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06/12/2015 In Recaps, Talk Derby To Me By BerMurder

TRIO OF TOUGH LOSSES FOR OHRG AT 6TH ANNUAL MIDWEST BREWHAHA

  In their sixth trip to Milwaukee in as many years, the Ohio Roller Girls had their work cut out for them as they rolled into the annual invitational hosted by the Brewcity Bruisers. With a smaller roster and more challenging schedule than many other teams competing at BrewHaHa, Ohio knew that the weekend would not be an easy one. Update WFTDA rankings released at the end of May dropped Ohio to 29, while Arch Rival climbed four spots to 14, Minnesota moved down a slot to 7, and Tampa held steady at 23. Despite these factors, Ohio fought fiercely, and refused to send their opponents home with easy wins. (29) OHIO FALLS TO (14) ARCH RIVAL, 367-41 For their first game of the weekend in Milwaukee, Ohio took on Arch Rival Roller Girls on Friday afternoon in what promised to be a challenging game. Arch kept Ohio off the board for the first two jams, before The Smacktivist put up four points in jam three. A strict four jammer rotation of Brickyard, Bricktator, Swanson, and Harmony Killerbruise obtained lead status for the squad from St. Louis in all but one jam in the first half, holding Ohio in the single digits until

06/03/2015 In Previews, Talk Derby To Me By Andrew Marron

OHIO TRAVELS FOR MIDWEST BREWHAHA

For the sixth consecutive year, the Ohio Roller Girls will travel to Milwaukee (WI) for Midwest BrewHaHa, a three day invitational featuring WFTDA charter bouts, WFTDA reserve team action, men’s roller derby (MRDA), and junior competition.  This year, the (22) Ohio Roller Girls will have their collective hands full, as they have perhaps one of the toughest schedules of any team at the event.  On Friday at 2:15 p.m., Ohio will take the track against the undefeated (18) Arch Rival Roller Girls, and on Saturday at 4:00 p.m., Ohio will play the (6) Minnesota RollerGirls.  Finally, Ohio will skate against (23) Tampa Roller Derby on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.  Ohio will definitely be tested as they look to finish the regular season in the top 20, and avoid the dreaded #6 vs #3 seed opening round bout at playoffs. Ohio’s first opponent this weekend, the (18) Arch Rival Roller Girls, have been on an absolute tear this season.  After picking up transfer skaters Bricktator from Bay Area Derby Girls, and Harmony Killerbruise from Minnesota, Arch appears to have found a couple of skaters who can help the squad make a push for their first ever appearance at the WFTDA Championship

04/22/2015 In Previews, Talk Derby To Me By Andrew Marron

(19) Ohio To Host (33) Queen City and Hammer City Roller Girls

This weekend will mark the third time in as many years the Queen City Roller Girls (Buffalo) will face off against the Ohio Roller Girls, with the visitors looking for their first ever victory over the Columbus squad.  They first met at Toronto’s Quad City Chaos in 2013 where Ohio was victorious 211-125.  Ohio followed that up with a victory at home last season 239-109.  Currently 3-2 in sanctioned play this season, the Ohio Roller Girls will look to stay above .500 as they still have twelve bouts on their regular season schedule.  The OHRG are looking to snap a two-game skid that saw them lose a non-sanctioned bout to Naptown (Indianapolis) 182-132, then to Boston 281-136.  If history is any indication of how Ohio will fare this weekend, the outlook is good for the home squad.  Since June 2010, the Ohio Roller Girls are 29-1 with home track advantage, with their sole loss coming last season to Atlanta. Whereas Ohio has won their two previous bouts by a comfortable margin over Queen City, this bout has the feeling of a contest that could go either way.  The Buffalo squad has steadily improved over the past two seasons, making the WFTDA

04/07/2015 In Recaps, Talk Derby To Me By Andrew Marron

GANG GREEN EDGED OUT DURING WEEKEND DOUBLE HEADER

CHARM CITY’S FEMALE TROUBLE RUNS AWAY LATE OVER GANG GREEN 171-102 Ohio’s Gang Green was a busy team this weekend, playing two bouts against an incredibly strong opponent at home, then the next day against one of the newest, fast-rising WFTDA Apprentice leagues on the road.  In the first bout of the weekend’s double-header, Gang Green welcomed in their opponents from Baltimore, the Charm City Roller Girls’ reserve squad, Female Trouble.  The bout started well for Gang Green, with swing-skater TactiGal notching six points in the first jam.  Held scoreless over the next three jams, however, Gang Green watched as the Female Trouble were able to gain a lead they would never relinquish by going up 22-6 just six minutes into the contest.  Obtaining lead jammer status at a ratio of 17:4 in the first half, Charm’s Female Trouble were able to dictate gameplay and control the clock for the opening thirty minutes.  A Red Pepper track cut forced by Gang Green’s Nicold N’ Deadly in the sixteenth jam closed the deficit to 26-47, but that was as close as the home squad could get before halftime.  Even with two back-to-back forearm penalties to Female Trouble jammers Federal Kill and Ela

03/27/2015 In Previews, Talk Derby To Me By Andrew Marron

(22) Ohio Squares Off Against (14) Charm City

With the tenth season of the Ohio Roller Girls currently underway, the Columbus-based skaters have hit the track running to celebrate a decade of derby in central Ohio.  With most teams in the WFTDA playing just at or under ten bouts per season, the Ohio Roller Girls will play over twenty games this year as they continue to play anyone, anytime, anywhere.  Their 2015 season starts with ten bouts over nine weeks with trips to Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Florida on their early season docket. The OHRG are currently 2-1 this season with a home opener victory over Tri-City Roller Derby (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario) 257-122, and on the road in Michigan to the Killamazoo Derby Darlins 282-118.  Ohio suffered their first loss last Sunday during a hangover bout with the Detroit Derby Girls, 90-233.  The Ohio Roller Girls will look to stay above .500 as they welcome traditional WFTDA powerhouse Charm City (Baltimore) this weekend for their second home bout of the season. Long-time fans of OHRG will continue to recognize familiar names and faces like Amy Spears, Bigg Rigg, Kitty Liquorbottom, The Smacktivist, and Lora Outa My Wayman as these skaters are among the many veterans still on the team. However, Ohio

02/01/2015 In Sponsors, We <3 Cbus By BerMurder

Sponsor Spotlight: Stasis Services

We here at OHRG appreciate our sponsors!  Today, we're chatting with Paul Graves, founder and technology adviser, at Stasis Services. Stasis Services is a Columbus-based business technology company. Read on to find out more from Paul! Tell us about your business. Stasis Services occupies a unique niche in the IT world.  We specialize in helping small- to mid-size companies reach their business goals through the smart use of technology.  Although we have a great deal of experience with professional firms, our expertise is applicable to many companies and markets How did you get started? The business started as a part-time second job back in 1992.  After being laid off back in 1994, I began working full-time in the business. What is the best part of the work that you do? The best part of my work is watching people become owners and users of technology as a productive tool instead of buying things or services that they under-utilize or don’t understand.   When assisting our clients we strive to keep them engaged and part of the solution process. What is the most important thing you would want people to know about Stasis Services? We aim to have not just a relationship with the client as a service provider, but