February 18, 2013
2013 NHRD Media Guide Now Available
Catch up on league history, learn about team rosters, and get schooled in Roller Derby history in the 2013 New Hampshire Roller Derby Media Guide.
Download Media Kit (2.8MB PDF)
February 12, 2013
Roller derby facility proposed in Salem – Eagle-Tribune
Salem — Make way for some new guests in town — guests with names like “Pixie Bruiser” and “Crueliette.”
Anyone who stands in their way, better be prepared to pay the price. Yes, real roller derby action may be coming to Salem.
Representatives of New Hampshire Roller Derby will go before the Planning Board tonight for permission to establish a 12,000-square-foot practice facility in a vacant industrial building at 11 Garabedian Drive, according to town planning director Ross Moldoff.
Read the whole article at eagletribune.com
July 10, 2012
Telegraph reporter moonlights as derby girl – Nashua Telegraph
Manchester – “OJ coming up!”
“OJ outside!”
“OJ going in!”
If you were inside Manchester’s JFK Coliseum this Saturday, you could have heard me yell these phrases, and I wasn’t talking about where my orange juice was headed. I was shouting important roller derby lingo.
When I am not busy writing stories for The Telegraph, I spend most of my free time playing derby with the Seabrook Meltdowns. On Saturday, I yelled to my teammates to let them know where on the track the other jammer, aka OJ, was heading so they could try to block her and prevent her from getting through the pack of skaters to score points.
Read the whole article at nashuatelegraph.com
June 24, 2012
SFOD Goes 2-0 at ECDX – Derby News Network
The Skate Free or Die All-Stars won their second of two scheduled tournament bouts at the 2012 East Coast Derby Extravaganza.
By Justice Feelgood Marshall
The game between 24E New Hampshire and 16E Dominion didn’t even remotely reflect their relative rankings, as NHRD was up 35-1 after 8 minutes. Dominion shook off the bumpy opening, though, rallying to a new score of 46-34 with about 15 minutes left in the first half. Both teams suffered from major jammer penalty trouble — after a rough two-jam sequence in which Dominion jammer Buffalo Bone Crusher and NHRD jammer Moxie Moonwalk were boxed twice each, Dominion took the lead for the first time at 59-58 with 8:44 left in the first half. But two jams later, New Hampshire had a big 20 points on power jam to Madame Scurrie, and NHRD led 78-63 with about 5 minutes left in the half. They’d push the lead to 96-71 at intermission.
Dominion was only able to cut 5 points off that lead over the course of the opening ten minutes of the second half, leaving heavy underdogs New Hampshire still up 110-90. It wasn’t until there were just about 10 minutes left in the game that Dominion got the margin into single digits, with a big power jam from Jasmine Facun almost putting Dominion in front — until she back-blocked her way to the box with Dominion just one point away from tying the game. The jam ended with New Hampshire clinging to a 144-138 lead and 8:59 to play.
However, it also ended with Dominion’s box completely full; McKilla Queen rang up 15-0 on a key jam for New Hampshire to make it 159-138. NHRD held the momentum for the remainder of the game and led 171-145 with 1:54 to play as Dominion called their second timeout. Though Dominion took lead, that jam ended 0-0 on injury at NHRD jammer Liv N Fear. Dominion lost their last chance when jammer Buffalo Bone Crusher got lead but was sent to the box on her second scoring pass — NHRD jammer Madame Scurrie finished one scoring pass but played it safe by staying out of the pack for the remainder of the jam. That jam went 7-4 Dominion, but New Hampshire took their second significant rankings upset of the weekend with the 175-152 victory. Bout stats via wftda.tv.
» Read the rest of Sunday’s “undercard” action at derbynewsnetwork.com
June 23, 2012
Skate Free or Die Takes Their First Tournament Win – Derby News Network
This weekend Skate Free or Die competed at their first East Coast Derby Extravaganza. ECDX is an annual meeting that this year featured more than a thousand skaters competing in 49 bouts across three rinks!
