So you think you're though? PROVE IT! The Fort Wayne Derby Girls are holding try outs. We are looking for a few strong women to throw on some skates and throw it down. Try Outs are November 16th and 23rd @ 8:15-9:16pm at Bell's Skating Rink located at 7009 Highway 930 E. - Fort Wayne. Bring a helmet and skates, all other pads are optional for try outs. Rental skates will be available. Skating experience required.

Click HERE to see the flyer.

We are also looking for a few good men and women to ref. Email Tonya.Vojtkofsky@yahoo.com for more info.

Click HERE to see the flyer.

join the Fort Wayne Derby Girls at this years Flavor of Fall.

This November, local chefs will be spicing things up for the annual Flavor of Fall (flavoroffall.com) on the 5th from 4 - 7pm at the historic Baker Street Train Station. The cook-off is between finer restaurants and notable chefs competing for the best chili, chowder, soup or gumbo. This fundraising event, hosted by the Brenda Hanchar Foundation, helps provide medical supplies and equipment to low income individuals and families.

Admission to the Flavor of Fall is free. The guests of the event determine which chef has the best chili, chowder, soup or gumbo. After sampling, guests can place votes towards their favorites with cash or checks.  At the end of the event, the chef with the most money raised is titled the winner or the official “Flavor of Fall” and awarded the coveted Ladle.

During the fundraiser is a silent auction and music provided by The University of Saint Francis Jazz Ensemble. The silent auction will feature fine restaurant gift certificates, rounds of golf, artwork, holiday carriage rides, etc.

The Flavor of Fall is in support of the overall purpose which is to raise money for the Brenda Hanchar Foundation. One hundred percent of all funds raised are donated to the Brenda Hanchar Foundation. 

It is the mission of the Foundation “to help those who are unable to afford physician directed medical equipment, medical supplies or prescription medication to enhance and maintain a reasonable quality of life.”

BHF accepts used medical equipment and financial contributions to purchase needed supplies and equipment, ie., walkers, wheelchairs, hospital beds, etc., as well as maintaining the equipment. The Brenda Hanchar Foundation is staffed entirely by volunteers. They seek to work cooperatively with other organizations assisting those in need without duplicating any efforts already present in the community. If you are in need of services or would like to donate equipment please call (260) 432-0400.

Sunday, May 17 is your last chance to see us in action in Fort Wayne until our 2010 season kicks off at the Coliseum in January. Join us at Bell's for the final charity bout of the season. Proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. Admission is $5. Doors open at 5pm and the bout starts at 6pm.

The Bomb Squad traveled 12 hours to Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 2 to play the NWA Killbillies. After a slow and even start, the Bomb Squad started to pull away by controlling the pack and clogging up NWA jammers. Final score: 119-66.

The Bomb Squad's next bout is May 30 versus Naptown's Tornado Sirens in Indianapolis.

On Saturday, April 25, we will partner with Indiana Tech to raise funds for Hoosier Burn Camp and the Liz/Jas Scholarship fund at our 3rd charity bout of the season. The bout will be held in the Schaefer Center on Indiana Tech's campus in Fort Wayne.

Doors open at 5pm, Bout starts at 6pm
Tickets are $5 at the door. Kids 5 and under are FREE!

In front of another large crowd at our new home, The Coliseum, Fort Wayne's SWAT Team and Bomb Squad went head to head with the Steel City Derby Demons from Pittsburgh, PA. The SWAT Team had a rough start against Steel City's B Unit, finding themselves down 22 to 9 after 6 jams, but slowly they chiseled away at that lead on the backs of strong jams by Sweet Avenger and Sugar Guns to end the period down 8, score 30-38. Right from the first whistle of the second period, the SWAT Team was on fire, racking up several grand slams to win the bout, 83 to 67, to finish their 2009 Home Season 4-0. The Bomb Squad wasn't so lucky. Steel City's All Stars, Steel Hurtin', hit the track with some slow and strong pack play that the Bomb Squad could not combat. After 60 hard fought, aggressive minutes, The Bomb Squad found themselves on the wrong end of a 69 to 143 final score, to end their 2009 Home Season 3-1. Now Fort Wayne's teams hit the road until January 2010. Check out our events page to see when you can catch them in action next.

The Fort Wayne Derby Girl's enjoyed a first when they broadcasted their March 28th bout againts The Nasville Rollergirls LIVE! online.

After trailing closely behind most of the bout, The Fort Wayne S.W.A.T. Team came back with the win with the final score The Fort Wayne S.W.A.T Team 77 to The Nashville Brawl Stars 73 with Suger Guns taking the lead in the very final jam.

