It’s bout time again, and you’re in for a real treat!  The evening’s festivities will begin with our junior league, Candy Stripers Junior Derby, debuting their skills on the home court with a 30-minute mini bout!  These young athletes are the future of roller derby, and will knock you over with their determination – super stars in the making!  For the main event, our Sick Town S*M*A*S*H Unit will take on the Church of Sk8in’, one of 3 home teams with ECRG.

Advance general admission tickets are available for $10 at The Uprise Skate Shop and Aqua Seafood & Steaks in Corvallis, or Abby’s Pizza in Albany, or at Brown Paper Tickets!  General admission tickets at the door are $13, or $10 with a military ID.  VIP tickets are available for $12 in advance or $15 at the door, and guarantee you a front row bleacher seat.  Kids 5 and under are FREE!

Enjoy beverages from our sponsors, Ninkasi Brewing and 2 Towns Ciderhouse, and treat yourself to delicious goodies from Wildflour Confectionery; we’ll also have traditional concession fare!  Our kids’ table will be open during the entire event, along with our DIY sign table and the merch booth.

This past Saturday, the Sick Town S*M*A*S*H Unit took on the Flat Track Furies, a hometeam from the Emerald City Roller Girls.  It’s been about 2 years since the two teams met on Sick Town’s own turf, and last time, the Furies took home the win.

This time, though, the S*M*A*S*H Unit brought some serious pain, and ended the bout victorious with a 43-point lead!  Despite missing two top jammers and two top blockers, the Sick Town skaters exhibited top-notch strategy, tight walls, and damaging hits.  This bout was a fantastic opportunity for some of our newer skaters to hone their skills.

You can read more about the double-header, and see more great photos, here - Daily Emerald Covers Sick Town Bout!  And don’t miss our bouts later this season against ECRG’s other home teams, the Church of Sk8in’ (April 13) and the Andromedolls (June 15)!

And if you’re into stats, or just can’t get enough information about your Sick Town’s S*M*A*S*H Unit, check out Flat Track Stats!  This is an amazing resource for getting to know the intimate details of our team’s bout history.  The stats go back to the very beginning of our competitive career, and give a great overview of how far we’ve come!

As Sick Town gets back into the swing of regular practices to prepare for our first bout of the new 2013 Season, we take a moment to recap last season’s exciting bout action.

• January 29:  Oly Dropkick Donnas vs. S*M*A*S*H Unit, 198 – 48: Coming back from our winter break is never easy; the Dropkick Donnas took full advantage and did some serious damage to our SMASH Unit.  We left with a few injuries, but also with some great experience, memories, and stories.  We knew we would have to really step up our game for our next bout against them coming up in December!  See how that turned out below.

• February 10-12: The Big O Tournament (Eugene, OR)
  • Sac City Rollers’ Capital Punishers vs. S*M*A*S*H Unit, 275 – 30: To kick off the weekend of non-stop derby action, our first bout was full of non-stop falls, hits, and high-speed skating.  It was a great opportunity to learn how to improve our game.
  • Treasure Valley Rollergirls’ All-Stars vs. S*M*A*S*H Unit, 186 – 97: Sunday brought us another chance to bout.  This bout was televised on Derby News Network, and you can see the footage here: Treasure Valley vs. Sick Town

• March 10: Sick Pistols vs. Country Club Crushers, 135 – 113:  For our first home bout of the season, we pitted Sick Town against Sick Town, dividing our bout pool of skaters into two teams.  A close game to the end, this bout was a great opportunity for non-chartered skaters to play.

• April 28: LCRD Smokin’ Ashes vs. S*M*A*S*H Unit, 225 – 59: As always, Lava City brought their A-game, and gave us a good time both on and off the track.  We love LCRD because they always have new things to teach us, and always make us work!

• May 19: Rainy City All-Stars vs. S*M*A*S*H Unit, 112 – 118: Our first win of the season, this bout was a close one from start to finish.  We last saw Rainy City at Knocktoberfest in 2011, and we’ve both come a long way since then.

• June 09: LCRD Smokin’ Ashes vs. S*M*A*S*H Unit, 129 – 97: Our second bout this season against the Lava City ladies wasn’t technically a win, but our S*M*A*S*H Unit certainly felt vindicated!  We knocked off 160 points from the point differential between these two games.  In just a few short weeks, we totally overhauled our game.

