Meet HRD Mondays!

It's Monday! That means it's the time of the week for YOU to meet the many faces of HRD and learn a little about the skaters you want to cheer for in 2012!

This Monday, check out Mad Milkshake and Blindside!

Name Mad Milkshake
Number Order# 49
Team Psych Ward Sirens
Position Any
Years Played Rookie - This is my first year actually playing derby on a team.
Height 5'4"
Occupation Bartender, Vet Tech
How did you get into derby? I started derby because my dad kept telling me there was this cool thing these girls were doing called roller derby. At the time I was just like ok whatever that sounds cool but I couldn't do that. Then I actually saw a bout and I really wanted to do that. I went to HRD'S website and tried out the bout camp and haven't stopped since.
How did you pick your derby name? I got my derby name from my nickname Milkshake. And I've been Milkshake since I was 12. Way before Kelis made the song!
Likes I love ice cream! Milkshakes! Animals. And roller skating of course.
Dislikes I do not like rude people. Or liver.
Favorite thing about derbyJamming, hitting, the sweat, the girls are amazing!
Fun Facts Drew Barrymore is my idol!

Name Blindside
Number 20/20
Team Bayou City Bosses (Co-Captain)
Position Blocker
Years Played 5
Height 5'7"
Occupation Orientation and mobility specialist for the blind.
How did you get into derby? I saw girls at a club handing out fliers and decided to check it out.
How did you pick your derby name? After my occupation.
Likes I like traveling, animals, smart ass people.
Dislikes I dislike gossip and drama.
Favorite thing about derby Being with my team.


Tune in next Monday to see our next set of featured skaters for the week!

Join us for our fifth bout, July 21!
Come see the Brawlers play against the Spindletop Rollergirls from Beaumont, TX before watching the Psych Ward Sirens and The Valkyries go head to head! Tickets are already available at our website, so go get them now!
Get Your July 21 Bout Tickets Right Now at Our Website!
We hope to see you all soon!

Also, if YOU know that you were born to be a derby girl, come join our beginner boot camp this Tuesday, June 26 (tomorrow)! We'll teach you everything you need to know, including falls, stops, crossovers, and all of your derby and skating basics! Go sign up for our 6-week beginner session online now!
Get More Information About Our Next Beginner Boot Camp Session June 26 Here!


♥ Houston Roller Derby ♥

Meet HRD Mondays!

It's Monday! That means it's the time of the week for YOU to meet the many faces of HRD and learn a little about the skaters you want to cheer for in 2012!

This Monday, check out Hellicious and Patti Painz!

Name Hellicious
Number 36-36-36
Team The Valkyries
Position Blocker, Jammer, Pivot
Years Played Rookie
Height 5'4"
Occupation Graduate Student - Psychology
How did you get into derby? I have wanted to since childhood. I saw the movie Whip It and was excited to see it back. I found the nearest league and joined.
How did you pick your derby name? Since my name is Angel, I tried to find something along that line, but everything I wanted was taken. Since people, after getting to know me, say "You're not an angel...more like the devil!" I went with Hellicious, a little taste of Hell on wheels...ooohhh it's Hellicious!
Likes Jesus, Jon Rupert (husband), and sometimes my kids... I also like hitting people.
Dislikes  RULES, the sin bin, grumpy people, the F-word, and toast that falls butter side down.
Favorite thing about derby Hitting people HARD (theme going on here). Violence, blood, sweat and when I take someone off their feet.
Fun Facts I am the mother of 7 children, and YES I know where they come from. I am a pilot, and a lifeguard. I won a car once by being the last person standing with my hand on it. I'm stubborn.

Name Patti Painz
Number 9669
Team The Brawlers, The Knockouts
Position Blocker
Years Played This is my rookie season!
Height 5'5"
Occupation Post Closing Supervisor with a mortgage servicing company. Translate: your typical boring desk job.
How did you get into derby? My husband saw some of the HRD girls at Buzzfest one year. He didn't remember to tell me until I was watching Whip It and I made a comment about wanting to try it. Once he told me I immediately looked it up and found out the Rec league was going to be accepting the following week. So I showed up and was instantly hooked!
How did you pick your derby name? My family and I tried to come up with a name for a few months but nothing really made sense or rolled off the tongue. One day I just woke up and the first thing I thought of was Patti Painz. It was easy and I would most likely still respond since it's close to my real name so I went with it.
Likes True crime shows, amusement park rides, reading, watching most sports games.
Dislikes Slow people on the freeway.
Favorite thing about derby My favorite thing about derby is meeting & getting to know all these strong, capable women. They are all different but they all share a passion for derby just as much as I do!
Fun Facts I've never played any organized sports until derby. I can throw a spiral pass and kick a football better than most guys I know.


Tune in next Monday to see our next set of featured skaters for the week!