The end results for the Fort Wayne Bomb Squad was 64 to The Nashville Rollergirls 59 with an amazing final jam by Enya Grave. If you missed it, you can watch all of the action from the origianal boutcast right now by just clicking here.

Fort Wayne's two teams, the SWAT Team and the Bomb Squad, dominated the No Coast Derby Girls on Saturday night. SWAT defeated the Road Warriors 108-50 and the Bomb Squad took down the Mad Maxines 100-40.

Not only was this a record setting night for the ladies in terms of score (both teams broke 100), we also saw a record crowd! Over 1,000 people crammed into the Expo at the Coliseum to watch the hard hitting action.

Photo by Greg Bastin

The final score from the 2009 season opener resulted that the SWAT defeats BRRG's Xanadonts 90-67, Bomb Squad defeats BRRG's All Starts 79-73. Watch the video below for the last jam of the night!

The Fort Wayne Derby Girl's are celebrating 3 years and you're invited! Saturday, January 31st at Corner Pocket Pub, beginning at 8 p.m. We will have the penalty wheel, new skater initiation, DJ Spot and much more! Come help us celebrate 3 years!!!

Sugar Plum Scaries defeated the Nutcrackers 90-75 in a nail-biting bout that helped raised over $800 for Snarles Manson. Thanks to all those who came out to support us. Don’t forget to check out our EVENTS page to find out when you can catch us in action again.

All formats will be accepted but pdf, jpeg and adobe illustrator are preferred. All submissions will become property of the Fort Wayne Derby Girls. If yours is selected as the winner, it will be used for a variety of print items and will help better represent The Fort Wane Derby Girls! The winner will receive a season pass, recognition on our website as the artist, and a credit for Fort Wayne derby merchandise bearing your original artwork.

After three seasons in various venues, we have secured the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum as our venue for the 2009 season. In addition, we are moving our competitive season from Summer to Winter. All bouts will include inter-league play with other Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) sanctioned leagues from around the country.

Historically, we have been comprised of a traveling all-star team and two or three home teams that competed against each other. For the 2009 season, we will move away from home teams and add a second travel team to our roster. This will provide spectators with back-to-back, double-header, hard-hitting derby fun on all four dates at the Coliseum.

Come see the Bomb Squad and the newly formed SWAT team in action on the following dates:

January 10, 2009 vs. Burning River Roller Girls- Cleveland, OH

February 14, 2009 vs. No Coast Derby Girls- Lincoln, NE

March 28, 2009 vs. Nashville Rollergirls- Nashville, TN

April 11, 2009 vs. Steel City- Pittsburgh, PA

Tickets will be available through www.ticketmaster.com or at the Coliseum Box Office.

Fall Brawl 2 was a HUGE success! See results from tourney HERE.

August 16 marked not only the last home bout of the season, but the last bout EVER between the Smokin' Guns and the Lucky Harmers. And it may have been one of the best yet. Click HERE for a bout recap and photos.

Final score: Guns 104, Harmers 76

Don't miss the last home bout of the 2008 home season at the PLEX on Saturday, August 16. The Smokin' Guns head into the bout 2-1 and hope to secure the season championship by defeating the Lucky Harmers to secure a record of 3-1. This season has been full of rough and tumble derby action, and we expect the same on August 16. Proceeds from the bout will be donated to Habitat for Humanity's Women Build.

Another reason not to miss this bout? This will be the last chance for you to see the Smokin' Guns and the Lucky Harmers compete. For the 2009 season, we are moving to an interleague only format and will feature two traveling all star teams. So, come out and cheer these two teams on for the last time!

Saturday, July 19 marked the 3rd home bout of the season between the Lucky Harmers and the Smokin' Guns and it did not lack for excitement. Check out the bout recap and view photos HERE.

Final score: Guns 65, Harmers 38

That's right! Our bout this weekend at the PLEX is a Three Rivers Festival Event, which means if you wear your TRF button, you receive $3 off the price of one regular admission at the door.

Don't miss your chance to see our evenly-matched home teams, Lucky Harmers and Smokin' Guns, battle it out on the flat track. The first two bouts of the season were nail biters, and we expect this one to be the same.

Doors open at 6pm and the bout starts at 7pm. This is an all-ages event. Tickets are $10 in advance and are available at Bikes 'n Boards, Get Wet, the PLEX, or from any derby girl. Kids 5 and under are FREE and kids 5-12 are only $5.

Our Bomb Squad traveled to Philadelphia on June 21 and 22 to participate in the East Coast Derby Extravaganza, a two-day tournament featuring 20 WFTDA sanctioned bouts and a variety of pick up scrimmages.

