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This MVP award is simple but cool enough to make us want our own! 📸: @hot_autobot • • • • • It takes a team 💜 #annarborrollerderby

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Ann Arbor Roller Derby’s C team played in Division 1 of Mitten Kitten this past weekend!

At the 2016 Mitten Kitten, the Vigis took home third in the Divison 2. In that moment, the Vigis made a goal to win D2 in 2017. Well, the Vigis practiced hard and ended up bypassing D2 all together and went into D1! 

The Vigis were seeded fourth and ended up coming home third in Division 1!

We are all so immensely proud of this team and their hard work! 

The SMASH starts here! Vigi! Smash! 

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Ann Arbor Roller Derby wishes everyone a fun Fourth of July!!! 

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Let me guess, you happened to come to the first two home bouts and are starting to get the roller derby itch?

No, not that itch - that may require a doctor. I'm talking about that one where you just have to know what it is to play roller derby.

The next fresh meat boot camp for Ann Arbor Roller Derby will be here before you know it. In preparation, we are opening up our league scrimmage night to potential new recruits. Come out next Wednesday (July 5th) and watch some derby, talk to some skaters, and even start buying what you need!!

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the league and this crazy sport.

In the great words of Kristen Wigg in her role as Maggie Mayhem in the movie Whip It, "Well, put some skates on, be your own hero".

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The Bruisers were not the only Ann Arbor team to play this past weekend. The A2D2 Ypsilanti Vigilantes took on Flint City Derby Girls in a very anticipated bout! While they didn't bring home the win, they fought very hard and did an incredible job!!

Team photo by Pixie Light Photo.

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The Bruisers were in Indiana this past weekend participating in the B Cup tournament. A big thank you to the Cornfed Derby Dames, Minnesota Roller Girls, and Naptown Roller Derby for the amazing games! The team fought hard and brought home wins against Cornfed (409-63) and Naptown (176-125) and one loss to Minnesota (87-200). Bruisers went in seeded third and left with the third place trophy!

Bummed you missed out on all the Bruiser action? Make sure to head to Buhr Park for our first home game of the season on June 3rd. You can watch the Bruisers and Ann Arbor Brawlstars take on Ohio Roller Derby!

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First Home Bout of the 2017 Season

Ann Arbor Roller Derby hosted our first home bout of the 2017 season this past Saturday!

First up was the Ann Arbor Brawlstars as they took on the charter team of Ohio Roller Derby. A great rematch that resulted in the Brawlstars winning with a score of 193-124.

Next up was the Arbor Bruising Company as they took on Ohio Roller Derby's B team, Gang Green. Last year, Gang Green came out on top with a one-point victory. This time around, the Bruisers took the win with a score of 235-101.

Thank you so much to Ohio Roller Derby for coming out to Buhr Park for an awesome evening of roller derby!!

Missed out on the fun? Well, you are in luck! Our next home bout is a few short weeks away on June 24th and will be another double-header featuring the Ann Arbor Brawlstars and the A2D2 Ypsilanti Vigilantes.

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Our very own Ypsilanti Vigilantes took on the Killamazoo Derby Darlins in a closed scrimmage on Sunday. The last time these two teams met up last season, the Vigis pulled away with a 229 - 209 victory. I would definitely say there has been some progress in the off season.

A big thank you to KDD for making the drive out our way for a Sunday full of roller derby!

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This is happening tomorrow night!! 

Come hang out with some rocking roller derby skaters and listen to some rad music! 

More info can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1773749862952650/

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Roller derby is coming...

Get ready for Ann Arbor Roller Derby's 2017 home schedule!!

Links for purchasing tickets coming soon.

Photo credit: Steve Jurkovic, Matt Ruddick, DeFord Designs, Anvil Adams, and Derby Pics by Phil

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The Ann Arbor Brawlstars kicked off their 2017 season this past Saturday against Mad Rollin’s Dairyland Dolls. It was a hard-fought game that was full of some really amazing roller derby and the Brawlstars were able to pull out the win, 180-154. 

A huge thank you to the Mad Rollin Dolls for an great evening in an awesome venue with some fantastic people! 

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We loaned out some Brawlstars to run some training at Flint City Derby Girls and Bath City Roller Girls this past weekend, spreading the derby love throughout Michigan! Thank you to Michelle O'BombYa, Helen Killer, and Slamlet who offered up some insider wisdom at the two camps this Sunday, and we hope everybody had a great time!

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The 2017 season has officially begun with wins for both the Ann Arbor Roller Derby B and C teams! 

The Ypsilanti Vigilantes dominated in their game against the Muncie Misfits and the Arbor Bruising Company was able to hold the Cornfed All-Stars to just over 100 points. 

Overall, a great way to kick off the season!

A big thank you to the Cornfed Derby Dames for inviting us out to Indiana for a great Sunday of roller derby.

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(via GIPHY) “The face you make when you make it onto a D1 team for the first time.” - A masterpiece by Elle O’Halpert (also know as Elle O’Hell #707). Always break the fourth wall.

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Ann Arbor Roller Derby is proud of all our skaters and all the amazing things they do within the community. 

Tonight, our very own Scargyle - previous league president and current Bank skater - will be one of nine speakers at TEDxYDL 2017. This series of talks centers around the theme of interdependence. As described by the TEDx website “ We are looking for great stories and big ideas that touch on the many ways that people, organisms, and ideas depend on each other and make each other stronger.”

Scargyle (known to most as Megan Foldenauer) is a certified biomedical illustrator and multimedia specialist in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan. For their talk, they will be discussing “the study of the human eye at the intersection of art and science”.

You can check out the livestream of all the talks here: https://livestream.com/Tedx/YDL2017

The talks start at 6:30 pm.

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"When you think of winning, what comes to mind? Shiny medals hanging beneath smiling faces? Giant trophies hoisted overhead? Gatorade showers? Victory laps?

For the Ann Arbor Brawlstars, winning means chocolate frosting, raspberry jelly, creamy custard, and lots and lots of sprinkles. That’s right: DONUTS. Winning means DONUTS."

Ever been curious of the origin story of donuts and the Ann Arbor Brawlstars? Head on over to Ann Arbor Roller Derby's newest blog post to find out --> http://a2derbydimes.org/blog/donuts-are-for-winners

Photo by Andrew Potter