Join us for our fifth bout, July 21!
Come see the Brawlers play against the Spindletop Rollergirls from Beaumont, TX before watching the Psych Ward Sirens and The Valkyries go head to head! Tickets are already available at our website, so go get them now!
Get Your July 21 Bout Tickets Right Now at Our Website!
We hope to see you all soon!

Also, if YOU know that you were born to be a derby girl, come join our beginner boot camp next Tuesday, June 26! We'll teach you everything you need to know, including falls, stops, crossovers, and all of your derby and skating basics! Go sign up for our 6-week beginner session online now!
Get More Information About Our Next Beginner Boot Camp Session June 26 Here!


♥ Houston Roller Derby ♥

Meet HRD Mondays!

It's Monday! That means it's the time of the week for YOU to meet the many faces of HRD and learn a little about the skaters you want to cheer for in 2012!

This Monday, check out Goddess of War and Mary Queen of Skates!

Name Goddess of War
Number 77 Hits
Team The Valkyries
Position Jammer, blocker, overall beast.
Years Played Rookie, just strapped on skates in July.
Height Roughly the same height as your mom.
Occupation Computer technician, professional gamer, and YouTube vlogger.
How did you get into derby? I watched RollerJam religiously on TNT back in '99. I was obsessed with this blade/quad chaos and swore that I would one day move to Cali (that's where it was performed) and be part of this. Eventually this derby hybrid ceased to exist and I went about my life. I was reintroduced to derby at Comicpalooza and promised when I could get work to allow the practice time, I would join. So here I am.
How did you pick your derby name? My derby name is an obvious one to those who game, but for those who lead the unfortunate lives of no gaming the origins come from a killer series "God of War". Kratos is the God of War (not Ares, Kratos killed Ares for the spot) and is my hero, real or not. I am the one and only female Goddess of War and am well known for the costume and body paint.
Likes Horror movies, PlayStation games, comics, Magic the Gathering, costume making, nerdy conventions, high scores, platinum trophies.
Dislikes  Server lag while trying to play online games.
Favorite thing about derby I love the physical aspect of it. It's so challenging, yet so rewarding. I also adore the fact that after hitting someone so hard you hear their spine crack, they get up and high five you.
Fun Facts I was on the PlayStation Network's The Tester Season 2, and am currently running to be Maxim's Gamer Girl!

Name Mary Queen of Skates
Number 1542 AD
Team Bayou City Bosses, The Knockouts
Position Blocker, "wanna-be" pivot
Years Played 3rd season!
Height 5'6"
Occupation Subsea Oil and Gas Project Manager
How did you get into derby? My sister plays banked track derby in Austin. When I moved to Houston, I was looking for something that I could meet people through and that would also keep me from getting too fat.
Likes beer, wine, knitting, baking
Favorite thing about derby Meeting people of all different kinds. No matter what's happening in your life, good or bad, there is always someone on the league who has had a similar experience. I also love the shared goals and camaraderie that comes with training with, organizing, and hanging out with such a large and diverse group of ladies (and gents!).
Fun Facts I can put 10 dimes in my nostrils at the same time.


Tune in next Monday to see our next set of featured skaters for the week!


Thanks to all of our fantastic fans who came out to our bout this past Saturday!
The Knockouts and the All-Stars played two well-played, close games this weekend. Good job ladies!
(Knockouts 87 - Assassination City 128) / (All-Stars 138 - Arch Rival 158)

Join us for our fifth bout, July 21!
Come see the Brawlers play against the Spindletop Rollergirls from Beaumont, TX before watching the Psych Ward Sirens and The Valkyries go head to head! Tickets are already available at our website, so go get them now!
Get Your July 21 Bout Tickets Right Now at Our Website!



♥ Houston Roller Derby ♥

Meet HRD Mondays!

It's Monday! That means it's the time of the week for YOU to meet the many faces of HRD and learn a little about the skaters you want to cheer for in 2012!

This Monday, check out Bleeda Ford and SyRenge!