The Bomb Squad went up against the Mad Rollin' Dolls from Madison, WI, and the CT Rollergirls from Connecticut. Here are the recaps of those bouts from Derby News Network: (www.derbynewsnetwork.com)

(17) Madison 250 vs. (31) Fort Wayne 38: Madison posted the third-biggest point margin in the history of ranked WFTDA play, swamping the overmatched Fort Wayne crew by 212.

(u) Connecticut 81 vs. (31) Fort Wayne 79: Things get off to a sobering start in the very first jam when Connecticut's Tina Colada suffers a broken collarbone, causing the action to pause for about 15 minutes while she is removed by stretcher. From then on, it's a very physical contest that remains seesaw all the way through, and just like in Connecticut's Saturday bout, the score is tied going into the final jam. Connecticut gets to have the opposite of Burning River's experience, though, getting their second last-minute win in two days when they are again the beneficiary of an opening-pass cutting track penalty on the opposing jammer.

On Saturday, June 7, the Arch Rival Roller Girls from St. Louis, MO ventured to Fort Wayne to take on the Bomb Squad. After 9 hours in the car and mutiple detours due to flooding, Arch Rivals arrived just before the start of the bout... and what a bout it was!

We will have a full bout recap, including pictures and stats soon.

Final score: Bomb Squad 72, Arch Rivals 70.

Wanna be a Fort Wayne Derby Girl? Here is your chance. We are holding mid-season try outs to recruit fresh talent for next season.

When: Tuesday, June 24 from 6-8 pm

Where: The PLEX, 1805 E. California Rd.

What to bring: A Helmet and skates if you have them. All other pads are optional for try outs. Rental skates will be available for those who do not have their own.

What we are looking for: Dedicated business-minded women to help with the day to day administration of the business and tough women looking to strap on some skates and get rough.

Who to contact for more info: KonaKrusher@fwderbygirls.com

Our two home teams, the Smokin' Guns and Lucky Harmers, met on the track for the second time this season at the PLEX on Saturday, May 17. The two teams, evenly matched in experience and skill, put on another great bout that went down to the final jam of the game

Read the details and see photos HERE.

Final score: Guns 83, Hamers 82

Participating teams for Fall Brawl II, which will be held at the Coliseum on September 20, 2008, have been announced. Due to the overwhelming response from teams throughout the country, we had to turn some away, but we thank everyone for their interest , and we know that the line up we've solidified will provide a full-day of rough and tumble roller derby action!

This year's tournament will feature two 8-team double elimination brackets on two tracks.

Track 1 (WFTDA): Fort Wayne's Bomb Squad, Cincinnati Rollergirls Black Sheep, The BrewCity Bruisers All Stars, Dixie Derby Girls, Ohio Roller Girls All Stars, Naptown's Tornado Sirens, Arch Rival Roller Girls, and Grand Raggidy Roller Girls All Stars

Track 2 (Non-WFTDA): Fort Wayne's Flyin' Squirrels, Ohio Roller Girls Team 2, Grand Raggidy Rollergirls Team 2, Mad Rollin' Dolls Unicorns, The Chicago Outift, Hammer City Rollergirls, Sioux Falls Roller Dollz , and Broward County Derby Girls.

Stay tuned for a detailed schedule coming soon!

On Saturday, May 3, the Bomb Squad hosted the BrewCity Bruisers from Milwaukee, Wis. @ the PLEX in Fort Wayne.

Read about the bout and see photos HERE.

Final score: 63-55 in favor of BrewCity.

Thanks to all the fans and visiting rollergirls from Naptown and Glass City who came out to see the bout. It was an exciting night of roller derby.

We are teaming up with Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana to raise money for services and supplies for young women with breast cancer in our community. Learn more about our unique fundraiser by reading our PRESS RELEASE.

Last night marked the beginning of our 3rd season and the place was packed! Thank you to all the fans who came out to cheer us on. The bout was amazing. Our group of newbies impressed everyone.

Final score 124-104 in favor of the Harmers.

Read more about the bout and see photos HERE.

On Saturday, April 12, The Bomb Squad and Fort Wayne's Flyin' Squirrels traveled to Cincinnati to take on the Black Sheep and the Silent Lambs.

The first bout, featuring the Flyin Squirrels vs. the Silent Lambs, was an exciting bout. The Lambs jumped out to an early lead, but the Squirrels rallied back and brought the score within 6 heading into the half. In the second half, the Squirrels surged ahead and never looked back, outscoring the Lambs 40 to 16 to win the bout 73 to 55. Enya Grave led the Squirrels in scoring, putting 48 big ones on the board. Oreo SlamHER, Enya Grave and Strawberry POUNDcake were awarded MVPs of the bout.

