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  • Grandma Hung Her Skates

    By TXRD Newsroom December 19, 2016

    Thanksgiving brings a stuffed bird, relatives, and Thundercloud’s Turkey Trot. Then there is that day of the crazies, Black Friday. After that: Christmas. What does Christmas bring? Yes, ham, more relatives, and glittering gift paper…. BUT – Christmas brings TXRD’s Holiday Underground Bout!   Any derby fan knows, the span of time between Halloween and…

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  • 2016 Calvello Cup

    By TXRD Newsroom October 13, 2016

    Who is in the Calvello Cup? Here it is, the moment you’ve all been waiting for!   Three teams have been knocked out of the running for the 15th Anniversary Season Calvello Cup championship title.   Two titans remain, ready for the final brawl of 2016: the Hellcats, no longer undefeated but still boasting an…

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  • Fun Things to Do in Austin

    By TXRD Newsroom December 19, 2016

    Austin is a magical oasis of food, fun things, culture, and weirdness, so when one is tasked with pointing out-of-towners toward the best the city has to offer, the options can be overwhelming!   Luckily, Fun Things To Do has curated a list of unique activities, exciting events, and delicious cuisine eclectic enough to satisfy…

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  • Grandma Got Run Over By a Derby Deer

    By TXRD Newsroom November 30, 2016

    Grandma got run over by a reindeer, Skating home from our house Christmas Eve. You can say there’s no such thing as Santa, But as for TXRD, we believe.   She’d been drinking too much eggnog, And we begged her not to roll. But she forgot her mouthguard, And staggered out the door into the…

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  • Check out the results from Texas Roller Derby’s End-of-Season Draft

    By TXRD Newsroom September 30, 2016

    To become a TXRD rollergirl, you have to do more than just strap on a pair of skates and pick a badass name. No one knows that better than our team of alternates, the Hired Gun$.   Before becoming a Hired Gun, each of these skaters passed several tests during what we call New Girl…

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  • All-Scar Army Hosts Underground Bout

    By TXRD Newsroom September 19, 2016

    Well, derby fans, the 15th Anniversary Season is nearing its climactic end!   As the Cherry Bombs gear up, literally and figuratively, to square off against the Hellcats for Calvello Cup supremacy in October, the rest of TXRD’s skaters are cooling their heels (and their wheels) in off-season relaxation until next year.   Just kidding!…

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