• September 29: Skatemberfest IV: Southern Oregon Rollergirls vs. S*M*A*S*H UNIT, 64 – 248:  After a few months of summer break, our S*M*A*S*H Unit wanted to start the second half of the season with a strong showing of skills and strategy.  Success!

• October 27: Lilac City Roller Girls vs. S*M*A*S*H Unit, 163 – 165:  This bout was a nail-biter until the end!  In a very close match-up, the teams fought back and forth for the lead from start to finish.  The win was anyone’s guess, until our S*M*A*S*H Unit pulled out the win!

• December 08: Oly Mash-Up Team vs. S*M*A*S*H Unit, 174 – 175:  We couldn’t have asked for a more exciting season finale than this bout!  Meeting up with some of our stiffest competition from the beginning of the season, we had our work cut out for us.  The S*M*A*S*H Unit was trailing behind a decent chunk of points in the second half, but some amazing jams in the final minutes of the game left the audience with 10 breathless minutes before the final score was announced; there wasn’t a single butt in the seats as the crowd cheered our glorious victory!

Once again, it’s time for our annual Skatemberfest bout!  This is our favorite bout of the year, so come join us for an awesome time.  You’ll see your favorite veteran skaters, as well as plenty of new talent.

The Sick Town S*M*A*S*H Unit will be taking on Southern Oregon Rollergirls’ All-Stars (Medford, OR).  You can purchase your tickets online through Brown Paper Tickets, or visit our outlets: The Uprise Skate Shop or Aqua Seafood and Steaks in Corvallis, or Abby’s Pizza in Albany.

And of course you can always count on your favorite things: Ninkasi and 2 Towns Cider beer garden, kids’ activities during half-time and a kids’ craft table, fantastic Sick Town merch, and a skater meet-&-greet after the bout!

Sick Town wants to invite you to come check out our assets!  That’s right, we want to show off our speed, agility, big hits, and booty blocking for a great cause – Breast Cancer Awareness!  Our S*M*A*S*H Unit will take on the Rainy City Roller Dolls’ All-Stars (Centralia, WA) in our next home bout.  Come help us as we support all the wonderful women who make life so sweet; proceeds from our 50/50 raffle will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation for breast cancer research.

As always, this family-friendly event is brought to you by our sponsors – Ninkasi Brewing, 2 Towns Cider, South Pacific Auto, Holland Chiropractic and Wellness, and many others – and features kids’ half-time events and craft tables, food and beverages, a beer/cider/wine garden, and much more.  Advance tickets are available for $10 (service fee may apply) at The Uprise Skate Shop and Aqua Seafood and Steaks in Corvallis, and The Cash House in Albany, or through your favorite derby dame.  You can also get tickets through Brown Paper Tickets.  Limited tickets will be available at the door for $13; get $1 off at the door with donation of a canned food item.

Our 2011 Season is coming to a close, and this is your last chance to catch the Sick Town Derby Dames’ S*M*A*S*H Unit in action until next year.  The Trampires, a home team of the Dockyard Derby Dames (Tacoma, WA), will be heading down to join us for an action-packed evening of hard hits, fast jamming, and loads of fun.  Our family-friendly bouts always include a kids’ table, food and drink, BEER, a DIY poster table, half-time entertainment, and much more.

Tickets are available in advance for $10:

-The Uprise Skate Shop, 1110 NW Van Buren Ave, Corvallis
-Aqua Seafood Restaurant and Bar, 151 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis
-The Cash House Pawn Shop, 1250 Ferry St SW, Albany
-From your favorite Sick Town Derby Dame
Or at Brown Paper Tickets

Tickets will also be available at the door for $13

This Saturday, our Dis-Orderlies will be traveling to Medford for a rematch against the Sis-Q Rollerz!  If you don’t have plans already, join us for what’s sure to be an intense game.  The Sis-Q Rollerz are in a brand new venue, and would love to debut it with a full crowd.  After the bout, hang around The Venue for the after-party, when TallBoy will be playing for the crowd.

Purchase advance tickets here.