THE WRECKONING

In a heart-wrenching, nail biter of a bout, the Blue Ridge Rollergirls eked out a victory against CCRG in the last jam of the night for a score of 78 to 76. The back-and-forth between these two powerhouse teams made the season opener a night to remember. A heart-felt congratulations to the Blue Ridge Rollergirls who fought tooth-and-nail against our ladies.

The Wreckoning also marked the debut of our triple threat announcing team, Sweet Willy T Bag, ZMatt, and Gnarly Carly, and a portion of the bout proceeds will go to Nuci's Space. Big thanks to all our fans, Caroline Monroe and her band, King Pins, and our volunteers without whom the bout would not have been possible. Here's to the start of an exciting season!

For some photos of the action, check out Steve's Bout photos (Flickr--opens in a new window), more of Steve's photos (Flickr--opens in a new window), Chip W's Bout photos (Flickr--opens in a new window), and Buddy's photos (Flickr--opens in a new window).

CCRG GIVES BACK

March 1 was a busy day for the Classic City Rollergirls. Thirteen rollergirls joined the nearly 700 who walked, ran, and skated to raise funds for Athens-area AIDS support organizations in the first ever AIDS Walk/Run. Our skaters raised $300 and completed the 5 kilometer walk Saturday morning. For more coverage of the event, see Spotted!.

Later that afternoon, Ire Starter, Interceptor, and Poke A. Dot graced the stage at Athens Tech for the third annual Spirited Spell-Off Spectacle. The spelling bee, sponsored by the Athens-Clarke Literacy Council, raises much-needed funds for the organizations that provide literacy instruction in our community AND raises awareness about adult literacy issues in Athens. Cheered on by a rowdy crew of fellow rollergirls, CCRG's team was the only team to enter the final round with a mulligan. In the end, the girls took second place. For more coverage of the event, see Spotted! and Scrappy Rock's Spirited Spell-off Spectacle photos.

CLASSIC CITY ROLLERGIRLS

We're Athens' new all-female flat track roller derby league. Our teams (the Screamin' Demons, Dames of Maim, and our travel team) have just begun our second season, but we need your help! We're still looking for:

ROLLERGIRLS If you're 18+ and ready to skate your heart out, drop us a line! We'll be taking on new skaters in the early summer.

VOLUNTEERS Even if you're not a girl or don't want to skate, we still need referees and other volunteers to help out at practices, events and bouts.

SPONSORS Interested in sponsoring our league? We have packages available that will feature your business logo at all fundraisers and events, plus a link on our Web site.

OPPORTUNITIES We're not just about playing the sport – we also want to get involved in the Athens community! If you have an organization that needs volunteers, we have a group of hardworking ladies who would be happy to lend a hand.