The rematch that had been anticipated for months was finally upon us. The Cherry Bombs only victory of the ‘05-’06 season was against the defending (and undefeated) Calvello Cup champions, the Rhinestone Cowgirls. From the beginning it looked grim for the Cowgirls, who were minus three key skaters - Lux, Witch Baby and Catalac Kidd. The Rhinestones had some secret weapons in store, with new rookie bad-asses Hottie Smoochalottie and Emme Proper, along with Honey Homicide, a recent transfer from the Hellcats.

The rookie Cherry Bombs jammer, Rocky Casbah, started out the night with a full jam - the CB’s defense held tight, allowing no points from the Rhinestones. The first quarter continued with the Bombs expanding their significant lead. The seasoned RC jammer, Mustang Sally, couldn’t squeeze by the brutal defense of the Bombs. One Cowgirls, Scarlett O’Terror, was sent out to pasture early with an injury to her knee. By the end of the first quarter, the Rhinestones had only scored 5 points to the Bombs 16.

An impressive take-out by Cowgirl alternate Titz McGee started the second quarter, leaving Rocky Casbah starved for air. Bombs alternates Kate or Dye and Hunter added to the impressive rookie display of talent. The beginner match-ups put the fans on their feet and the skaters on their toes. The Bombs kept up the fight, scoring another 10 points while the Cowgirls mustered only 2 for the entire quarter. It appeared that the “Cherry Bomb Wall” might be weakening when the team stumbled into half-time looking beat up and worn out.

But the second half proved that the infamous Wall was only getting stronger. The Bombs came out with explosive force, not letting up one bit on the determined Cowgirls. Fights broke out left and right with plenty of penalty match-ups to keep the crowd going. The most exciting match-up of the night was a pillow fight between two non-skating team members, Witch Baby and Lucky Harm. Lucky attacked and came out victorious over the 6′ 3″ most-feared pillow fighter. With the fate of the Cowgirls clear, Mighty Aphrodite, an injured skater acting as manager for the Cowgirls, was ejected from the bout after taunting the Bombs’ best blocker, Varuca Assault, at the penalty wheel. Unrattled, Varuca answered with a deadly assault of her own. Try as they might, the Cowgirls were unable to make any headway and ended with an ego-deflating defeat and another ejection, this time losing their newest wild filly, Honey Homicide. Blood was she but there were no tears. Final score: Cherry Bombs 63, Rhinestone Cowgirls 24.

The 2007 season for the Lonestar Rollergirls is upon us. The season opener between the Holy Rollers and the Hellcats will give way to a series of bouts that are sure to be full of surprises. This night started off on a grim note for the Holy Rollers, whom unexpectedly lost two of their veteran skaters. The Hellcats were ready to claw their way to victory.

The first jam of the night was a true showing of student vs. teacher - Dixie Sanchez (formerly of the Dixie Derby Girls of Huntsville, AL) facing off against Professor Smarty Pants. The lesson was given by the professor, shutting down the jam with score at Hellcats 1 vs. Holy Rollers 3. The tables toon turned. In the third jam, with a minor penalty called on Smarty Pants, the Hellcats would see to it that the professor feel just how sharp those claws are. Smarty’s punishment was a pillow fight and the Hellcats sent out Fanny Smack, the friskiest kitten of all! The Holy Rollers list, bringing the score to HC 3 vs. HR4. Jam after jam, the first half was full of intensity, both teams keeping the score neck and neck. The final score at halftime was HC 23 vs HR 23!!!

At the start of the second half both teams had shared the same taste of victory, a preview of what was to come. The audience witnessed a tremendous display of roller derby athleticism. After an exciting series of jams and penalties in the 3rd and 4th quarters, the bout closed with an astonishing of HC 35 vs HR 52. Once the Holy Rollers got ahead, they hung on to the lead and just made it bigger and bigger. None the less, the Hellcats proved to have a strong team of new skaters and the Holy Rollers proved that they remain a powerful force no matter what obstacles come their way.