The Long Island Roller Rebels sunk the Molly Rogers Roller Girls’ ship Saturday, November 14th, with a final score of 148 to 126, sending the Molly Girls …back on down to Florida.

From the start of the first whistle, blown by Nassau County Town Supervisor, Kate Murray, both teams spent a lot of time on the floor, taking and accepting hits, shoves, falls and pileups. What looked like a mosh pit for the first three jams, ended up like a derby match thereafter. The Rebels built some walls but that didn’t stop Molly Rogers from sneaking on the inside every time, racking up their points. The entire game was neck to neck, with the Molly Rogers’ strongest jammer, Bash N Carrie, fighting through every jam like it was her last.

The Rebels star jammers, Amarretto Sourpuss and C-Roll had to work very hard as they rotated every other jam and were on their own most of the time either due to their teammates receiving penalties or just a lack of creating a solid pack. Both teams had a very spread out pack, resulting in most blockers to fend for themselves. In derby, we all know staying with your buddy in the pack makes for a solid defense. In this case, both teams were not on the ball for this one. Needless to say, Amaretto Sourpuss and C-Roll did not let the points escape them.

As always, after halftime, the Rebels played harder and more aggressively to maintain their positions on the track. There were some solid plays by the Rebels’ Pivot, Violet Knockout and Blocker Hard Cory who fought hard for their positions in the front of the pack, again extremely important as the team who controls the pack usually wins.

With seven minutes left on the board, the score was 117 to 111 with Molly Rogers in the lead. Fans were cheering uncontrollably for the Rebels to obtain victory, but it was a close call.

Shortly thereafter, Molly Rogers’ star jammer, Bash N Carrie was ejected along with Rebels Blocker Ninja Starr for unsportsmanlike conduct, allowing C-Roll to own the rest of the game. C-Roll put on a great showstopper as she leaped over the final pileups contributing to the final 22 point lead. And the Rebels win their final home game of the season!

Ding Dong The Witch is Dead

Thundercats Remain Undefeated!

The Wicked Wheelers and Rolling Thundercats met for the last time this season on the track this past Saturday, October 24th. The Championship Brawl was a duel over who would be taking home the 2009 Joy Cup!

And what a fight to the finish!!! The Thundercats and the Wheelers went point for point in the first several jams, making it a tight bout. Serious hitting was seen from borrowed Ladies, D-Ball and Violet Knockout…which eventually led to KnockOut’s ejection in the first half.

That didn’t stop the Wheelers from stomping on Thundercats star jammer, C-Roll, who landed herself in the penalty box on several occasions for cutting the track, which allowed the Wheelers to take control. The half time score was 65 to 47. The Wheelers were in the lead….

In the second half the Thundercats refused to let the Wheelers take the front of the pack, building their walls immediately to hold the Wheelers back, with great efforts from pivots Tailgunner Flo and Freudy N. Slip. Jammer Celtic Thunder used her own strategy of hitting the opposing jammer out of bounds so that they could not obtain lead jammer status. Celtic put up at least four points per jam while allowing C-Roll to rack up the majority. Blockers Raven Madd, Chest Blockwell, Mean Frostine and Serial Mom fought strong to keep the Wheelers strongest blockers, MadDonna, Hard Cory and Northern ExposeHer, off their jammers. The score was close, right down to the last 11 minutes when the score was tied at 88. The Thundercats pushed ahead with several points each remaining jam, while simultaneously not allowing the Wheelers to put any more points on the board for the remainder of the bout. A close game with a final score of 102 to 88.

Have no fear, that’s NOT the end for the Long Island Roller Rebels this season! Come watch as the Roller Rebel All Stars take on the Molly Rogers Roller Girls from Melboune, FL on November 14th at Skate Safe. Grab a chair and a beer from our friends at Long Ireland Brewery. Sit back and enjoy some real derby action!

Roller Rebels Vs Morristown 10/17/09

The Long Island Roller Rebels skated over the Morristown Madams on Saturday, October 17th, rolling on out of New Jersey with a final score of 154 to 65.

The Rebels entered the game with a positive outlook and determination to dominate. Skating this bout with new all-star team members, Hard Cory, Northern ExposeHer, J-Bone, Tripsy Rose Lee and recent transfer from the Hellions of Troy, Point N Shoot. Though it took the newly formed all-star team about three jams to finally work together as a pack, they still managed to put impressive numbers on the board.

Morristown put up a fight, hitting and checking with much attempted force, however failed to put the breaks on Rebels veteran jammers, C-Roll and Amaretto Sourpuss who were both able to sneak away with impressive 19 point jams!

At the half, The Rebels were dominating with a score of 72 to 28. Rebels history shows that they always come back stronger in the second half. The Rebels stepped up the hitting, which was clearly illustrated in the second to last jam when Violet Knockout pulled an amazing Johnny Crash on Morristown’s Captain, Dee Licious, deterring her from playing the rest of the bout.

The win against the Morristown Madam’s pumped up the Rebels for their next inter league against the Molly Roger Roller Girls on November 14th at the Rebels home rink, Skate Safe America in Bethpage.

Ladies Vs Thundercats 9/19/09

Bloody paw prints remained on the track as the Thundercats marked their territory. The Ladies of Laceration butchered themselves, leaving their own blood to mop up on Saturday, September 19th when the Rolling Thundercats took victory with a final score of 186 to 90.

