Category Archives: Roller Derby
Tonight (4/29): Underground Derby League interleague bouts
The Underground Derby League is back tonight with a pair of interleague bouts between the league’s four teams, the Oly Outlaws, Rolling Regulators, Fembots and South Bay Bombers. Doors at Skateland open at 6:00 PM and derby action starts at 6:30. Tickets are available at the door for $15.
Sunday scoreboard: Dropkick Donnas Scandalized; Saints split again
Roller Derby
Port Scandalous 106, Dropick Donnas 103
The Oly Rollers’ Dropkick Donnas and the Port Scandalous Rollergirls were tied at 103 with just over a minute to play but Port Scandalous got the last three points of the bout to pull out a thrilling 106-103 win at Skateland on Sunday night. The Donnas were down by ten at halftime and eleven with 14 minutes to play before closing the gap to draw even.
College baseball
Saint Martin’s 1, MSU Billings 0
MSU Billings 1, Saint Martin’s 0 – More from SMUSaints.com
Offense was scarce at Dehler Park in Billings on Sunday when the two teams combined for just two runs total over 16 innings, the lowest scoring doubleheader in GNAC history. In game one, the Saints’ Tommy Deboer gave up just four hits and struck out six Yellowjackets in eight scoreless innings of work. Travis Jones’ double in the top of the ninth inning drove in Mario Sanelli for the only run of the game and Zach Carter worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth to preserve the win for the Saints.
In game two, Kaleb Wilson and Josh Moss combined to give up one run on four hits for the Saints but were out dueled by Matt Eames’ two hit, seven inning complete game shutout. With the weekend split, the Saints are now 11-25 overall and 7-11 in GNAC play.
Men’s soccer
Sounders U23s 3, Gonzaga University 2
Capital High School’s Josh Phillips, a sophomore defender for Gonzaga, is pictured above clearing the ball for the Zags.
Though not officially an Olympia team, the Sounders U23s will play the Portland Timbers U23s in Tumwater on June 2nd and I am covering the team this season for GoalWa.net. You can read my quick and easy recap here and see more photos from the game on the Oly Sports Facebook page.
Today (4/15): Oly Rollers vs. Port Scandalous
It’s Derby night in Olympia as the Oly Roller’s Dropkick Donnas take on the Port Scandalous Rollergirls. Doors at Skateland open at 6:00 PM and derby action starts at 6:30 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the doors and be sure to bring some new panties for their panty drive.
Sunday scoreboard: Saints lose in semifinals; Donnas dropkicked
College softball
CSU Monterey Bay 5, Saint Martin’s 1
After finishing the round robin portion of the CSU Stanislaus Tournament of Champions in Turlock, California 4-1 on Saturday, Saint Martin’s lost 5-1 to CSU Monterey Bay in the Gold Bracket semifinal. Rick Noren’s Saints went 6-2 on the California road trip and are now 20-10 on the season and are assured of their first ever winning season. The Saints return home and to conference play on Tuesday when they host Northwest Nazarene. The doubleheader starts at 2:00 PM.
Roller Derby
Terminal City Rollergirls 153, Oly Rollers Dropkick Donnas 74
Vancouver’s Terminal City Rollergirls laid a Canadian whooping on the Dropkick Donnas in the second half of the bout on Sunday night. Oly led 32-31 with seven minutes left in the first half before Terminal City went on a 24-3 run to close the half. They then out scored the Donnas 97-39 in the second half.
Tonight (4/1): Dropkick Donnas vs. Terminal City
The Dropkick Donnas take on Vancouver’s Terminal City Rollergirls in Oly Rollers derby action tonight at Skateland. Doors open at 6:00 PM and tickets will be available at the door.
Photo credit: Joe Schwartz – JoeRollerfan.com
Sunday scoreboard: Oly Rollers and Saints softball crush it
College softball
Saint Martin’s 8, Simon Fraser 2
Saint Martin’s 4, Simon Fraser 2 – More from SMUSaints.com
Saint Martin’s took three out of four games in Burnaby over the weekend to take over control of second place in the GNAC behind Montana State-Billings. On Sunday, the Saints shutdown the Simon Fraser bats with Sam Munger and Taylor Bakos both pitching complete games giving up just two runs apiece. Tiffany Griffiths, Joslyn Eugenio and Morgan Klemm each went 4-for-7 in Sunday’s doubleheader for the Saints. Saint Martin’s is now 12-8 overall and 10-5 in the GNAC.
