Get your tickets now for our first home bout of the season! "Black Eye Affair" - April 10

Torn fishnets and pearls are the unofficial dress code for "Black Eye Affair," our first home bout of the season. We'll take on the Derby City Roller Girls of Louisville, Ky., in a bruisin' affair to remember on Saturday, April 10, at our new venue, the Forum at Fishers, 9022 E. 126th St., Fishers.

The double-header bout will kick off with a 6 p.m. bout featuring our new brother league, the Race City Rebels -- one of about a dozen all-male roller derby leagues in the U.S. -- against the Magic City Misfits of Orlando, Fla.

At 7:30 p.m., we'll take the floor against Derby City.

Halftime act by Riolo Dance ballroom dancers. If you're so inclined, dress in derby formal for this Black Eye Affair!

Tickets are just $10 in advance and $12 at the door, with kids age 6 and under admitted free. Advance tickets and 2010 Season Passes ($40 gets you into all five home bouts) are on sale now through www.brownpapertickets.com.

A coin drive, along with a portion of the evening's ticket proceeds, will help the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana compete in the 2010 U.S. Transplant Games.

Doors open at 5 p.m. See you on the rink!

Road Trip!

We just added a March 27 bout against the Cincinnati Rollergirls to our season. We'll be playing their Silent Lambs in the top half of a double-header, followed by a bout between the San Diego Derby Dolls and Cincy's Black Sheep. Cincinnati is a highly-ranked league -- should be a night of great derby, for just $10 (general admission) or $15 (trackside seating).

Contest: Caption This Photo

What caption would you add to this pic from our Feb. 13 bout in Fort Wayne? E-mail it to faye.stunaway@gmail.com by April 1 and you could win tickets to our April 10 home season opener. The winner will be notified by April 3.

Photos by Junior Say-ow

Socialites battle Fort Wayne in a nail-biter

We played our very first bout of the season on February 13th in Fort Wayne, where we got edged out 52-45 in a hotly contested match-up. In the first half of a sold-out double-header, we played the Fort Wayne SWAT Team in a 40-minute bout, followed by a full 60-minute game between the Hammer City Roller Girls of Ontario, Canada, vs. the Fort Wayne Bomb Squad.

The SWAT girls took the lead right off the bat for a score of 9-2, but the Socialites quickly gained ground throughout the 20-minute first period. We built up to around a 25-16 lead just before halftime, but then the Socialite jammer went to the penalty box and Fort Wayne racked up a 6-point jam to end the first half down at 25-22.

At the start of the second period, with our jammer still in the box, Fort Wayne scored a major jam to quickly establish a lead of around 15 points. The score then stayed pretty close for the rest of the bout, with strong blocking from both teams consistently keeping the jammers back -- often on the ground -- and the overall score low. A last-minute rally by the Socialites wasn't quite enough to earn that key final 7 points.

This was the first bout ever for four Socialites: Anya Booty, Dublin Ur Pain, Spleana Rupture, and Trouble Helix. Our very gracious hosts also handed out awards, as decided on by the three announcers, to three of our players: Roll-R-Damage (best CCS jammer), Robin Sock'em (best CCS pivot), and Beattie Sedgwick (best CCS blocker).

We already can't wait to take the track again on March 13 in Muskegon, Michigan. And watch for more details soon on our April 10 home season opener at the Forum at Fishers!

Photos by Junior Say-ow

2010 Circle City Socialites Roller Derby Schedule

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News from the Rink

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News from the Rink

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News from the Rink

The Circle City Socialites are proud to introduce our brother league, the Race City Rebels. The guys will hit the track for their first bout this spring. More information can be found at racecityrebels.com. We've also welcomed lots of new skaters, both guys and girls, into our ranks! The brand-new Socialites and Rebels braved a three-day roller derby training camp in November and have been sweatin' it on the track ever since. We'll be back with more bouts in Spring 2010, so check back soon for details.