L.A. DERBY DOLLS HOSTS BACK TO SCHOOL BATTLE

Varsity Brawlers Go Back To The Classroom Against High-Flying Fight Crew;
Tickets On Sale Now For Saturday, August 29 Event

LOS ANGELES – The nationally renowned L.A. Derby Dolls (www.derbydolls.com/la), Southern California’s premiere all-female, banked track roller derby league, terminate their summer hiatus on Saturday, August 29 with a sure-to-be brutal brawl between the Fight Crew and the rookie team, the Varsity Brawlers.  

The Fight Crew, stocked with bloodthirsty vets like Captains Janis Choplin and Haught Wheels, have received a kick in the hotpants with a renewed vigor this season but still have not chalked up a much-needed victory. The aggressive ladies in red and black, notorious for the hardest hits in the league, suffered two heartbreaking losses, one in double overtime, and would like nothing more than to educate the upstart Varsity Brawlers.

Led by Captains Long Island Lolita and Razorslut, the Varsity Brawlers stunned nearly 2,000 fans when they kept the Sirens in hot pursuit their entire April bout (in the end, devastatingly losing by just 6 points in the very last jam of the game). The Brawlers are looking to continue to earn respect with a win and prove that the students are now the teachers.

Whichever team wins this match will earn their first victory of the season, and the biggest winners will be the lucky fans in attendance. The hits will be that much harder, the speeds that much faster, and there will be blood on the banked track.

The L.A. Derby Dolls are one of only five leagues in the U.S. playing roller derby on a banked track. Like most modern female roller derby leagues, the Derby Dolls are volunteer-run and give back to the community that has embraced them. Honored as a Treasure of Los Angeles by the Central City Association, the Derby Dolls also operate a Junior Derby League for girls ages 8-17.  On Saturday, August 22 the Derby Dolls will combine forces with the City of Los Angeles’ Human Services Department, the office of the Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, and City Council President Eric Garcetti's Council District 13 to host a free job fair for women at the Doll Factory.

High-energy band the Shakers (myspace.com/ilovetheshakers) will perform at halftime, with former Fight Crew star jammer Crystal Deth supplying the tunes. Derby Dolls events offer a full range of entertainment off the track, with the Vendor Village, featuring art, jewelry and clothes, food from Garage Pizza and Hot Dog on a Stick, and beer from Tecate and Alex’s Bar.