The Bomb Squad wasn't so lucky. In their first bout of the 08 season, they fell to the Black Sheep 100 to 35. Making her travel team debut, RIPtide led the Bomb Squad in scoring, contributing 15 points. RIPtide and Pink PAINther were awarded MVPs of the bout.

Our 2008 team pages with all new head shots of our skaters is complete. Check them out HERE.

New team photos will be posted soon!

We will host our 2nd Annual Golf Outing on Saturday, May 31 at Autumn Ridge Golf Club. For more information, visit our EVENTS page or click HERE to see our registration form.

Registration is now open for Fall Brawl 2, a regional roller derby tournament to be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008. Interested teams and skaters may register HERE. For more information, visit our TOURNAMENT page.

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Our new home team, the Lucky Harmers, have just released their logo! New team pages are coming soon!

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That's right, our all-star team, the Bomb Squad has moved up 6 spots in the national WFTDA rankings from 29 to 23. See our PRESS RELEASE for more information.

Join us this Saturday at Corner Pocket at 8pm to help us celebrate our 2-year anniversary. This will be the first event where you can meet our brand new skaters who joined the league earlier this month. DJ Spot will provide the entertainment. So, come out and dance the night away with us!

In the interest of continuing to provide great sport and entertainment to Fort Wayne, our league voted to reduce our number of home teams from three to two. The Smokin' Guns will remain a team and the Little Arsenic Annies and Alpha Dollz have joined forces to become the Lucky Harmers. Visit them on myspace HERE.

We are very excited for our 2008 season. See our EVENTS page for more information and come out this summer to support us!

We held two try out sessions this week and the turnout was fantastic! We would like to welcome the following new skaters:

We are excited to have you on board!

We are happy to announce that we have officially dropped our minimum try out age from 21 to 18. So, if you know someone between the ages of 18 and 21 who has been waiting to try out for roller derby, now is their chance.

Try outs are Monday, January 7 and Wednesday, January 9 at Roller Dome North. Please arrive at 8:15pm to get checked in.

Interested skaters mail email Miss Jane Redrum at jredrum@fwderbygirls.com

Were you at Fall Brawl and forgot to get a t-shirt? Did you leave your program behind or forget your cup at the bar? Have no fear! We've created a special merchandise package that contains a red Fall Brawl t-shirt, cup and program for only $15. Even if you weren't at Fall Brawl, this is a killer deal. Check out our





MERCH page for more details.

We've also posted photos and stats on our TOURNAMENT page. Go check 'em out!

Think you have what it takes to be a Fort Wayne Derby Girl? Attend our meet and greet at Fox & Hound Pub on January 6 from 6-8pm and then come show us you have what it takes at try outs. Try outs will be held on January 7 and 9 at Roller Dome North at 8:15pm.

You must wear a helmet if you intend to try out. Rental skates will be available for $2.

We are also looking for referees, bout production volunteers and jeerleaders.

Email Miss Jane RedRum for more information.

The Bomb Squad, our all-star travel team, for 2008 has been announced. Congratulations to the following skaters:

Bang Bang LaDesh
Cutter
GoGo Beware
Kitty Kiljoy
Majestic
Mayhem
Minx
Miss Jane RedRum
Miz'Ree
Pink PAINther
Pushycat
R.I.P.tide
Ruby Killer
Val Catraz

These skaters will represent Fort Wayne at national competitions and interleague bouts!

We would like to thank all the skaters, refs, announcers, stats people, sponsors, volunteers and fans who came out to witness the first annual Fall Brawl. The day was a HUGE success!!!! Not only did over 700 people pack the place to witness history in the making, but through our raffle, we were able to raise over $500 for Tequila Mockingbird, the Windy City roller who sustained injuries in August.

We also want to send out our congratulations to all the participating teams. Thank you for coming and making it a day full of roller derby sisterhood and comraderie!

Mitten Kittens placed 1st, Fort Wayne's Bomb Squad placed 2nd, Cincinnati placed 3rd, and Grand Raggidy's Rebelles placed 4th.

Scores and photos have been posted on our tournament page! Stats to come soon!

The following awards were given at our End of Season Celebration on Saturday, November 3:

Congrats to a great 2007 season!

For the last bout of the 2007 home season, the PLEX was packed! Over 500 fans came out to support the Alpha Dollz and the Little Arsenic Annies as they squared off to fight for one more win.

