May 11, 2013

May 10, 2013

Friday, May 31st through Sunday, June 2nd, the Brewcity Bruisers will be holding their fourth annual Midwest BrewHaHa in downtown Milwuakee. Although this event is not a tournament, it will be a weekend full of sanctioned WFTDA bouts, B-team bouts and even some men’s derby. It is an exciting opportunity to be among the many
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May 6, 2013

Jane Bang Bang’s been on the track with OCCRG since the beginning.  Even though she’s been sidelined with injuries–she’s stayed on through thick and thin.  Most opposing skaters won’t notice her at first, until they’ve been gently thrown into the suicide seats with one of her ninja-lethal, patented hip checks.  She’s also one of the
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May 1, 2013

On April 27th, the Old Capitol All-Stars took on the Paper Valley All-Stars.  It was a good, hard game, and a good, hard fight by Old Capitol.  Paper Valley narrowly clenched the victory in the final few minutes of the game, winning 193-170. Left 4 Deadwards gave Old Cap the leg up in the first
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March 29, 2013

The Old Capitol City Roller Girls are hitting their home track, for the second time this season, with a Roller Derby Scout Night on Saturday, April 27th. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are invited to attend the bout with their friends and family for some friendly girls vs. boys competition: whichever brings the most
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March 22, 2013

We are inviting crafters to join us at our home bout on Saturday, May 11th. We are looking for unique handmade items, textiles and art. We want to showcase the amazing crafting community that the Iowa City and surrounding area has cultivated, and we also feel it is one that would meld well with our
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March 15, 2013

Cover Photo by Patrick Bloom. The Old Capitol City All-Stars took on the Fargo Moorhead Northern Pains on March 9th in a sold-out, edge-of-your-seat nail-biter.  Fargo took the win, 186-168.  The crowd was excited to be back in the seats at the Coralville Marriott and shook the rafters with cheers and boos as Old Capitol
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March 13, 2013

 Bat R. Up Highly competitive and a force on the track, she can don either panty or none at all. At times she is a nimble beast, and other times her hunger for blood puts her in the box. As a leader she is passionate and calming, as a skater she is strategic and aggressive.
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March 2, 2013

The Old Capitol City Roller Girls are taking to their home track for the first time in the 2013 season to take on the Fargo Moorhead Northern Pains on March 9th at the Coralville Marriott.  After a wild first season as full Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association (WFTDA) members, the Old Capitol City Roller
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February 4, 2013

Triple D. Zaster Every team probably has that one player who is out for blood every jam, the one who gets the most laps in five minutes and shows up at almost every free skate possible. When she first laced up her skates she probably had no idea what roller derby was, but she was
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