual derby greatness.  They head into this bout with the confidence of experience and three ranked victories already under their belt.  I am certain they are going to be working hard to make it four and guarantee themselves a spot in the first place game in August.

Scream Cheese
Pancake Abomination
Foxy Shazam
Cheese Grater of Despair
Annaphylactic Shock
The Situation
Tempest Fugit
Banana Slug Her
Sumthang Sassy
Bleeda Ford
Feliz Brutality
Jesus Feist
Vanilla Distract
Toxic Haste

ALTS
Kill Em
The Perfect Weapon

Eugene has already shocked the I-5 juggernaut, and has a history of skating well against their neighbors to the north.  This is the first bout of the new team (since the Jr Gems have their travel team tryouts in the the spring), but the new team does not seem to have a lot of new names.  I will definitely be looking forward to seeing Spunkee Bruizer, Violet No-regard and Buddha Thunder on the track, and don't forget the unbelievable 37 point jam put up by Roma Mafia against I-5!

Tinker Hell
Bust-her Hyde
Cocomotive
Rattle Skate
Violet No-Regard
Sinister Attraction
Spunkee Bruizer
Fizzy Bubbly
Neal Cassady
Buddha Thunder
Roma Mafia
Burly Curly
Killa Kandy

ALTS
Bahr Fight
Kitty Katastrophy