Posted by: John_Hamilton on 02/14/2012 08:59 AM
Updated by: John_Hamilton on 02/14/2012 09:01 AM
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2012 High Country Mountain Derby Girls
The High Country Mountain Derby Girls, the only women's flat track roller derby program in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties, will be opening their third competitive season on Sat. Feb. 25 with the High Country Hellcats vs. Silicon Valley Killabytes, at the High Country Sports Area, 18960 Waylon Way, in Sonora...
Doors will open at 5pm with music, food, and beer garden. Game starts at 7pm. Tickets are $10 in advance, or $15 at the door. Children are $5 and VIP seating is $ 20. The Habitat for Humanity will be the High Country Mountain Derby Girls featured Community Involvement, and after party location will be at the Black Oak Casino.
Advance tickets are available at Jamestown Harley, Togo's, the Outpost, and the Candy Vault, as well as on line at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/224075, and through your local derby girl.
Season Tickets will be available through Feb. 24 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/215599.
The High Country Hellcats 2011 Home Bout Season ended on a very powerful and promising note, with a smashing score of 248 Hellcats to 65 Ressurection's CinderRollas, of Rohnert Park. Through their entire nine game season the Hellcats suffered only 2 losses with 7 wins. This year the Hellcats will have 5 home , and 3 away games, or "bouts" as they are called in Roller Derby. All but one of these home bouts will be double or triple headers, including games featuring Mountain Derby Girls newest teams the Gold Diggers and The Junior Hellcats. The Junior Hellcats are made up of girls ranging in ages from 10 - 17 and are coached by Diana Boyd, aka Sheeda Bomb, of the Hellcats. The Gold Diggers are the Mountain Derby Girls C Team, which have emerged from an abundance of women interested in becoming derby girls at the High Country Sports Arena. Twice annually adult recruitment is open to the public for women 18 yrs and older. Juniors must be between 10 and 17 years of age and have open recruitment year round. The new group from each recruitment of adults is nicknamed "The Strays", other leagues may call them "fresh meat." They begin rigorous training - learning to skate, fall, hit, and use strategy , like their aforementioned Hellcats and Gold Diggers - under the watchful eye of Maria Hines aka Coach Quad Queen. This is no simple feat, and over the course of months, many fall by the wayside. But the few that remain are dedicated and strong and will one day place on a team roster. The latest group of strays come from as far away as Arnold or La Grange to practice three times a week, alongside the Hellcats and Gold Diggers. Most have young children, and careers. There are several in the restaurant business, there is a medical transciptionist and massage therapist, as well as a hair stylist; all with this new found interest: Roller Derby. When asked why they joined, answers came such as,. " I wanted to join because i wanted to be apart of a team of fun loving crazy women from all walks of life who, like me, want to escape the stresses of everyday routine by putting on some skates and getting a killer workout. Plus you get to pick out a cool "alter-ego" name and wear some crazy costumes!! I like the retro aspect of it and the fact that everyone in my life is excited too, through me, having an awesome new sport to watch and be apart of!!" - Renee Noris.
Rose Wells says " When I was young I loved to skate. I always struggled with exercising in a gym or at home. I looked up roller derby and became really excited; not only would it be great exercise, but it would be a challenge. So I began and am so happy with the self assurance, personal goals accomplished and the new rad chicks I've met.". and further Kelly Darby adds, " I am a stay at home mom who joined derby to find out who I am other than being a mom and a wife. I wanted to make friends and get some exercise. Feeling confident and sexy are just two of the many perks of being a derby girl !"
The next recruitment period for adults will be May 21-June 3 , 2012. Winter practice hours for Adults are Tues and Thurs. 7 pm - 930 pm, and Sunday 10 am - Noon, Junior practice is from 5:30 to 7:00 pm Tuesdays, and Thursdays at the HIgh Country Sports Arena. Monthly Dues are $30 a month for adults, and $15 for Juniors, and include use of rental derby gear (, skates , pads, and helmet,) for the initial trial month. The Mountain Derby Girls are one of the many programs offered at High Country Sports Arena, a non-profit 503(c) organization. The arena also offers Roller Hockey ( all ages), Figure Skating, Indoor Soccer, Family and Teen Skate Nights, Party Packages, and can be rented out for other events. Please contact the Arena for more details, 209 588 0776 or visit their websites at: http://www.highcountrysportsarena.com/ & http://www.mountainderbygirls.com
2012 Schedule
Feb 25 HOME
Hellcats vs Silicon Valley Roller Girls
March 10 - AWAY
Hellcats vs Dirt City Roller Rats
April 14 - HOME
Hellcats vs SinTral Valley Roller Girls
Diggers vs Nor Cal Roller Girls
April 28th – AWAY
Hellcats vs NoTown Roller Derby
May 19 - HOME
Hellcats vs Tahoe Derby Dames
Gold Diggers vs Rollin Roulettes
Junior Hellcats vs Rollin Roulettes Brat Pack
May 21-June 3 RECRUITMENT
June 24-JULY 8 VACATION for all!
August 12 HOME
Gold Diggers vs Seabright Sirens (tentative)
August 25 - AWAY
Hellcats vs Santa Cruz Harbor Hellcats
Possibly half time with Gold Diggers
Sept 15 - HOME
Hellcats vs Derby Revolution of Bakersfield
Gold Diggers vs Tri Valley Roller Derby
Junior Hellcats vs DRB Juniors
November 3 – HOME
Hellcats vs Vtown
Diggers vs South County Derby Girls
Junior Hellcats vs Vtown Derby Delinquents
November 5-18 RECRUITMENT
Photo: WINTER 2012 - Mountain Derby Girls - Strays (names)
Back left to right.
Justine Waters
Samantha Knowles
Patricia Sandlin
Amy Machado
Lottie Micheli
Robin Decker
Rose Wells
front left right
Katelyn Harter
Renee Norris
Kelly Darby
Brianna Bieker
Amy Herber
Photo: MDG Hellcats and Gold Diggers (names)
Back left to right/ Back to front
Becky Botts - gold digger
Dee Baldwin - gold digger
Richard Call - Ref
Jennifer Riedel - Hellcat
Tripp Jenkins - Ref
Karen Aldridge - Hellcat
Dave Maxx - Ref
Kellen Munsel - Hellcat
Mindy Marlowe - Gold Digger
Alicia Bristol - Gold Digger
Molli Carter - Ref
Diana Boyd - Hellcat
Ashley Mixon - Hellcat
Whitney Boyd - Hellcat
Kayla Njirich - Hellcat
Mercy DeHerrera - Gold Digger
Amora Stevenot - Hellcat
Maria Hines - Coach
Amber Morris - Hellcat
Not shown: Jill Richards - Hellcat, Andrea Ferroni - Hellcat, Cayla Fuentes - Gold Digger
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