On Saturday, Kingston Derby Girls’ Disloyalists headed to The Bunker in Toronto to take on Toronto Roller Derby’s D-VAS (Deadly Viper Assassination Squad). Playing at Downsview Park’s Bunker, the site of the first Roller Derby World Cup, was something like playing on Wrigley Field or at Fenway Park for our team. The D-VAS team receives coaching from some of the best players in Ontario, so tensions were high. Our Disloyalist lineup featured two of the league’s recent drafts, Jamburglar and Ker-Osene, and a range of newer jammer talent, including Yo! Shanity Slam, recently drafted from the Skateful Dead.
Continuing to capitalize on their grasp of pack strategy and ability to work as one, the Disloyalists pulled quickly ahead, and though the D-VAS surged back in the second half, they were never able to close the gap between the two teams. The final score was 314 to 55 for the Disloyalists.
TORD were wonderful hosts (cheesecake brownies!) — thank you, TORD and D-VAS, for having us and for the great game. Our team did us proud in the Bunker; we’re also proud that two of our refs, Fraud Flintstone and John Eh Smackdonald, represented our zebras well on the track. The Kingston Derby Girls are earning a reputation for excellence in the derby world, and we can’t wait to see where this season continues to take us!
Read the excellent and detailed coverage of the bout by The Derby Nerd. You can even watch the bout online! The first half is here, and the second half is here. Grab some popcorn and enjoy some heavy-hitting, smart derby!
Over 1,000 fans flocked to the Kingston Memorial Centre by the light of the super moon last Saturday night for KDG’s season opener: an unqualified success. Four teams rocked the track in two action-packed bouts — what a great way to kick off derby season in Kingston!
The night opened with the introduction of KDG’s newest teams, the graveyard-risen Skateful Dead and the post-apocalyptic Rogue Warriors. Both teams have a busy season coming up, with away games and scrimmages as well as a house-league championship that, judging by MAYhem, will be a nail-biting rivalry all year long! Both teams recently welcomed new players after KDG’s spring draft and the combination of the KDG veterans’ expertise and the energy of the league’s newest recruits made for an exciting and well-played bout. The teams fought hard for the full 60 minutes, and the Dead made an amazing near-comeback in the second half, but in the end the Rogues took the first victory of the year with a score of 141-115. The Dead will certainly be out for revenge at the next home game for these two teams; you won’t want to miss their rematch at Carnival Carnage on July 14.
Our Disloyalists took centre stage in the second half of the evening with an impeccably played bout against the South Simcoe Rebel Rollers. Kingston’s team quickly took and held an impressive lead, showcasing their many skilled jammers and some amazing new strategies, illustrating beautifully that strategic planning and practice is key in this hard-hitting game. Final score was 203-40 for the Disloyalists.
Want to watch KDG’s star continue to rise? You can see the Disloyalists in action this Saturday, May 12 against Toronto Roller Derby’s DVA-s at the Bunker in Toronto, and the Rogue Warriors take on the Oz Roller Girls at home on June 16th.
Don’t forget, tickets for all our home bouts are available online, and it’s not too late to buy season tickets!
Amazing! We’re getting a shout-out from 10,000 miles away. KDG is proud to have fans in Kabul; we wish they could be there tomorrow to cheer us on. Thanks, guys — we’re honoured!
The Kingston Derby Girls are proud to introduce new merchandise this season! At MAYhem‘s merch table, be sure to check out our stylish new military caps and black baby onesies. We have also restocked our hoodie selection, for those of you who couldn’t get one last year — pick one up on Saturday as these always sell out!
Two hard-hitting, fast-paced, intense bouts. Come and cheer your Kingston Derby Girls on in our season opener!
Doors open at 5:30, and the whistle blows at 6:30.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door (kids 10 & under get in free — limit two per adult). Get your tickets at The Mansion, Get Funky, Novel Idea, Life Yoga, or online.
Happy birthday, Kingston Derby Girls! That’s right, today is the second anniversary of our very first practice. It is astonishing how far this league has come in such a short time: from just over fifty women who could barely stand on rollerskates and couldn’t tell a jammer from a blocker, to three teams — still over fifty women strong — of skilled, knowledgeable, bad-ass derby girls.
We showed exactly how far we’ve come last night in Ajax, where the Skateful Dead came out ahead of a strong and hard-hitting Durham farm team 115 to 67 and the Disloyalists took down Durham’s travel team, the Devils, 193 to 86. Our game MVPs were Box Punch for the Skateful Dead and Mr. Kristi for the Disloyalists. Congratulations to both teams on some beautiful, intelligent derby and many thanks to DRRD for hosting us — and for the beautiful trophies!
Tomorrow, two KDG teams are heading west on the 401 to take on Durham Region Roller Derby! The Skateful Dead will be taking on DRRD’s farm team, while the Disloyalists confront the DRRD Devils.
You may remember last August’s nailbiter bout between the Disloyalists and the DRRD Devils — it was one of the hardest-fought battles of the season, with the Disloyalists squeaking out the Devils to win 73 to 71 in the final jam. This time we’re on DRRD’s home turf, and this team is out for revenge. Both teams have been training hard in the off-season and both teams want to win!
If you’re going to be in the Durham area or the GTA, head on over to the Ajax Community Centre to watch these two epic battles for flat-track dominance. The doors open at 5:30 pm, and all the details you need are here.
We are excited to welcome fourteen new Kingston Derby Girls to the flat track! In an unheard-of showcase of these ladies’ fierce talent and mad skills, every one of our Accelerated Fresh Meat Camp skaters passed their Minimum Skills requirements on the first try, making them eligible to be drafted to one of our three teams. We’ll be drafting these fantastic new skaters shortly, and you’ll be seeing some of them battling at our season opener, MAYhem, on May 5 (got your tickets yet?).
Ladies and gentlemen, please join us in welcoming…
Jamburglar
Bony L’Ass
Ker-Osene
Newey and Improved
No Pity Venditti
Incarcerator
Amanda SlugNKiss
W D Forté
Amanda Tory Sentence
Kamiquadzi
TyKnee Smasher
Ruby Moon
(B) Lackey (E)
and, returning from derby maternity leave, crowd favourite Coop de Loop!
Many, many thanks to our dedicated team of fresh meat boot camp leaders: Banger Management (formerly Sassberry Tart), Viva Long Legas, Little Orphan-Maker Anne, Magpie, and LaVallee of the Dolls.
Stay tuned for the final rosters for the best Kingston Derby Girls season yet!
What’s the best way to head into summer? With SEASON TICKETS to all of the Kingston Derby Girls’ home games, of course!
If you love derby and want to be sure not to miss a minute of the action this season, then get this: the Kingston Derby Girls are offering a limited number of season tickets to all five of our home bouts at a drastically reduced price! Thinking ahead pays off: all five games will cost you just $40 (that’s like getting one bout for free!)! You can also get together with three friends to purchase a 4-pack of season tickets for a mere $150 — a savings of $50!!
We showed exactly how far we’ve come last night in Ajax, where the Skateful Dead came out ahead of a strong and hard-hitting Durham farm team 115 to 67 and the Disloyalists took down Durham’s travel team, the Devils, 193 to 86. Our game MVPs were Box Punch for the Skateful Dead and Mr. Kristi for the Disloyalists. Congratulations to both teams on some beautiful, intelligent derby and many thanks to 
