Wasatch Roller Derby: BDD vs HW Hometeam Bout Recap

Photo by O'Durgy

Recap by Penny Slain

Photos Thanks to Jason Santti

Saturday June 9^th, the Black Diamond Divas faced off against the Hotwheelers to defend their title as home team champions. The Divas had trumped Hotwheelers in the past two home team bouts so the ladies in red were hungry for their chance at victory.

Both teams were confident in their rosters and line-ups; both were eager for the win. It was clear from the first jam that the game would be close. Jammers from each side were challenged against stiff back-walls and thick defensive recycling.

HW blocker Gunnin’ Geisha, infamous for her jammer takedowns, was a crowd favorite repeatedly hitting and knocking Diva jammers out of bounds.

Jammers Nike A Go-Go, Clam Jammer, and Veronica Tastrophe for the Hotwheelers, and Bunz Bunny, Punch Face Mama, and Stache Bot for the Divas were able to score few points in the first half. With five minutes left in the half the score was tied at 41 points.

Soon Divas filled their penalty box granting Hotwheelers a power jam in the last minutes of the half.

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HW jammer Penny Slain scored an easy 19-point jam with a little help from her friends, leaving the Divas with an over 20-point deficit.

Halftime featured a 15-minute UMRD green and white scrimmage. Extremely hard hits sending men into the crowd along with a melee of falls, jumps, spins, and pile-ups kept the fans cheering for more. Uinta is preparing to travel to Boise, Idaho June 30^th, to take on their rivals the Capitol City Skull Crushers.

Halftime also spotlighted Humanities In Focus, a charity that exposes low-income individuals to a college-level humanities course. WRD donated 40% of the event’s proceeds to their cause. Learn more about them here. http://www.hum.utah.edu/index.php?pageId=1407

As skaters resumed their positions on the track, tensions were clear.

Jamming and blocking for the Divas, The Instigator’s quick moves and strong leadership kept the Wheelers at bay and tightened up the score.

Bruiser Ego and Crystal Brawl jamming for the Divas also raked in scoring passes despite aggressive tracking blows from HW blocker Fly Girl Mel.

Diva blockers Chica Dolor, Burn’n’Nina, Trauma Girl, Liz Tailher, Stache Bot and LaunchPad McCrash landed solid hits on HW jammers setting up major blows for teammate Vulgar Vixen. Despite the Divas awesome teamwork, Wheeler blockers Ah Nah SheDidn’t, Margie Ram, Jane Accostin’, and Drew Fairywhore, kept back opponents while teammates Veronica Scars and Tsunami Bombshell slammed Diva jammers.

Hotwheelers managed to hold their lead throughout the second half with multiple scoring passes by Vishus Trollop. A final power jam by BDD jammer Smack and Deckher kept the crowd screaming till the forth whistle. Final score 140-107, a hard-fought victory for the Hotwheelers!

Wasatch’s travel team, the Midnight Terror, head to California for a double-header weekend vs Silicon and Santa Cruz that could land them an invitation to this year’s WFTDA Western Regionals. July 14th, Wasatch Roller Derby hosts an all-day Derby Extravaganza. The day will include clinics for players and refs, scrimmage bouts, contests, BBQ and a movie premier that evening. Keep your eyes on http://wasatchrollerderby.com/ for more details.

Congrats to Ah Nah SheDidn't on kicking ass in her first bout!