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Wreck League brings the boys to the yard… err banked track

If you missed last weekend’s Wreck League bout, you missed a killer flip, boyz on the track, and plenty of retired skaters showing they still know how to crush it.   The Purple People Eaters and Team C.R.E.A.M. (Cats Rule Everything Around Me) brought the boys to the yard as TXRD saw more male skaters…

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Grandma Hung Her Skates

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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Grandma Got Run Over By a Derby Deer

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

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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Calvello Cup 2015

The first hints of Fall, like the leaves changing colours and a dip in the temperature, is not always the same in Texas as it is around the country. Heck, we know Fall by a different name. That’s right; it’s Football Season! You know that means four quarters of hard hits, lots of penalties, and…

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The Wizarding Bout of Harry Potter

Let’s be sirius, you need to krum join us this Saturday to experience the only Harry Potter themed bout at the Thunderdome. Located on 9402 United Dr, Austin, Texas 78758.     Which Hogwarts house do you represent? Dress up in your teams colors and show your support. There will be half-time games and events,…

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