The Dollz started out strong, consistently putting points on the board, as the Annies struggled to find their rhythm. Ahead by almost 20 points after the first period, the Dollz just needed to keep their momentum to secure the win.

But, heading into the 2nd period, the Annies got pumped up and put two consecutive BIG scores on the board: 13 unanswered pts by Kitty Kiljoy, followed by another 8 unanswered pts by ripTIDE. It was a whole new game! The Annies were now up by almost 20 pts. But the Dollz held them scoreless for the next 7 jams as they inched within 7 pts by the end of the 2nd period.

It was anyone's game going into the 3rd period. Avid derby fans know that a 7 point lead can disappear with one strong jam. Both teams fought hard, trading scores, but ultimately, The Dollz penalties sent their jammers to the box on 3 consecutive jams, and it was just what the Annies needed to put it away.

Final score Annies 75, Dollz 63

See pictures from the bout on our PHOTOS page.

Teams end their season as follows: Smokin' Guns 3-1, Little Arsenic Annies 2-2,. Alpha Dollz 1-3

Our 2008 season will be scheduled soon, so check back for more details.

We have raised over $20,000 for local charities since March 2006, and on Saturday, October 13, we will raise money for the Hoosier Burn Camp (HBC).

Named “Rocky Horror Derby Show,” the October 13th bout will pit the Little Arsenic Annies against the Alpha Dollz for the second time this season. The first time these two team met, the Alpha Dollz ran away with the victory. Can they do it again? Come find out and be part of the hard hittin’ and charity driven action.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the bout starts at 7 p.m. You can purchase tickets at Bikes and Boards, The PLEX, Get Wet or from any derby girl. Advance tickets are $10 or $12 at the door. If you are a man or woman in blue, EMT, fire fighter, teacher or military service person and show your i.d. at the door, you will get $2 off the price of your ticket.

Join us before the bout at 4pm for a tail gate party with the Hoosier Burn Camp and members of the Fort Wayne police and fire departments. The band Loose Change will be on hand, along with food, activities and goodies for the kids.

See our EVENTS page for more information.

Those of you not in attendance at last night's bout, missed one hell of a show. A bout recap will be available soon. Final score, 65-63. Smokin' Guns take home the victory over the Alpha Dollz to end their season 3-1.

Check out our PHOTOS page to see pictures from the bout.

The Smokin' Guns and the Little Arsenic Annies battled it out on Saturday night at our 4th home bout of the season.

In the first period, the two teams were neck and neck, trading leads up until the last 3 jams. Ahead by two points, 14-12, the Guns sent Foxy Trotsy to the Jammer line and she scored 2 grand slams, 10 unanswered points. The score at the end of the first period was 31-12.

The Annies came out strong in the 2nd period, outscoring the Guns 9 to 5 in the first three jams, but little by little, the Guns put points on the board to end the 2nd period 62-35.

Never a team to give up, the Annies rallied in the 3rd period and held the Guns to 13 points. In the end, it wasn't enough and the Guns came out on top 75-48.

To see some of the action, check out our PHOTOS page.

The Bomb Squad travelled to Denver, Colorado this weekend to bout the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls. The final score reflected a victory for Rocky Mountain, but the effort put forth on the floor by the Bomb Squad told a different story. More details and photos from the event will be available soon.

One very unfortunate incident occurred early in the 3rd period. Taking an unsuspected blow from Rocky Mountain's Pinky 500, Develyn Cide, a Bomb Squad rookie, took a hard fall and broke both her Tibia and Fibula. She is still in Cheyenne, WY recovering from surgery. Big derby slugs and hugs go out to Develyn today and also to Oreo Slamher for staying in Cheyenne with her.

Develyn Cide and Oreo Slamher made it safely back to Fort Wayne last night. Develyn is feeling better, but still needs our thoughts and prayers.

We are hosting a tournament on Saturday, November 24th at the War Memorial Coliseum. This is an official call out to all neighboring roller derby leagues, or any roller derby league for that matter. If you are interested in participating in our tournament, please email fwderbygirls@yahoo.com and we will get you more details.

Arguably one of the most exciting bouts to date and the highest attended all season, the Alpha Dollz top the Little Arsenic Annies 69-52 in the 3rd home bout of the season held on 7/21/07 at the PLEX.

Trading the lead throughout the 1st period, both teams battled skillfully to get their jammers through the pack. Heading into the final jam of the period, they were tied at 19 points. Pushycat and a strong blocking line up secured the Dollz lead by scoring 5 points to end the first period 24-19.

