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u - WAThHLLX) cranium - Wednesday. August 25. 2010 It’s real and it’s spectacular O O I Th-Cuy Thunder hopes to trounce Montreal Serpos mfirst Waterloo derby By CHARIDTI‘E Prone Punuu Chronicle Sufi Is not a grudge match. But the Tri-City .- IRoller Girls Thunder does have some- ' I bf thing to prove when they take to the floor I" at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Com- I plex this Saturday. ~ _ In their very first bout, back in 2008. the . I Montreal Sexpos kicked their butts. I “We were a lot scared." says Cyndi t, Yawade, aka Uppy Wrongstockings ‘ f ’i “We were not an all-star team at that ‘1' point. We just pulled a team together.” \ ‘ . Zawade can’t remember the exact score. if 1 but knows they were whipped by about 100 t . - pornts ’ . “As a league. we're very eager and want to c . . - ‘ a . x t “a take on the challenge.” she says ‘ .i, ”:3 ‘ i. “That set the stage for what Thunder was - going to be." , " This rematch. dubbed A Fistful of 5 Brawlers. gives Thunder a chance to show ' ‘ _ just how far they've come. R ' Today. Thunder has become an all-star _ , 4 7 . ”_ . team â€" the skaters are the best of the best ' ' , V ' from the Tri-City Roller Girls league teams. \ - I the Venus Fly Tramps and the Vicious Dish- Q\ 1 es. .~ ,. The Sexpos are the B travel team for as» O- ‘ Montreal's larger league. I “l'm still scared!” Zawade says. She should be. As a jammer. the team ' ' . \ relies on Lippy to score points by being fast. ’ . ‘â€" aggressive and strategic. . _ _ , ‘ . _ _ _ . The rules of the game are fairly simple. Tri{'ity_ Roller Girls Thunder yarnmer Lippy Wrongstockmgs breaks out of the pack in a bout against Buffalo's Lake Effect Furies. Thunder brings The roller girls set ol‘faround the flat track in their high-octane competitive sport to Waterloo for the first time this Saturday. a WWW “Mi mom a pack. At a whistle from the referee. one jammer from each side takes on to catch up "At first. it was all about speed. hitting "We playasafe but very physical game." with the pack. and chaos.” Zawade says. She’s cracked a rib and has problems with The jammers wear stars on their helmets, “But as we’ve learned more. we've real- her knees. After her first practice she wasn't but are also fairly noticeable because of their iZJed strategy is a big pan Ont.” sure she'd walk again. she jokes. But this 41- speed. They must pass every member of the There’s still plenty of speed. hitting and year-old mother of two has a few good pack and circle around to pass them again, chaos to burn. There's no fighting, fake Lippy years left. ‘ On the second pass. they score a point for wrestling. tripping or pushing. “I have no issue goingtout and beating each opponent they can get by. The jammer But the skaters, including Suzy Slam. those young girls,” she says. in the lead has an advantage â€" she can call Freudian Whip, Kitty Krasher anagram “Quitting is not an option for me." ,., ofithejam at any time. Garbage. check their opponents every The speed and physical punishment has ‘- The main pack is headed by the pivot, chance they get. proven to be exhilerating and empowering who wears a stripe on her helmet. She's the One of the first thing a roller girl learns is both on and off the flat track. last line of defence at the from of the pack, how to fall â€"- and how to get back up with» “There's a huge reward in what we do. and also the main communicator who out putting your hands down on the floor. win or lose. You look at what you can handle directs the rest ofthe team. where vulnerable fingers can quickly be out there. and carry it over to your real life.” Skaters jockey for position, playing crushed. shesays. offence and defence at the same time. They “That’s what you really need to take with “It scares the pants off you. but it feels need to create scoring chances for their own you. because it is rough in there." Zawade really good. Because you're okay â€"and you jammer. while blocking the Sexpos jammer. says. can go and do it again.” _lllll|l|llll||lll||||l \ R Y P REAL ESTATE UPDATE .. 0 AL mulling-m ‘ 3 A" " â€" I ‘\ The real estate market in Waterloo continues to hum month. so buyers aren't rushing out but taking their time \ ‘ ' I V \ along, as our amaxing hot summer slowly comes to an to find cheér dream home. The great weather of summer m ‘ I t x i I I 4 "g N“ end. enabledmarvypeopletogetamyandenioyawellearned “ ‘ ...-.. "-9...." -_._." ' This year over l300 hornet have changed hands holiday. ‘ . 3‘? ‘ ’ r; . , ‘ ' ‘l l 7 ’ ‘ according to Kitchener-Waterloo Real Esau Board stats. Waterloo looks set to be in a strong fall market as . .. - > l" NW l The average price of $3|0.807 is up from last yur's mr- interest was appear to be dropping slightly and employâ€" T l ‘ . , l l ‘ . ‘ ‘- age oi 3304.948. Homes are selling in slightly over a merit remains. up. , ‘ _ '5‘ . ".'.'._ E ._.....__..-... -.._._- - N