Derby Time, Again!

We went to the last roller derby bout of the season last night. This was, by the far, the best and most exciting bout we have seen! The Rage City Rollergirls (Anchorage's team) played against the Oil City Rollergirls (Edmonton, Canada's team). The last time Rage City played Oil City, Rage City lost. This bout was a very close game almost the whole time! Canada had a really good team and their girls were hardcore! The bout came down to the last jam, which lasts two minutes. Anchorage was behind by one point, and then, during the last jam, Anchorage scored four points causing us to win by three points! It was incredible!

Go USA!! During this bout, the drunkards in the beer garden (conveniently where we were sitting), all started chanting "USA! USA"! It was like the Olympic hockey game between Canada and USA all over again!

Our friend, Jill, is from Canada. She was actually born in Edmonton! So, she unfortunately pulled for the Canada team to win. She even wore her Canadian sweatshirt and toque (what Canadians call a snow cap or beanie or toboggan). I warned her that she was going to have to sit on the other side of the arena if she wasn't pulling for Anchorage. However, we were able to come to a truce and she sat with us. We did ask her to pose for this photo when the bout was over, though, and like the true champ she is, she did this without any complaints!

This could be due to the fact that she loves the USA and all of her American peeps! Plus, she's been cheering for the Anchorage team for the past two years and it's hard to just turn that love for a team off for one game. Jill, you were a great sport and I will proudly wear my "Roots" gear with a smile because of you! :)

After the bout, we went to a local sports bar where all of the roller derby team hangs out after the bout. It was a great night and an amazing way to end the season! We have already decided that we will be buying season tickets for next season! Go Derby!