Santa Cruz Derby Girls taking it to the Big Leagues!

Santa Cruz Derby Girls - January 20, 2010

The Santa Cruz Derby Girls have achieved another longstanding goal - being invited to join the WFTDA Apprentice Program. The WFTDA (the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association) sets standards for rules, seasons, and safety, and determines guidelines for the national and international athletic competitions of member leagues. Additionally, the WFTDA holds annual regional and national tournaments, sanctions teams and bouts, ranks all member leagues, and molds the future of roller derby. (Essentially, the WFTDA could be considered the NBA of roller derby.)

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Santa Cruz Derby Girls open Featured Non-Profit Applications for 2010!

Santa Cruz Derby Girls - January 20, 2010

During our competition season, March through October, SCDG features a local non-profit organization at each of our home games. This organization receives a portion of the proceeds from the event as well as promotion from the league at and surrounding the date of the game. Community service is a firmly held belief within SCDG, and our Community First Committee not only talks-the-talk, but walks-the-walk, helping league members find ways to donate time as well as money. Volunteer opportunities are a big part of what we do here in derby land.

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What’s better than 28 skaters on a Saturday night? How about 56?!

Santa Cruz Derby Girls - October 1, 2009

The Santa Cruz Derby Girls are thrilled to announce an added October date to their 2009 season, and to make the night even more memorable, it will be a double header!

The Sac City Rollers' Folsom Prison Bruisers will challenge the SCDG Harbor Hellcats in the first bout, and their Capital Punishers will take on our own Boardwalk Bombshells in the final event. This will be a night of roller derby not to be missed!
Sac City Roller web site: http://saccityrollers.com/

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Back to School-of-Hard-Blocks…

Santa Cruz Derby Girls - September 1, 2009

The Santa Cruz Derby Girls welcome Tucson Roller Derby on Saturday, September 12th for a night of high-stakes on-skates action at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Santa Cruz’ Boardwalk Bombshells are coming off of a 133-69 victory over Bakersfield in July, and look forward to some fierce competition from the established Arizona travel team, who are skating their sixth season. Don’t miss this one!

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Are You Ready For Some Roller Derby?

Santa Cruz Derby Girls - August 11, 2009

Mark your calendars! Saturday August 22 the Santa Cruz Derby Girls’ Harbor Hellcats take on Silicon Valley Roller Girls Killabytes in a Northern California roller derby rematch. The Hellcats are chomping at the bit to defend their winning home-court record in this friendly local rivalry. Fierce competition is sure to fuel some big plays, hard hits and serious takedowns. Buy your tickets early.

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Roller Derby in July!

Santa Cruz Derby Girls - July 1, 2009

The Santa Cruz Derby Girls welcome the Derby Revolution of Bakersfield to their home track on Saturday July 11th. After the nail-biting conclusion of the battle against Washington’s Pink Pistols, SCDG’s Boardwalk Bombshells are eager to deliver a home win for their loyal Santa Cruz fans. Don’t miss out on another opportunity to see these brassy Bombshells in action!

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Roller Derby Month in Santa Cruz

June is Roller Derby month in Santa Cruz!

Santa Cruz Derby Girls - June 11, 2009

The Santa Cruz Derby Girls are pleased as punch to inform you that June 27th is officially Santa Cruz Derby Girl Day in the City of Santa Cruz!

Mayor Cynthia Matthews will be honoring the derby girls with a Mayoral Proclamation and the "Skate Key to the City" before another anticipated sold-out crowd at the Civic Auditorium.  The league is being recognized for a multitude of accomplishments, from economic stimulus and sports-womanship to racy fashion trends.  See the pdf file attached! Join our girls as we skate against Washington State's Jet City Rollergirls on  Saturday, June 27th.   

To commemorate this first Santa Cruz Derby Girl Day, the first one hundred fans wearing striped socks will receive a free collectible button. Come watch history in the making!

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Bout 3 - SCDG's Harbor Hellcats vs. Brentwood Brawlin' Bettys

The Derby Girls are Doing it Again!

May 6, 2009

On Saturday May 16th the Santa Cruz Derby Girls B team will be welcoming the east bay's league the Brentwood Brawlin' Betties. New name. New team. Same bad ass attitude! The Santa Cruz Derby girls are thrilled to debut to the public their newly formed B team.  The B team will consist of some new faces and some old favorites. SCDG is excited to be able to offer more skaters an opportunity to display their skills on the flat track. Get your tickets early. This one's going to be good!

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Non-Profit Announcement

Roller Derby in Santa Cruz Just Got Better!

Santa Cruz Derby Girls - March 29, 2009

How is that possible? 

It couldn’t possibly get more popular, more fun or more inspiring, right? If you’ve been part of the sold-out crowds at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, or just driven past the line of ticket holders (or ticket hopefuls) snaking their way around the block on Saturdays throughout the season, then you can attest to that.  What could these girls on wheels be getting so excited about now?

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Bout 2 - Beach Flat Betties vs. The Lost Girls

Hometown Teams Battle for Supremacy!

March 25, 2009

The sweat on the track has barely dried and the Santa Cruz Derby Girls are raring and ready to go for their second bout of season two!  After an electrifying win over the L.A. Derby Doll team the Sirens, SCDG's inner league teams the Beach Flat Betties and the Lost Girls prepare for an epic meeting of body and soul. These two teams practice tirelessly together and their knowledge of the other's ability and strategy should make for the most contentious battle to date! Who will gain bragging rights over Santa Cruz's turf? We'll just have to wait and see...

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