9/21/2008

Return of "Skater Scribe"

Erstwhile Timber Rattler beat writer Brett Christopherson returned to the world of roller derby on Friday.
What's that? Who's "Skater Scribe?"

That's my self-dubbed roller derby name, remember?

I claimed that moniker last fall after using this space to introduce you to the Fox Cityz Foxz, at the time a new area women's amateur roller derby league.

Well, that or "Write Stuff," whichever one will keep me from being slugged in the gut — accepted protocol, I've been told — since it's possible I might have ripped off an already registered alias.

Anyway, a lot has happened in the 10 months since we first chatted with league founder and president Delonna Kaufman, who when lacing up the skates and cruising the derby floor goes by the name "Wring Leader."
Brett covers the growth of the league with a Then-Now format. For example:
Then

Bouts were held at Skaters Edge in Appleton.

Now


Bouts will be held at The Players Choice. Kaufman said the new site will be less expensive in the long run since the previous site charged 30 percent of ticket sales in addition to the rent and required a fire truck at a cost of roughly $300 per hour to be on hand because it didn't have an indoor sprinkler system.

Capacity also increases from the mid-500 range to more than 2,000.

"It's more comfortable for our fans," Kaufman said. "Everyone would be stuffed in that rink. Now, we'll have bleacher seating."

Not to mention an established liquor license — for anyone interested, that is.
What could I possibly do with a liquor license?

Nice article. But, no mentions of Ms. Georgia Hase, the Los Angeles Thunderbirds, or Ralphie Valladares.

Quick question for you, the reader at home. Do you think that I knew those linked names before or after searches on google and wikipedia?

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