San Diego Grounds LA Fight Crew, 83-62 | Derby News Network

by Bustaarmov

LOS ANGELES, CA – The San Diego Derby Dolls banked track team took their second win in a row against an L.A. Derby Dolls local team, this time clipping the wings of the veteran 2006 Season Champion Fight Crew, with a decisive 83-62 defeat.

The Fight Crew, narrowly beaten by the 2008 Season Champion Tough Cookies 68-64 in double tie-breaker overtime in January, appeared primed to break their 0-4, 2008 record in the 2009 season.

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Derby on the Cheap: Fight Crew v. Swarm @ the Doll Factory, 3/28/2009 | Los Anjealous

"...But many of you have written in being all like, 'Oh boo hoo, DF, we can’t go to the roller derby anymore because the bank foreclosed on our seventh mortgage and our HELOC got frozen and we can’t spend any more on non-essential items like roller derby.' Well, cut the whining. First, roller derby is hardly a ‘non-essential item’. Au contraire; there is, in fact, nothing more essential in the world. It’s a scientific fact. Second, fear not: DF will herein tap into his vast reservoir of derby knowledge to impart advice on experiencing the magic of LADD without breaking the bank in a multi-part series called 'Derby on the Cheap'. Shall we?"

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Out With Baby: To Mrs. Crabable: A Lesbian Coming-of-Middle-Age Story | SheWired.com

"...the first hottest ticket if you are gay and over five years old, the Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles Gala and e-Hero Awards at the Century City Plaza Hotel..."

 "...the show started with the L.A. Derby Dolls rolling on stage to cheers from the crowd..."

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Which Helmet is the Best for Roller Derby? | S-One Blog

"Which helmet is best suited for roller derby? We went down to the Doll Factory in LA the other night and let the girls from the Fight Crew try on all the different helmets to see which helmet fit best for them."

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Dinner for A Cause: Hollywood Meets Washington At Human Rights Campaign Event | Look to the Stars

The Human Rights Campaign held its 2009 Los Angeles Gala and Hero Awards on Saturday, March 14, at the Hyatt Century Plaza in Century City. The grassroots organization is the largest advocate for equal rights on behalf of the LGBT community nationwide.

...The evening also featured a silent auction and a performance by the LA Derby Dolls.

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