Roller derby
Oly Rollers Costa Nostra Donnas 169, Jet City Rollergirls Bombers 66
Oly Rollers Bella Donnas 46, Dockyard Derby Dames Femme Fiannas 24
College baseball
Central Washington 9, Saint Martin’s 6
Central Washington 19, Saint Martin’s 12 – More from SMUSaints.com
With two wins on Sunday, Central Washington completed the series sweep of Saint Martin’s dropping the Saints to 7-19 overall and 3-5 in the GNAC. LF Adam Hudspeth went 2-for-3 with a home run and RF Chandler Tracy added three hits for the Saints in game one. In game two, the Wildcats put up ten runs in the fourth inning including seven runs off of Saints reliever Josh Moss without recording an out. 2B Mario Sanelli went 2-for-5 with six RBI in game two.
Tonight (3/18): Oly Rollers vs. Jet City
As we speak, Skateland is getting ready for the season debut of the Cosa Nostra Donnas – the Oly Rollers’ varsity squad – and their bout with the Jet City Rollergirls of Snohomish County.
The Bella Donnas – Oly Rollers new meat – will take on the Tacoma’s Dockyard Derby Femme Fiannas in a twenty minute bout at halftime of the featured bout.
The festivities begin at 6:00 PM and tickets are available at the door for $15.
Saturday scoreboard: too much for one headline
Men’s basketball
Alaska-Fairbanks 72, Saint Martin’s 70 – More from AlaskaNanooks.com
Northwest 86, Evergreen 51 – More from Evergreen athletics
SPSCC 104, Grays Harbor 59 – Box score
Brok Pendleton had 20 points and Roger O’Neill added 12 but Saint Martin’s couldn’t get the job done in the end and lost to the Nanooks 72-70. Fairbanks ended a 13 game losing streak with their win and the Saints have now dropped eight straight games. Evergreen got 19 points from senior Patrick Lewis on senior night and actually led 15-3 early in the first half, but the Geoducks were outscored 83-38 the rest of the way. Evergreen finishes the season 1-26. South Puget Sound got 35 points from Deshawn Hayes and another double-double from Anye Turner in their thrashing of Grays Harbor.
Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s 66, Alaska-Fairbanks 58 – More from SMUSaints.com
Evergreen 66, Northwest 62 – More from Evergreen athletics
SPSCC 69, Grays Harbor 58 – Box score
Two seniors on senior night helped Saint Martin’s knock off the Nanooks. Megan Teade had 12 points and Andrea Schutt had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Jordyn Richardson led the way with 17 points. Evergreen earned their first trip to the playoffs since the 2007-2008 season with their win over Northwest and Concordia’s loss to Eastern Oregon. Jessica Edge had 17 points to lead the way for the Geoducks. South Puget Sound had four players score in double digits, including 20 points from Aisha Jones and 17 points from Alychia Colon in their victory over Grays Harbor.
Boy’s basketball
Olympia 63, Mt. Rainier 59
North Thurston 70, Tumwater 63
With their win, Olympia advances to the district title game at 6:00 PM on Monday night at the ShoWare Center in Kent. And with their win, North Thurston advances to a loser-out, winner-to-state regionals game on Tuesday night against Washougal
Girl’s basketball
Olympia 47, Central Kitsap 44
North Thurston 52, Tumwater 51
River Ridge 43, Woodland 38
Prairie 75, Timberline 47
Olympia earned a state berth with their victory over Central Kitsap. It is the first time they’ve been to the regionals since 2003. North Thurston and River Ridge’s victories set up a loser-out, winner-to-state regionals game between the two on Tuesday night. Timberline loses in the semifinals but they are already bound for state.
College baseball
Lewis and Clark State 12, Saint Martin’s 6 – More from LC State athletics
College Softball
Saint Martin’s 14, Western Oregon 9
Saint Martin’s 6, Western Oregon 5 – More from SMUSaints.com
Indoor Soccer
Kitsap Pumas 7, South Sound FC 6 (shootout)
Roller Derby
Oly Rollers 123, San Diego Derby Dolls Wildfires 102
Tonight (1/29): the Oly Rollers are back!
Roller Derby is back for 2012! The Oly Rollers kick of ftheir season with a doubleheader that will pit Olympia’s Bella Donnas against Centralia’s Rainy City Roller Dolls and Oly’s Dropkick Donnas against Corvallis, Oregon’s Sick Town Derby Dames.
Tell me, what about this doesn’t look like awesome fun times…
Photo credit: JoeRollerFan.com
The action kicks off at 6:00 PM at venerable Skateland. Tickets are $15 and are available through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
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