The Dollz opened the 2nd period with Mayhem as the jammer, and she scored 5 unanswered points to put them up by 10, followed by 3 unanswered points by Pink PAINther. But the Annies were not going down without a fight. Develyn Cide took the star for the Annies and secured 4 points to zero against the Dollz' Alotta Attitude. The score at the end of the 2nd period had the Dollz up by 9, 47-36.

Heading into the 3rd period, it was still anyone's game. Kitty Kiljoy managed to sneak by with two shut out jams, securing 7 points for her team. In the end, the Dollz steadily put points on the board to win 69-52.

All three teams are now tied up at 1-1.

Check out our PHOTOS page to see some of the action.

The Bomb Squad is traveling to Denver, Colorado on August 25 to bout the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, but we need your help to get there. On August 10, we are hosting a golf outing at Noble Hawk Golf Links in Kendallville. Wanna play? Wanna sponsor the event? Click HERE to see our brochure or visit our EVENTS page for more information.

If you missed the bout last night, you missed the closest bout in Fort Wayne Derby Girls history. The 23rd ranked team in the nation, the Grand Raggidy Rollergirls, came to the PLEX to take on the Bomb Squad.

The score was tight for the first 15 minutes of the first period as the Bomb Squad and GRRG traded the lead until GRRG scored big and ended the first period 32-16. Not to go out without a fight, the Bomb Squad fought back and secured a 36 point swing to end the 2nd period up by 20 points. But, it is not over till it's over. GRRG fought back hard and came within 1 point of the Bomb Squad going into the last 2 minutes of the period. With a score of 82-81 in favor of the Bomb Squad, our jammer got sent to the box and GRRG's jammer fought hard against a tough Bomb Squad blocking line-up to score 3 points in the last 10 seconds and secure a GRRG win 84-82.

Look for PHOTOS from the bout coming soon!

We have an awesome group of photographers and they've supplied some fantastic photos from our last home bout. Thank you Jeffrey Crane, Steve Vorderman, Patrick Taylor and Jason McFarland. Check out our PHOTOS page to see their work!

The 2nd bout of the season may have been the most defensive game we've ever had. The Guns squeaked past the Dollz 59-43 in the lowest scoring bout to date. Our new home, the PLEX, was amazing. Thanks to all the fans who came out to support us. Look for a bout recap and photos coming soon!

Our new team pages are up! Click on the TEAMS link above and then click each team logo to visit their page.

Don't miss the 2nd home bout of the season as the Smokin' Guns take on the Alpha Dollz on Saturday, June 16. This will be our first bout in our new home, the PLEX. Tickets are on sale now. Check out our EVENTS page for more details.

Thanks to everyone who came out to support us at our first home bout of the season last night. The Little Arsenic Annies and the Smokin' Guns put on one hell of a show. In the end, the Annies prevailed over the Guns 96-86 to start their season 1-0. Check out the pictures on our PHOTOS page.

Angalicious from the Smokin' Guns suffered an injury before the bout began and had to be taken to the hospital. We are happy to report that she is doing fine. She suffered a concussion and a few bumps and bruises, but she will be back on her skates next week.

For those of you who weren't there, you missed the big announcement. We have a new home. All future bouts will be held at the PLEX. Check out our EVENTS page for more details!

Congrats go to our travel team, the Bomb Squad, for beating the Chi-Town Sirens Saturday night. The Bomb Squad now has a record of 3-1. More details from Saturday's bout will be available soon. In the meantime, check out the PHOTOS!

Summit City Noise covered the FWDG's during a practice. It will be on right after Satuday Night Live (1am) on NBC 33. Check Summit City Noise for a quicktime format or click here for the Windows Media Player format.

After a very trying week, we have decided to disband one of our four home teams and execute our home season with three home teams. Effective Monday, March 19th, the Lucky Harmers have been disbanded and distributed among the three remaining teams. Please come out and support the Alpha Dollz, The Little Arsenic Annies and The Smokin' Guns all summer long. For bout info, visit our EVENTS page.

To read the article about The Fort Wayne Derby Girls that appeared in the February issue of Fort Wayne Living magazine, visit our PRESS page.

Tickets are now available for the Bomb Squad's bout versus the Chi-Town Sirens on April 21st. The bout will be held at Roller Dome South. Doors open at 7pm and the bout starts at 8pm. To buy tickets visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/11543 or, get them from your favorite derby girl! For more information about this bout, visit the EVENTS page.

The Bomb Squad travelled to Chicago on Saturday, February 24th to take on Windy City's All Star Team. After much hard work and anticipation, the Bomb Squad faced the more experienced WCR team whose skaters came out fast and hard to shut the Bomb Squad out in the first period.