Madame Scurrie of Skate Free or Die All-Stars gets out ahead of the pack as M-Eighty-HD, Emma Donnelly, and Pammy Decker hold River City’s jammer. Photo by Quick Draw Sports Photography.
By Justice Feelgood Marshall
River City (17E) played their second game of the day just about 5 hours after beating Central NY in the Saturday opener; their opponent was a fresher New Hampshire (24E). The story of this one was River City playing catch up for their entire 60 minutes; they fell into an early hole but pulled to within 44-30 with 10 minutes left in the first. They once against allowed NHRD to open up the lead by the intermission, but rallied again in the second half to get it down to 146-110 with 10 minutes to play and 156-129 with 5 minutes to play.
NHRD did an effective job of killing crucial clock time over the next few jams, and with under two minutes to play New Hampshire was up 162-133; there was no lead jammer call on the final jam. Although River City just happened to have the brand-new single-jam record holder on the floor with Julia Bondage jamming, that 29 point gap was too much to overcome without a power jam advantage, and New Hampshire took the WFTDA rankings upset, 169-142.
» Read up on the rest of Saturday’s “undercard” action at derbynewsnetwork.com
March 30, 2012
Local Derby on NH Public Radio
NHRD’s Helen Carnate spoke with Brady Carlson of NH Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” about the abundance of derby love in the Granite State, current rankings, and what newcomers to the sport should watch for at their first bout.
Click here to visit NHPR.org to listen to the clip and get information about New Hampshire’s SEVEN fabulous women’s roller derby leagues!
February 5, 2012
2012 Home and Travel Team Draft Results
NHRD is proud to announce the results of the 2012 home and travel team draft. The league is home to two travel teams and three home teams. The Skate Free or Die All-Stars compete regionally in sanctioned Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) play while the Queen City Cherry Bombs compete in non-sanctioned local play. Our three home teams, the Granite Skate Troopers, Nightmares on Elm Street, and Seabrook Meltdowns, compete against each other in intraleague play for the annual Kennedy Cup (or “K-Cup”) Championship.
(T) = Transfer (R) = Rookie (A) = Alternate
| 2012 Skate Free or Die All-Stars Coaches: Anita BangHer, Carroll Huss Chicana Bruzya, #3333 Chicka Chicka Bam Bam, #26 Emma Donnelly, #9 (T) Ethel Lynn Oxide, #800 Hobeo Peep, #B33R Irate Pirate, #10 JPoww, #DTS1 Liv N. Fear, #1212 M-Eighty HD, #B00M Madame Scurrie, #1911 McKilla Queen, #G6 Melanie M. Falcon, #12 Moxie Moonwalk, #J5 N. Raging Grace, #341 Seema Littleoff, #99 Tank’d Girl, #550 |
2012 Queen City Cherry Bombs Coach: Jeff “The Coach” Russo Bette Thistlehurt, #623 Chuck NU Around, #4804 Clawed Monet, #1874 (T) Crueliette Lewis, #207 Lisbeth Slamintoher, #9277 Maxine Kerosene, #428 Miss Chiff N. Mayhem, #821 Pixie Bruiser, #14 Prissassin, #MI6 Roxie Roll’n, #2D Seriously Slam’n, #25 Sioux A. Cyde, #SK8 Techno Destructo, #987 Trina Trioxin, #245 Wynonna Thudd, #56 |
| 2012 Granite Skate Troopers Atari Joykick, #2600 Chuck NU Around, #4804 Clawed Monet, #1874 (T) Crueliette Lewis, #207 Crushin’ Louboutin, #107 Gil T. Conscience, #5 Hoebo Peep, #B33R Ivanna B. Vicious, #50 Lisbeth Slamintoher, #9277 MissTres Manda, #333 (T) N. Raging Grace, #341 Pixie Bruiser, #14 PutUNya Grave, #74 Seema Littleoff, #99 Seriously Slam’n, #25 Slay D. Bug, #68 (A) Zebra: Warrior Princess, #134 (A) |
