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04/06/2016 In Previews, Talk Derby To Me By HardKore

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: OHIO TRAVELS TO MISSOURI FOR SKATE TO THRILL TOURNAMENT

New name, new faces, new tournament. While Ohio Roller Derby has participated in a variety of tournaments in its 11-year history, including 6 consecutive trips to Midwest BrewHaHa in Milwaukee, the Columbus team is mixing it up with an early-season trip to Missouri for the second annual Skate to Thrill. Eight teams are each guaranteed three games during the two-day invitational, and participants include the Ann Arbor Derby Dimes, Wasatch Roller Derby, Calgary Roller Derby Association, and tourney hosts St. Chux Derby Chix. Ohio’s focus will be on a trio of teams they have faced a handful of times in the past: (27) No Coast Derby Girls (Lincoln, NE), (48) Houston Roller Derby, and (40) The Chicago Outfit. Ohio already has a leg up on their opponents, as No Coast hasn’t played a sanctioned game since D1 Playoffs in October 2015, Houston since losing to Sun State Roller Girls in September, and Chicago since D2 Playoffs in August; Ohio, on the other hand, is 2-0 for the season after a 244-139 opening win over Ann Arbor & a 312-59 blowout against Ithaca this past weekend. They also played nearly twice as many sanctioned games as their contenders last season: 23 contests

04/01/2016 In Talk Derby To Me By Andrew Marron

(31) Ohio Roller Derby Hosts Ithaca’s Sufferjets

Fresh off their season opening victory over a very physical and game-ready Ann Arbor squad on March 19th, Ohio Roller Derby now has the Ithaca League of Women Rollers squarely in their sights. The OHRD welcome the Ithaca Sufferjets to Columbus on April 2nd for the second of six bouts during their home season, and just like against Ann Arbor, these two teams have never competed against one another. Ohio, still riding high off their victory against Ann Arbor, was led by The Smacktivist’s 157 points in their home opener. Conversely, Ithaca dropped their 2016 season opener on the road at Brandywine Roller Derby, 148-233. While Ohio and Ithaca have never skated against each other in direct competition, certain skaters for each squad have laced their skates against one another at this year’s Battle of the All Stars, a competition between skaters of various teams competing for their respective states. Ohio Roller Derby had four skaters (Paige Bleed, Val Holla, Quiet Storm, and Stevie Brown) on the Team Ohio Squad, which finished in 6th place at the end of the weekend. Ithaca, competing for spots on Team New York against skaters from Gotham and Suburbia, were able to place six skaters

03/23/2016 In Talk Derby To Me By HardKore

OHIO ROLLER DERBY DOUBLY VICTORIOUS OVER ANN ARBOR DERBY DIMES IN SOLD OUT SEASON OPENER

With six months of rest from sanctioned play under their skates, Ohio Roller Derby came out swinging at their eleventh home season opener on March 19th. (31) OHIO ALL STARS KNOCK OUT (56) ANN ARBOR DERBY DIMES BRAWLSTARS, 244-139 Along with a new name and a few new faces on the roster, Ohio Roller Derby’s All Stars brought a new level of competition and tenacity to the track in their first game of the season against the Ann Arbor Derby Dimes (A2D2) Brawlstars. Both teams opted for a deep jammer pool, with Ohio fielding 6 jammers and A2D2 utilizing 8 over the course of the 39-jam contest. OHRD started strong, with The Smacktivist quickly taking the first lead jammer status of the game to put up an uncontested 20 points while the Brawlstars lost their jammer to the penalty box. The Brawlstars tied up the score in the following jam, then eked out a 27-23 lead in jam 6. Ohio tightened their defenses, with Val Holla repeatedly hitting Brawlstar jammer Bex out of bounds and forcing her to pass the star, and was able to retake the lead with an 8-0 jam. With just over half the first period remaining and Ohio only

03/17/2016 In Talk Derby To Me By Andrew Marron

(31) Ohio To Kick Off Season 11 against (56) Ann Arbor

Ohio Roller Derby starts their campaign for a sixth straight postseason berth this weekend as they welcome the Ann Arbor Derby Dimes to Columbus for the 2016 season opener. Ohio, currently ranked #31 in the world according to the most recent WFTDA rankings release, has never played Ann Arbor prior to this season. The Ann Arbor Brawlstars, currently ranked #56, have simply been shooting up the rankings over the past season. To give you an idea of their upward trajectory, the Brawlstars were ranked #85 at the beginning of the 2015 season. Currently at #56, Ann Arbor already qualifies for the Division II playoffs as long as they stay in the top 60. Jumping 29 places in the rankings over a twelve month period is a testament to the talent that is on the Brawlstar squad. Much of the Ann Arbor roster is still intact from last season, meaning they haven’t had to worry about transfers or retirements. A main reason for their rise in rank is the fact that they have a very deep bench. Ann Arbor uses a five jammer rotation, and all five are capable of putting up a lot of points on the board. Fans of derby

03/08/2016 In Talk Derby To Me By Andrew Marron

2016 SEASON PREVIEW

March 19th will kick off Ohio Roller Derby’s eleventh season of exciting, hard-hitting, and highly competitive roller derby in central Ohio. Along with the league’s new name, fans of the team will also see some new faces skating for the charter team this season. For the first time in a long time, Ohio Roller Derby has filled their twenty skater roster with veterans, graduates from Gang Green, and a couple of fantastic transfer skaters. Those familiar with the team will recognize “All Star” veterans Bigg Rigg, Burnadeath, Chainsaw, Jesse “Ava Tarr” Fox, Kitty Liquorbottom, KloverKill, Stevie Brown (formerly known as Slammerhead), The Smacktivist, Zee “Loraine Acid” Gulertekin, and after a short hiatus from the team

02/22/2016 In Talk Derby To Me By Andrew Marron

Official Name Change to Ohio Roller Derby!

Ohio Roller Derby (OHRD) is proud to officially announce our decision to drop the gender specific “Girls” from the league’s name. The change from “Ohio Roller Girls” to “Ohio Roller Derby” is just one of many steps OHRD has taken to better represent the league’s members, and the diversity of skaters, referees, and volunteers of roller derby in general. Ohio Roller Derby promotes inclusiveness based on the self-identification of our skater and volunteer members alike. The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, of which Ohio Roller Derby is a founding member, recently expanded its gender policy and broadened its protections for athlete gender identity. As OHRD continues to grow, it has become evident that identifying as the “Ohio Roller Girls” may feel non-inclusive to some in our league or community. With the name change, Ohio Roller Derby has chosen to remove gender-specific wording to show our support for all members and volunteers who identify as female, male, transgender, non-cisgendered women, and gender-expansive. Ohio Roller Derby is made up of so many unique and wonderful people, and someone’s self-identification shouldn’t factor into whether or not they feel they belong. Ohio Roller Derby has accepted, and will continue to accept, members