The final score of the bout was 128-21, but it does not reflect the heart and soul that the Fort Wayne skaters put into the match-up. The WCR team was bigger, faster, and had more strategy. We respect them and thank them for their hospitality. We all had a blast. We also wish them luck in their upcoming bouts at the East Tournament in March. Kick some butt!

The Bomb Squad would like to thank the bus load of fans who came out to support them in Chicago. Without your support, they could not do what they do!

Click HERE to see photos from this bout!

On February 11, 2007, the FWDG formed four permanent home teams. The teams are: The Alpha Dolls, LIttle Arsenic Annies, The Lucky Harmers, and the Smoking Guns. Look for new teams pages coming soon.

Just confirmed:

Our 2007 Season Championship bout will be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum!

Join us on Saturday, November 24, 2007 for this exciting event. After the 2007 regular season wraps up, two teams will compete for 3rd place and two teams will compete in the first Champioship Bout for FWDG! More details will be available soon.

After a brutal, knock-down, drag-out, blood bath of a bout, the Bomb Squad prevailed over Naptown's Tornado Sirens 122-57. This brings their travel team record to 2-0. Look for stats from this bout on the TEAMS page soon.

Thanks to all our fans who made the trek to Indy to support us. Check out the FAN PHOTOS page to see some pics from this bout.

And don't forget, the Bomb Squad will travel to Chicago on February 24th to take on the Windy City Rollers.

Don't miss us this weekend at 92.3 The Fort's Manuary Stag party at Wrigley Field Bar & Grill on Saturday from 6-9pm. Musical chairs, arm wrestling, pass the skate- YOU DON"T WANT TO MISS THIS!

Then, pack up the car and head down to Indianapolis next Saturday, February 3rd and watch the Bomb Squad bout Naptown Rollergirl's Tornado Sirens. For more information about this event, check our EVENTS page!

Our two try-out sessions held this week yielded 12 new skaters!

Congratulations Catina Bender, Angela Adams, Brianna Hentz, Jasmine Hackbarth, Stephanie Rosheck, Jenni Vorderman, Megan Wooldridge, Jennie Timmis, Karla Rodriguez, Dyann Hershberger, Adria Raymond and Carrie Geiger.

Come to Corner Pocket on Saturday to meet our new skaters.

Hard to believe isn't it? Yup, we've officially been around for one year. Come help us celebrate this milestone this Saturday, January 20th at Corner Pocket. Festivities will begin at 9:00 pm.

We will be there with our penalty wheel and merch. We will also participate in one of our favorite events: Full-contact musical chairs! You don't want to miss this!

That's right! We received our official acceptance letter today from the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), the governing body for women's amateur roller derby in the U.S.

As a new member of the WFTDA, we join the ranks of over 30 all-female, skater owned and operated leagues nationwide that have united to lead the growing sport of women's flat track roller derby.  WFTDA member leagues engage in sanctioned interleague play, including regional and national tournaments.

See the press release for more information!

Fort Wayne fans came out in droves to support the Fort Wayne Derby Girls' Bomb Squad in their first bout versus the Gem City Rollergirls from Dayton, OH.

Gem City came out strong in period one and put up a good fight; however, the Bomb Squad slowly put points on the board and came out with the win with a score of 142 to 67.

We'd like to thank the Gem City skaters for making the trek to Fort Wayne and all the fans and visiting rollergirls for coming out to support us.

Check it out on our PHOTOS page!

We will be having open try-outs in January on the 14th from 8:00-9:30 pm and the 16th from 8:45-10:15 pm at Roller Dome North. Helmets are required. Pads are recommended. Rental skates are available if needed. Interested skaters, please email Miss Jane RedRum at JRedRum@fwderbygirls.com.

Click HERE to check out our new individual skater's pages!

Tickets are now on sale for Season's Beatings- Rolling in the New Year! The Fort Wayne Derby Girl's Bomb Squad's first bout against Gem City Rollergirls from Dayton, OH. To purchase tickets, log on to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/8694 NOW!

Donations will be accepted at the door for The Sexual Assault Treatment Center. Acceptable donations include: new & unused children's sweats, pjs, socks, slippers or underwear in toddler sizes; new or gently used children's books and toys. Receive some cool derby merch in exchange for your donation!

For more information regarding the bout, visit our EVENTS page.

To check out the Bomb Squad, visit their myspace at www.myspace.com/fwdgbombsquad

FWDG's Bomb Squad is currently looking to travel. We have our travel team assembled and are ready to hit the road for some fresh blood. We are willing to come to your hometown to get down and derby with you!

