Farm Fatales prevail over Slaughter Scouts in last minute of season opener
The Farm Fatales managed a thrilling last-minute victory over the Slaughter Scouts when Bloomington’s two home roller derby teams went head to head in “Sibling Rivalry,” the first bout of the league’s second season. After a successful inaugural season last year, the league has grown enough to form the two home teams. In front of a sold-out crowd of over 1000 loud and enthusiastic fans, the two evenly matched teams were neck-and-neck until the very end. In the last minute of the bout, the Fatales closed the 71-62 gap to finish the game ahead, 72-71.
This is only the beginning of the Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls’ exhilarating second season. Each home team will travel for one bout this season (the Farm Fatales will play the Chicago Outfit on June 28 and the Slaughter Scouts face off against the Rollergirls of Southern Indiana [ROSI] on July 12 in Evansville), and the two teams will have a rematch on October 18 at the Bloomington Sportsplex. Also this season the Flatliners, an all-star team comprised of members from the Farm Fatales and the Slaughter Scouts, will play three bouts at the Sportsplex (June 14, July 19, and August 23) and one away bout (September 20, against Covington, Kentucky’s Black and Bluegrass Moonshiners).
Roller Derby Teams Go Head to Head in Season Opener
The Farm Fatales and the Slaughter Scouts Face Off
On May 17th, 2008, Bloomington’s own Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls (BHRG) will open their second season with a bout at the Bloomington Sportsplex. After a successful inaugural season last year, the league has grown enough to form two home teams, the Farm Fatales and the Slaughter Scouts, as well as an “All-Star” team, the Flatliners. This season’s first bout, “Sibling Rivalry,” will pit the two home teams against one another at the Bloomington SportsPlex, 1700 W. Bloomfield Rd., at 7pm on Saturday, May 17th. Tickets are available in advance at the Sunrise Box Office, Amused, Landlocked Records, Plan 9, Be Hair Now, the SportsPlex or from your favorite rollergirl. Advance tickets are $10, and tickets at the door are $15. Children’s tickets will be available for $5 and children ages 5 and under get in free! Season and VIP tickets are also available.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Boxcar Books; and the rollergirls are also offering a $1 off coupon for a BHRG t-shirt if you bring a book to be donated to the Midwest Pages for Prisoners Project. New for this season’s bouts we will be exclusively playing music by local Bloomington musicians.
Come out to support your local roller derby league!
Come drink green beer in support of your local rollergirls at the Beer Wagon in Elletsville.
Doors open at 5:00pm.
Entertainment will include local Irish band Fleadh Circus (featuring our very own Dick Smack and X Libris with special guest Margles McNasty) and the Windfall Irish Dancers from 7-9PM. Karaoke from 9-11pm.
Featuring Service on Wheels by your local Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls.
A portion of sales goes to BHRG as well.
Drink Specials:
$1 Green Bud Light Draft
$11.75 Green Bud Light Tower
$2.75 Guiness Cans and Smithwick’s Bottles
$4.50 Irish Car Bombs
$3 Jameson Shots
$3.99 Guiness Stew
1/2 price appetizers from 5-7
