The Pistolwhippers Captain and jammer Lazer Beam
fights her way to the front of the pack.
(Photo credit Scott Lipiec)

Detroit, MI  (February 19, 2013) - The Detroit Derby Girls are narrowing

the field of championship teams as they prepare for the seventh and eighth

games of their home season.

Michigan’s nationally ranked, premier female roller derby league takes to

the flat track at 6 p.m. March 2 at the Detroit Masonic Temple and will

feature two bouts with four of the league’s five teams.

In the first bout, the undefeated, championship-bound Grand Prix Madonnas,

will face off against the Pistolwhippers. This will be the GPMs final

regular season bout before the championships, which they’ve already

secured a spot in.

“The GPMs want to go undefeated,” said Captain Spanish Ass’assin.

The Pistolwhippers have yet to win a game this season, but they’re hoping

this is the one.

The Devil’s Night blockers Dizzy Devine
 and Detroit Pistoffs Cookie Rumble
 battle it out on the track.
 (Photo credit Matthew
Stocker)

“This bout is very important for the Pistolwhippers because we are looking

for our first win of the season,” said Captain Lazer Beam.

In the second bout, the Devil’s Night Dames will battle the The Detroit

Pistoffs. Both teams have won one and lost one bout and are looking to

break the tie.

Tensions are rising ... at least in one derby home.

“This bout is super important to me because my husband, Dr. Rocktopus

(coach for the Dames), is planning to duct tape me to a chair on bout day

so I can’t play,” said Kraken Whips, co-captain for the Pistoffs, and a

voracious player.

We think she’s joking, but the will to win for both teams is very high.

“We’re in it to win it,” said Dames co-captain Feta Sleeze. “We got our

first win in two years this year and we’re ready for another one.”

Some may remember derby from when it was popular in the 70s. As it has

emerged in its current comeback, there is still plenty of hard hitting and

entertainment, but it is a much more competitive, athletic sport than the

theatrical version of the  past.

The Detroit Derby Girls travel team is ranked fifth in the national

Women’s Flat Track Derby Association - North Central Division. Skaters

live throughout southeastern Michigan.

Tickets are available now at brownpapertickets.com for just $15 each.

Tickets bought after Monday, Feb. 25, or at the door, are $18. Halftime

will feature live music and games for kids.

The bout will take place at the Masonic Temple Drill Hall, 500 Temple

Street, Detroit, MI 48201.

The after party will be at The Majestic, 4140 Woodward, Detroit. Entry is

free with a derby ticket stub.

For more information, visit www.DetroitDerbyGirls.com.