If your league is interested in hosting FWDG- please send us an email at fwderbygirls@yahoo.com!

FORT WAYNE DERBY GIRLS HAVE ALWAYS PLAYED BY WFTDA RULES, INCLUDING THREE 20 MINUTE PERIODS.

Around 30 women came out to the Roller Dome during the month of October to skate with us and try out for the Fort Wayne Derby Girls. We are happy to announce that 18 new skaters are joining our league and are starting their derby training ASAP!

Congratulations Amber, Amy, Beth, Brandy, Cammie, Chris, Evelyn, Jamie, Jasmin, Jayma, Leah, Leslie, Michelle, Roni, Sarah, Sundance, Tara and Tara!

Are you a local charity benefiting Fort Wayne women and children? The Fort Wayne Derby Girls may be able to help you. Fill out of Charity Application, email or mail it to the address listed on the application, and someone from our Charity Committee will contact you.

The Fort Wayne Derby Girls Travel Team will host the Gem City Rollergirls from Dayton, OH on January 6th at Roller Dome South. Information regarding ticket sales will be available soon.

Last night was Fort Wayne's Strongest Woman Contest out at Jim Bailey's Harley Davidson. The Derby Girls were invited to compete against the Fort Wayne Flash (female football team) in ten different strength events.

The Flash pulled their weight in events like bench pressing and the Farmer's Walk, but your Fort Wayne Derby Girls conquered events like Indian Leg Wrestling, the Blind Wheel Barrow Race and the Hummer Push! It's true what they say about the legs of a Derby Girl! Our own Kitty Kiljoy kicked some serious butt in Jell-O Wrestling as well!

Ticket sale proceeds will be donated to LifeLine, a local non-profit organization to help struggling youth and families have hope for the future. Your Fort Wayne Derby Girls are always ready, willing, and proud to donate to local charities.

Check out Aaron Suozzi's photos of the event on the photos page

Thank you TNT show on 98.9 The Bear and Elvis & Hammer on 92.3 The Fort for having us on the air today to promote our Strongest Woman Event.

Pictured from left to right: Billy Elvis, Pushycat, Kevin St. Pierre (Komet's), Kitty Kiljoy, Kevin's artist, Miss Jane RedRum, Jack Hammer

How does it go? Good always prevails over Evil in the end? Team Good pulled it together to win their first bout of the 2006 exhibition season!

If you weren't there, here is what you missed:

The two teams went back and forth in the first period, but towards the end, Team Good pulled ahead and never looked back. They outscored Team Evil for the next two periods to finish them off.

Val Catraz and Roxy Rampage went skate to skate in a brutal fight. Roxy took a blunt force trauma to the nose and is showing off the swelling mass as we speak!

Team Evil Captain, Miss Jane RedRum, took offense to a block by Spunk D and pulled her to the ground to earn herself a major penalty and some quality time with the penalty mistresses.

Team Good Captain, GoGo Beware, went down fighting with Team Evil Co-Captain, Pushycat in front of the Team Good bench.

I thought Captains were supposed to be role models? In derby, being a hard ass and throwing some punches is being a role model!

Team Evil finishes the season 3-1 and Team Good comes through at 1-3. Great job to both teams this season! Look for new teams and a travel team soon as we prepare for our 2007 season.

Team Evil came out ahead 143-117 in the Fort Wayne Derby Girl's 3rd exhibition bout bringing their record to 3-0 over Team Good. Roller Dome South was packed as Team Good jumped out to a 10 point lead early in the 1st period, but little by little Team Evil put points on the board and finally put it away in the 3rd period.

Photos from Derby Deeds will be available soon!

If you missed our 3rd bout, don't worry, we have one more. September 16th will be our 4th and final exhibition bout this season. Tickets will go on sale soon. Check back often for details.

Our 2nd bout was a huge success and we want to thank all our fans who braved the heat to be there to support us. When all was said and done, Team Evil came out ahead in a nail-biting finish to increase their record to 2 and 0 against Team Good.

If you weren't there, here are a few things you missed:

Kitty Kiljoy and Go Go Beware going down in a flury of fists in the 2nd period

Domino and Val Catraz getting into a full blown scuffle in the 2nd period

Kitty Kiljoy and The Cutter duking it out in period 3 resulting in Kitty's ejection from the game

Kitty Kiljoy and Mayhem's boxing match as Kitty leaves the floor after her ejection.......

And the debauchery didn't stop there. The girls put on a great bout. Stayed tuned for more information and PHOTOS from the bout.