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WWW w_fi_v .. - l 30- WATERqu CHRONICLE-Wednesday. April 21, 20m . i ‘ . gh , ( 30mmg throu ‘ I O G I U D I Tn-Crly Roller Girls take another step towards solidifying perception of the sport l BYBOIVRMNAC of the league‘s two teams - the Vicious Chronicle Stu)? Dishes and the Venus Fly Tramps. ’ “it’s hard work, physical work," said ow that the novelty is over, the 'Iri- Horst. talking about the six hours of practice NCity Roller Girls are hoping all the she did each week to shed the fresh meat tag excitement they‘ve generated on the she got when she started with the club last floor follows them off it as they try to make ,5 » . September. “But as much as it is hard physi- the professional grade. ‘ ' cal work. you love every minute of it. Based out of New Hamburg, but featuring .' j [a , . ' “it‘s a contact sport. and l'm learning that. a number of Waterloo players. the Tri»City ‘ W4.“ 0‘ it's very physical and you have to know how Roller girls are the first Canadian roller derby \ ‘ 1‘ . to take hits and give them. I love the spon league to be accepted into the Women's Flat l y 3 . Of, . because it is so physical.~ l'rack Derby's apprenticeship program. . P " x -, 3". . . The league launched their season with a What does that mean? For starters. it adds ‘ a ’ I ‘ g " \' rowdy bout between the Vicious Dishes and to the growing stature of the sport that Tri- ‘ ' , a ‘. “ v‘\‘ the Venus Fly Tramps two weeks ago. More City Roller Girls once advertised “as not your “A . , 1 w t l ,1 than 800 people came out to watch the Dish- mother's roller derby," T t 1 g - - t | ‘, ' '0 es roll to a 157-53 win at the old New Ham- Sure. it has the same pedigree as the ‘w ' ~ ’ ‘ -. g . burgArena. game that was played throughout the 19705 ~21 ' - \ . , The star of that game was Motorhead that featured bmising women in a Scripted A ‘ ,4 \ q: ‘ - ‘ a \ Molly. With a 20-point jam. she demonstratv llrama chasing each other on an elevated * ‘ 5 I ‘ \‘C. l l ed what a good jammcr does in that type of roller rink track. . - . ‘ , . a " $3.8 V . competition â€" they score and they score There were obvious heroes and villains, ' r h ‘ «I ." _ l often. and more surprise plot twists than in asingle A f :3 .. . . . Motorhead Molly also goes by the name episode of Lost. But the truth is that roller K . . ‘ Breanne Patterson, and the Waterloo native derby had more in common with pro fi" N ,, ‘ a. A is a "day-otter" with the [ti-City Roller Girls, wrestling and other similar sports entertain- . I \\ . [3. She's amazed at how far the game has come merit ofthe day that it did to any real sport, ‘ - \ ’ -‘ in two short years. lhat‘s all changed. The 'l'ri.(‘.ity Roller * ' l, ' “it's pretty t'ra7y how it's grown," said the t ads. and their sister leagues. now play in a . 3‘ . Biycar-old. “l couldn’t believe the crowd H game where the theatrical has become actu- \ ‘ . W 1 it was awesome." ll. and the bruises are no longer applied ' I, What she's really excited about is that the Alth makeup. “" ’ ‘ .. l league focus has shifted from all the cama- ln fact. those bruises have become "‘ ‘ . Q , raderic that was it‘s calling card in the first ' hildgt’S of honour. Just ask Abby Horst. a ' 1-3,. ‘ I ‘ ‘ coupli- of years, to the competitive sport it Master of social work student, who joined . K ' V > ‘ ’ could now become with a Women's Flat the league this year â€" she's better known as ‘.. ' ‘e r . Track Derby Association designation. They “Freudian Whip." ' , f t . - (rd ‘ would be only the third team in Canada to “Somebody thought it was hilarious . .' ‘ 2... -w. ’ O ’ 4. â€" . - get the nod. after leagues in Hamilton and because what would Freud think about all . a“. . ““M .,... . ‘ . . It?" ’ Montreal. and before much bigger centres these women rollerskating around and "‘ ' V ”I . A 1 - ’ ‘ suchasTorontoand Edmonton. hashing into each other?” Horst said. “it's a f:- ‘ A % ’ * " "" M “I'm happy that it’s become more com- playon words in many different aspects.“ n» y ia ‘ w . ”T M” petitive and more about skills and learning The name is an homage to both her field 'â€" . ' _ a ""’ - . *‘ " ~ . w those skills.” said Patterson. “And that's the of study and the colourful names players , . . . . , way we're going at it now. Most of us aspire carried in the past. But not all the damage is 3.3.x? mats are lookingtt: mate the jump to the Women 5 Flat Track Don” M to become part of WFTDA and become an psychological. ngs ”a ’ mmmm actual ranked team in the US. and around “We document our injuries.” said Horst , . . . . y . ~ the world.“ laughing. “l was just telling someone that ifl hooked. and now She ‘5 a )ammer m "3'” hOCkEY 3‘3“ " does with being able ‘0 pirou~ if it means putting off motherhood for a don't get a new bruise in practice. l clearly '“8- . El“?- A SHOPS skating 3mm?” and the few more years, the married Molly has no haven't worked hard enough. “That‘s the way With anyone who 1135 endurance gained from a cross-Canada bike problems with that as long as the Tri-(Zity “And lshow them off as much as i can. it's come ‘0 a game,“ said Horst. “You have to t“P- has already made her a candidate for Roller Girls reach that professional designa- a badge in that you took the hit and you did play it or you have to come back and watch. the Tri-(Zity Roller Girls travelling team that‘s tion. n't fall over. liven if you did fall over, it‘s part “I had ‘0 play “- 80mg 10 to Montreal ”"5 weekend for their “l want to be part of this league when it of the game and shows that this sport is Horst had a background as a figure skater. fir“ bout ofthe 99390” . _ becomes WFTDA certified." said Patterson. tough but we're doing ,1" but soon found that roller derby had more in The travelling team, called the lhunder. “That's my goal at least. 1}“. fir“ time she saw the game she was common with the physical contact found in is made up of the best roller girls from each “And I won't quit until we get there." ‘ l .0... 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