Rollin on the River with Dead River Derby

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Dead River Derby girls send the Hellcats home screaming!

Escanaba Rollin Hellcats skater Maloniac (41) reacts to a referee call during their roller derby bout against the Dead River Derby in Marquette, MI. (photo by Ron Caspi)

Escanaba Rollin Hellcats skater Maloniac (41) laughs during a gear check at their roller derby bout against the Dead River Derby in Marquette, MI. (photo by Ron Caspi)

Marquette, MI – The claws were out and the girls of both teams were hitting hard Saturday night as the Dead River Derby vs the Escanaba Rollin Hellcats during the Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby rivalry at Lakeview arena in Marquette, MI.

Escanaba Rollin Hellcats jammer finds a hole to break through the pack during their roller derby bout against the Dead River Derby in Marquette, MI. (photo by Ron Caspi)

Escanaba Rollin Hellcats skaters try to block the opposing team’s jammer Glory Sparks from breaking past them during their roller derby bout against the Dead River Derby in Marquette, MI. (photo by Ron Caspi)

I would love to see the scrapbook of black & blues after this derby bout! The ladies were knocking each other around in this fast-paced derby match. Maintaining their undefeated status in the U.P. the Dead River Derby girls had to keep on their toes in their 2ns home bout of the season against Escanaba.

The Hellcats were in great form and put up an awesome fight against on the Dead River home track. DRD had to fight hard as the score volleyed back and forth between the two teams throughout the bout. Finally in the last five minutes the Dead River Derby girls ran away with the score beating out the Hellcats at 226 to 148. MVP’s were awarded to Dead River Derby girls “Glory Sparks” and “Knitta Pleazz”

Dead River Derby girl “Crum” jams around the track during their bout against the Escanaba Rollin Hellcats on Saturday, May 24, 2014. (photo by Ron Caspi)

These fabulous community events are for ALL ages! The derby events at Lakeview are full with character and fun featuring a bouncy house for the kiddos, dress-up photo booth, face-painting, and contest for the most spirited fan. They even have beer for the grown-ups and for a few extra bucks you can watch the game in style as a VIP on sofas placed daringly at the edge of the track.

On top of the all the fun to be had all the proceeds after costs are donated to a different charity each bout. This month’s featured beneficiary was the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve another great asset to our local community.

Missed this bout against Escanaba? 🙁 That’s ok you’ll get another chance next month when the Dead River Derby hosts WI’s Paper Valley Flyin’ Squirrels at Lakeview in Marquette. Bout starts at 7pm! For info on tickets or how to get involved in derby visit the Dead River Derby website.

Dead River Derby girl “Pepper Pilliwinks” rounds a corner as she races to catch the pack as jammer. (photo by Ron Caspi)

Roller derby “Jammers” ( identified by stars on their helmets) attempt to be the first to break through the pack of blockers during the ‘Rollin on the River’ bout between the Dead River Derby and Escanaba Rollin Hellcats in Marquette, MI on Saturday, May 24, 2014. (photo by Ron Caspi)

Pepper Pilliwinks (86) of the Dead River Derby tries to race ahead of Escanaba Rollin Hellcats Jammer during thier roller derby bout at Lakeview in Marquette, Mi, on Saturday, May 24, 2014. (photo by Ron Caspi)