Press release from Blue Ridge Rollergirls:
On November 6, 2016, Asheville, NC’s Blue Ridge
Rollergirls (BRRG) defeated Brandywine Roller Derby 257-188, to take home
first place in the Division 2 International Championships this weekend in
Portland, OR.Brandywine started off strong leading 30-8, with points picked up by
jammers Raggedy Aneurysm and Lurz Lemon. BRRG tightened up its defense and
headed into a 66-5 scoring run. With Brandywine’s lead jammer Lurz Lemon
expelled 20 minutes into the game for an egregious low block, BRRG took the
upper hand. At half-time, Blue Ridge led 125-78. Brandywine returned strong
in the second half, but were unable to match BRRG’s defense. In the final
minutes, Lady Rider scoring 27 points in two jams before Dr. Octopushy
finished the game, scoring 24 of her 129 points in the game.The gold medal D2 game at WFTDA 2016 Championships
<https://wftda.com/events/tournament-central/2016-international-championships/>
was a re-match of D2 Wichita earlier this year where Brandywine Roller Derby
<https://wftda.com/wftda-leagues/brandywine-roller-derby/> from
Downingtown, PA, USA took the win 146-123 against BRRG. Though defeated in
Wichita, Blue Ridge returned home to train against Brandywine’s strategy.“After Wichita, we trained to defend against Brandywine’s style of
offense,” said BRRG blocker Hopi-wan, “It cost us that game and allowed
them to dominate. We knew we had to be proactive to make sure that it
didn’t happen again.”Blue Ridge Rollergirls took First Place in the Division 2 Finals, with
Brandywine Roller Derby coming in Second Place, and Calgary Roller Derby
Association coming in Third Place. For Division 1, Rose City Rollers won
the 2016 International WFTDA Championships
<http://wftda.com/events/tournament-central/2016-international-championships/>
in their hometown of Portland, OR. Gotham Girls Roller Derby came in Second
Place, and Victorian Roller Derby League came in Third Place.In 2016, the BRRG, ranked #55 of 381 WFTDA member leagues in the world,
were invited to compete in the WFTDA Division 2 International Playoffs in
Wichita, Kansas. Winning 3 of 4 games, the BRRG advanced to WFTDA
International Championships in Portland, Oregon, where they won 2 of 2
games and rose to #43 ranking. In 2013, BRRG won their first and only
championship game of the year, making them the only team to win 3-0 and the
lowest seed to win first place in the history of the tournament.For more information, visit blueridgerollergirls.com
<http://www.blueridgerollergirls.com>. Read recaps of all of games at
Championships and see the final bracket at Tournament Central
<http://wftda.com/events/tournament-central/2016-international-championships/>.
Video archives will be available at wftda.tv and espn3.com.For additional game recaps, visit WFTDA
<https://wftda.com/2016-championships-d2-game-4-brandywine-vs-blue-ridge/>,
Derby
Central
<http://www.derbycentral.net/2016/11/2016-wftda-d2-champs-43-blue-ridge-takes-1st-over-50-brandywine-257-188/>,
and The Derby Apex
<https://thederbyapex.com/11-things-if-you-missed-the-rollercoaster-of-emotion-that-was-2016-wftda-champs-ea631ead292b#.1sgzvof1k>
ABOUT BLUE RIDGE ROLLERGIRLS: The Blue Ridge Rollergirls (BRRG) comprise
Asheville, NC’s first all-female, flat track roller derby league. The
league’s mission is to actively create, promote, and sustain an environment
that fosters strength, courage, vitality, and the empowerment of women in
the roller derby sport. BRRG is a non-profit organization “rolling local”
in Asheville since 2006 and a WFTDA member league since 2012.ABOUT WFTDA: The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association is the international
governing body for the sport of women’s flat track roller derby and a
membership organization for leagues to collaborate and network. The WFTDA
sets standards for rules, seasons, and safety, and determines guidelines
for the international athletic competitions of member leagues. There are
currently 381 WFTDA member leagues and 66 affiliated leagues in the WFTDA
Apprentice program worldwide.
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