Name ("Make'em") Bleeda Ford
Number 1031
Team Bayou City Bosses
Position All! Like a BO$$!!
Years Played This is my first competitive year with a Houston Roller Derby home team. Season opener was my full year being in skates.
Height I am 5'1 at least that is what my drivers' license says.
Occupation I am a part time student, part time sales associate at Victoria's Secret and a seasonal store manager for Halloween Express.
How did you get into derby? I got talked into going to a boot camp with a friend and fell in love. I immediately enjoyed the idea of being part of a team again. And knowing I had the opportunity to move up to a competitive level was the cheese to my macaroni.
How did you pick your derby name? As far as my derby name goes the quotation before my name doesn't fit so I normally leave it off. But the name itself came from my boyfriend. So, although I love Lita Ford, we wanted to go for something with a play on Joan Jett. But after watching The Runaways like 7 times "Make'em" Bleeda Ford is what came out. :)
Likes I LOVE MUSIC!! I am a huge fan of Joan Jett. I love finding new music or old music off pandora. Oh and I love Sprinkles cupcakes. I like to take photos and I like digital photography. Dexter is awsome! And I like sailor moon and comics.
Dislikes  Funny - I'm sure there are a lot things I really dislike but I can't think of anything at the moment. Except maybe traffic. I really hate traffic and who doesn't but it really irritates me.
Favorite thing about derby My favorite thing about derby is playing the game. I don't think I have ever felt this way about a sport I've played. I truly enjoy being in the game and playing to win.
Fun Facts I have a jacket problem. I will go out and buy jackets in the summer in the spring in the winter. I have a million and one coats. Also my favorite color is purple. And I am currently taking dance lessons to learn swing, tango and waltz.

Name SyRenge
Number 911
Team Psych Ward Sirens (Co Captain), The Knockouts
Position Jammer/Blocker
Years Played This is my second year as a skater for HRD
Height 5'6"
Occupation ICU Nurse
How did you get into derby? One of my good friends has been playing derby for a couple years and after watching her play I couldn't resist and I signed up and began training with the HRD Rec League.
How did you pick your derby name? When it came time to pick my name I wanted to make reference to my nursing career so in combination with my real name (Ren) you get SyRenge
Likes I like to knit and craft. I also like puppies (especially cute puppies).
Dislikes I'm not a big fan of snakes. Snakes just creep me out.
Favorite thing about derby I love the friends that I have made. It's crazy how you can get all these different girls together and we create this marvelous bond that will last far into the future.
Fun Facts I won 2011 HRD rookie of the year.


Tune in next Monday to see our next set of featured skaters for the week!


We'd like to give a BIG thanks to everyone who came out to our 7th Annual Crawfish Boil this past Saturday! We hope you had as much of a blast as we did.

Our next game is this Saturday, June 9 at Bayou Music Center. Our Knockouts will be taking on Assassination City Roller Derby and our Houston All-Stars will be going head-to-head with Arch Rival Rollergirls' All-Stars from St. Louis, MO! Tickets to our June 9 game are now available on our website, so go get them now! Get Your June 9 Bout Tickets Right Now at Our Website!
The After Party will be at Lucky's Pub again! They will be offering a free shuttle-service to and from the venue. Check out our website for more details! We can't wait to see you all this Saturday!


♥ Houston Roller Derby ♥

Mayor Parker Helps Kick Off HRD's June 9 Bout

HRD is proud to announce that Mayor Annise Parker will be making a special appearance to blow the first whistle at the Houston Roller Derby bout next Saturday, June 9!

Thank you to Mayor Annise Parker and her staff for their support of Houston Roller Derby and the continued empowerment of female athletes in Houston.

Come join us for our fourth bout of the season June 9! This will be a double header for both of our travel teams. Come watch the HRD Knockouts take on the Assassination City Rollergirls from Dallas, TX before watching the first ever match-up between the Houston All-Stars and the Arch Rival Rollergirls' All-Stars from St. Louis, MO.

Schedule
6:00 pm - Doors Open
7:00 pm - Mayor Annise Parker blows the first whistle
Game 1: Houston Knockouts vs. Assassination City Rollergirls (Dallas, TX)
*Game has two 30-minute periods, with 15 minute half-time in between.* 
8:30 pm - Game 2: Houston All-Stars vs. Arch Rival Rollergirls' All-Stars (St. Louis, MO)
*Game has two 30-minute periods, with 15 minute half-time in between.* 
After Party - Lucky's Pub, 801 St. Emanuel,  Houston, TX  77003
*Lucky's Pub will be offering free shuttle services to and from Bayou Music Center between 5:30-7:30 pm and 8:30-10:30 pm. The pub is about 1.1 miles away from the venue (roughly 6 minutes) in downtown Houston near Hwy 59 and Rusk St.*

All home bouts are double headers. Get there early to ensure best seating!
Note: With our new venue, we cannot allow our fans to bring in their own chairs as we have in past seasons. There is plenty of open seating available!


Tickets:
$15 General Admission
$25 VIP
Kids 5 and under get in free!

Tickets at the door will be $15.
Tickets will be available at the Will Call Desk at 4:00 pm on the day of the bout. Please print out your email order confirmation and bring a picture ID to present at the Will Call Desk to pick up your tickets.
Tickets for the June 9, 2012 Bout will not be available for purchase on this site after 7:30 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012. After that you can get your tickets at www.LiveNation.com or at the Bayou Music Center box office.

Get Your Tickets To The Houston Roller Derby June 9 Bout Now!

We hope to see  you there!

♥ Houston Roller Derby ♥