Skating short with only 10 players, the Thundercats had to paw up their game. And they did. Snarf . Snarf. Not only did Jammers C-Roll, Celtic Thunder, Freudy N. Slip and Hard Cory rack in some nice numbers, the Thundercat pack was tight and effective, allowing for them to take full control. The Thundercats demonstrated communication and teamwork on the track, providing whips, pushes and serious blocking in both offense and defense positions, giving them the opportunity to remain in the lead throughout the two periods.

Though the Ladies put in a great effort, it seemed as if they were distracted, resulting in even playing an entire jam without fielding a Jammer. The Ladies ended the game with 90 points on the board—30 provided by Beaver, 27 by Tailgunner Flo and help from Muscles Marinara. We also saw a great debut by Tripsy Rose Lee contributing 16 points for her very first bout.

Undefeated all season, the Cats will once again meet the Witches on the track on October 24th at the Championship bout. Seven days short of Halloween, where witches and black cats form an alliance to haunt those around them, the witches and cats will actually turn against one another on the track. Will the Wicked Wheelers melt the Rolling Thundercats on October 24th or will the Cats claw their way to the Championship Trophy?

It’s a bout not to be missed! Bring a chair, grab a beer and make some noise as the Wicked Wheelers and Rolling Thundercats duel it out on the track. Trip or Treat!

On Saturday August 29th, the Rebels all stars made a short trip to Yonkers, NY to take on the newly WFTDA accepted Suburban Brawl. In their first WFTDA sanctioned home bout, the Suburban Brawl put up a fierce fight against the Rebels. After the first half the Rebels felt the bruises with a low score of just 11 points while the Brawl put up a phenomenal 81 points. The Rebels came back strong in the second half adding another 29 points to the scoreboard and only allowing the Brawl another 77, with a final score of 158 to 40. The last jam was when the Rebels finally came together as a pack, when blocker D-Ball, who had an outstanding bout with jammer takedowns, took the jammer line with only a minute left on the period clock. Violet KnockOut and Chest Blockwell held the front of the pack for the first and last time that night. The Rebels fought hard, but learned more that night and will now prepare for their next home interleague bout on Saturday 11/14 against the Molly Roger Roller Girls, coming all the way up from Florida.

They are typical Ladies, folks—if you consider bloodshed andbeatings normal behavior for a Lady! These are quite the opposite of your sweet, well-mannered, tea-drinking women. They are the Ladies of Laceration bringing on a challenge to their wicked opponents the Witches—that’s right—the Wicked Wheelers.

A duel on skates, not on broomsticks, took place this haunted evening on Saturday, July 11^th. The Wheelers determined to use their witchcraft (or skatecraft) to melt these ladies on the rink. Boil Boil Ladies and Trouble!

 Though the efforts were there to burn the witches, the Ladies fell short, in the end, by 56 points.

Coach Regine Bull held the Ladies spirits together the entire bout—providing them with determination and pride. The Ladies showed excellent blocking by Violet Knockout, D-Ball and J-Bone, but not enough for the Wheelers to go down. The Wheelers took a major lead, with ease, as the Ladies failed to hold their walls together….. Remember, the team who controls the pack, wins! Because of the gaps on the track, Wheelers’ jammers Greasy DeeCee, Amaretto Sourpuss, Celtic Thunder & Freudy N. Slip (Celtic and Freudy both on loan for the night from the Rolling Thundercats), were able to zig zag their way to the front of the pack, collecting those points fairly easily.

The Wheelers crushed the Ladies with a final score of 148 to 92. Have no fear, the Ladies will try to slice and dice their way to the championship bout, held on October 24^th. But first they must prove their performance against the Rolling Thundercats at the final intraleague bout on September 19. Will the Ladies survive this upcoming skate-stabbing event and make it to the Championships?

Come and see for yourself. Bring a chair and grab a beer from our buddy’s the Long Ireland Brewing Company, and cheer on your favorite team.

On Saturday June 20th, 2009, the Long Island Roller Rebels Travel Team packed their skates and prepared for the drive to wreak victory over the Hellions of Troy. This particular bout had some newcomers to the travel team, consisting of J-Bone, Northern Exposeher , Greasy Deasy and Smurfetish, whom did a fantastic job! It was a close call at half-time though folks, with the Rebels only leading by 11 points with a score of 79 to 68. With only 30 minutes left in the period, the Rebels had to step up their game. Back on the track for the 2nd period, the Rebels tightened up their skates, put their game faces on and played derby harder than ever! Jammers Amaretto Sourpuss, C-Roll, Greasy Deasy and Terrorpin racked up the points while the Rebel blockers laid some Hellions out. Sourpuss, playing very defensively while jamming, pulled out some serious hits while making her way through the pack. WD-40’s one and only Greasy Deasy was slick on the track, weaving her way in and out increasing the score. Don’t forget about Terrorpin who quickly snuck up against the Hellion prey and stole her points with hardly any penalties. And of course quick like lightening, C-Roll, as usual, pulled her tricks out of her wheels, which contributed to the extremely successful victory of 168 to 72.These ladies should be extremely proud of a job well done! And to show their excitement and sportsWomanship, they danced their skates off with the lovely hosts of the bout: The Hellions of Troy!