Q4 2009 Official

Roster

TEAM CAPTAIN
Billie Boilermaker
CO-CAPTAIN
Katarina Whip
Ann R. Kissed
Anya Heels
Carmen Getsome
Deadly Aim
Drea the Slaya
Hideous Braxley
Juliet Bravo
Kitty KamiKaze
Meg My Day
Moe Ya Down
Re-Animate-Her
Rebel Belle
Sheeza Brickhouse
Swede Hurt
Valtron
Wile E. Peyote
X-Khan
COACHES
Drew Blood
Corporal Punishment
Quadzilla
MASCOT
Rat Man Houllahan
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The Rat City Rollergirls Official WFTDA Roster for Q4 of 2009
From left to right, top to bottom: Carmen Getsome, Billie Boilermaker, Juliet Bravo, Mow Ya Down, Swede Hurt; Katarina Whip, Deadly Aim, Kitty Kamikaze, Rebel Belle, Valtron 3000, Coach Quadzilla; Ann R Kissed, Drea the Slaya, Mascot Hermin Vermin, Re-Animate-Her, Wile E. Peyote, Coach Corporal Punishment; Anya Heels, Hideous Braxley, Meg Myday, Sheeza Brickhouse, X-Khan, Coach Drew Blood.

Welcome to Quarter 4 (Q4) of 2009. With each quarter, brings an updated All Stars team roster. The Rat City Rollergirls All Stars earn their spots through a combination of factors including tryouts and league participation. Team members are voted on and selected by fellow league members and coaches on a quarterly basis during the year. Welcome to our new members for Q4 and wish them luck! Season record as of August 30th, 2009: 4-5 (wins: B.A.D. Girls, Duke City, Detroit, Carolina; losses: Rose City, Charm City, Philly, Windy City, Denver)

All Stars 2009 Standing
Official WFTDA Logo
Rat City Rollergirls All Stars are members of the Woman's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), which unveiled the 2009 Western Region (see map) in January. WFTDA Western and National rankings are found here.

The All Stars compete in WFTDA sanctioned interleague bouting events, and follow the WFTDA's Offical Rules.

Hit the road to cheer for our Seattle home team in green! Check out our season schedule for upcoming bouts.

2009 Events

  • March 28, 2009: All Stars and Rat City Pick-up Team vs. Rose City Rollers Wheels of Justice and Axles of Annihilation
  • April 1, 2009: Rat City Rollergirls All Stars, 2009 Quarter 2 Roster Effective
  • May 9, 2009: Rat City Rollergirls All Stars vs. Bay Area Derby (BAD) Girls All Stars in San Francisco, CA
  • May 16, 2009: Rat City Rollergirls All Stars vs. Duke City Derby's Munecas Muertas (All Stars) in Albuquerque, NM
  • June 6, 2009: Rat City Rollergirls All Stars vs. Visiting Team (TBD), ShoWare Center, Kent, WA
  • June 25-28, 2009: Rat City Rollergirls All Stars at East Coast Extravaganza in Philadelphia, PA
  • July 18, 2009: Rat City Rollergirls All Stars vs. Carolina Rollergirls All Stars, KeyArena, Seattle, WA
  • August 15, 2009: Rat City Rollergirls All Stars vs. Windy City Rollers All Stars, ShoWare Center, Kent, WA
  • August 22, 2009: Rat City Rollergirls All Stars vs. Denver Roller Dolls Mile High Club (All Star Team) in Denver, CO
  • October 2-4, 2009: WFTDA Western Regional Tournament, Denver, CO
  • November 6-8, 2009: WFTDA National Tournament, Philadelphia, PA

The Northwest Knockdown, National WFTDA Championship Tournament, November 2008

The Northest Knockdown was the the 2008 Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Championship Tournament, co-hosted by Rose City Rollers and Rat City Rollergirls at the Portland Expo Center November 14-16. The Championship featured the top eight roller derby teams in the country who duked it out for the national title. The November championship followed Western Regionals, hosted by Houston Roller Derby October 3-5, and Eastern Regionals, hosted by the Mad Rollin' Dolls (Madison, Wisc.) October 10-12. The 2008 WFTDA Champions were the Gotham Girls Roller Derby and the Rat City Rollergirls placed fifth.

The tournament featured amazing roller derby athleticism, a rich assortment of vendors and other entertainment. Many thanks to all that helped make this event happen. (Photos above by Jules Doyle)

Battle Royale, Western Regional WFTDA Tournament, October 2008

In Houston, TX: The Rat City Rollergirls placed third.

Texas Shootout, National WFTDA Championship Tournament, September 2007


photos by Jules Doyle

On September 30, 2007, the Kansas City Roller Warriors beat the Rat City Rollergirls in the final match of the Texas Shootout, becoming the 2007 national champion roller derby team. The Rat City Rollergirls placed second.

Dust Devil, Western Regional Tournament, February 2007

The women of the Tucson Roller Derby hosted the 2007 Dust Devil Western Regional Tournament in Tucson, Arizona. Rat City's All Star Travel team, previously ranked third in the nation, blocked, pivoted, and jammed into first place! Rat City was ranked No. 1 in the West!

2007 Travel Team Photo by Jules Doyle

Bumberbout, Seattle Invitational Expo Tournament, September 2006

September 2, 2006: The Bumberbout Flat Track Derby Invitational was held during Bumbershoot in the KeyArena and was a huge success! Over 20,000 rabid derby fans clamored into the KeyArena to see the best leagues in the nation vie for the number one spot. Win or lose, every single skater on every team skated with heart, drive and ferocious determination. The Rat City Rollergirls were honored to be able to act as hostesses to these amazing athletes.

Bumberbout showcased eight of the top roller derby teams from across the country for the day-long expo tournament. Participating teams are listed in order of official Bumberbout ranking:

   1. Texas Rollergirls (Austin, Texas)
   2. Rat City Rollergirls (Seattle, Washington)
   3. Mad Rollin' Dolls (Madison, Wisconsin)
   4. Minnesota Rollergirls (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
   5. Kansas City Roller Warriors (Kansas City, Missouri)
   6. Carolina Rollergirls (Raleigh, North Carolina)
   7. Bay Area Derby Girls (San Francisco, California)
   8. Boston Derby Dames (Boston, Massachusetts)

Dust Devil, National WFTDA Championship Tournament, February 2006
Dust Devil Poster
February 24–26, 2006: The Rat City Rollergirls All Stars represented Seattle in a national roller derby tournament hosted by the Rollergirls of the Tucson Roller Derby. RCRG played amazingly well for our first interleague play ever, ranking 5th in the nation! The Rat City Rollergirls would like to thank the national Woman's Flat Track Derby Association WFTDA sister leagues for the ferocious competition from the dedicated rollergirls from across the nation!

Press:
February 23, 2006 Seattle Times Article
February 28, 2006 Seattle Times Article

Photos:
Bout photos by Ziv Kruger
Bout photos by Steve Price
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