2012 Nightmares on Elm Street Arrow Dynamic, #4 Bobbi Gore, #1972 (R) Chicana Bruzya, #3333 Dirty Kat Box, #409 Duchess of Destruction, #911 JC Superscar, #1925 (R) Kim KarBASHyouin, #36DD Liv N. Fear, #1212 The Makeout Bandit, #X0X0 Maxine Kerosene, #428 M-Eighty HD, #B00M Miss Chiff N. Mayhem, #821 Pegasister, #137 Roxie Roll’n, #2D Sinister StingHer, #11 Sioux A. Cyde, #SK8 Slam I. Am, #1010 |
2012 Seabrook Meltdowns Anjaina Heartbeat, #FA5T (R) Bette Thistlehurt, #623 Cee N. Spots, #21 (R) Ethel Lynn Oxide, #800 Game Ovaries, #PM5 (R) Jager-Raider, #70 JPoww, #DTS1 Kara T. Chop, #1 McKilla Queen, #G6 Mimi, #1127 (R) Moxie Moonwalk, #J5 (A) Plasmatic Kitty, #43K (R) Prissassin, #MI6 Slashya Fierce, #808 (A) Techno Destructo, #987 Trina Trioxin, #245 Wynonna Thudd, #56 Zom B. Hunt-her, #42 (R) |
Please congratulate the skaters on this year’s placement!
January 18, 2012
RELEASE: NHRD Announces 2012 Season
Nashua, N.H. – New Hampshire Roller Derby (NHRD), New Hampshire’s first women’s flat track roller derby league, will be taking to the track for its action-packed 2012 season! This year these tough women will demonstrate their athletic prowess in a league-high NINE home bout days! Be sure to get your tickets so you can cheer for the women of the Skate Free or Die! All-Stars, the Queen City Cherry Bombs, the Granite Skate Troopers, the Nightmares on Elm Street, and the Seabrook Meltdowns.
Get your season pass today so you don’t miss a second of the action! If you purchase your season pass before February 1, 2012, you will have access to all nine home bout days (a $100 value) for only $50 (only $5.56 per day)! After February 1, 2012, the price for a season pass goes up to $60 but it is still an incredible deal!
Don’t wait – Season passes are only available until May 12, 2012.
WHEN:
April 14 @ JFK Coliseum
April 21st @ UNH’s Whittemore Center Arena
May 5 @ JFK Coliseum
May 12th @ UNH’s Whittemore Center Arena
May 26th @ JFK Coliseum
June 16th @ JFK Coliseum
July 7th @ JFK Coliseum
July 28th @ JFK Coliseum
August 18th @ JFK Coliseum
WHERE:
JFK Coliseum: 303 Beech Street, Manchester, NH
UNH’s Wittemore Center Arena: 128 Main Street, Durham, NH
SEASON TICKET PRICE:
$50 before February 1, 2012; $60 after February 1, 2012
For more information about New Hampshire Roller Derby, visit www.nhrollerderby.com. To schedule an interview, please contact the NHRD PR Director, Jesenik “Slashya Fierce” Soto, at pr@nhrollerderby.com.
December 18, 2011
Haverhill women compete in roller derby league – Eagle Tribune
HAVERHILL — By day these women lead ordinary lives: One works as a graphic designer, one is a social worker who practices law on the side, and one works at a retirement home and is a mom.
But by night they become rough-and-tumble roller derby queens who compete in an all-female league in New Hampshire.
Meet Jena Cotreau, 36, Jill Robichaud, 32, and Sherry Verdick, 35, all of Haverhill.
Read the whole article at eagletribune.com.
September 9, 2011
In roller derby world, Moniuk has been a quick study – Burlington Union
By Doug Hastings
Burlington — For all of those girls that couldn’t get that rebound around Stephanie Moniuk on the basketball court, it’s OK.
Take a ride to Manchester, N.H. later this fall and you’ll feel a little better. Moniuk, 40, has an interesting hobby these days.
