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when announcing is more than announcing.
Professor Plutonium (at right) working with one of the funniest announcers, Rebel Without A Pulse, last fall. Like anything in roller derby, announcing is a lot more complicated than it looks. It… more →
my strange journey into roller derby
Season Closer
wrote 8 months ago: I can’t believe that summer’s wrapping up. Cooler nights have snuck in and the A/C barel … more →
when announcing is more than announcing.
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wrote 9 months ago: Professor Plutonium (at right) working with one of the funniest announcers, Rebel Without A Pulse, l … more →
Saturday: Oz vs. Bluestockings, the sequel.
wrote 1 year ago: Saturday, May 19, will bring the rematch of one of the most exciting bouts in these parts as the Oz … more →
Oz Roller Girls top Albany All-Stars
wrote 1 year ago: The Oz Roller Girls used a big second-half rally to overcome the Albany All-Stars A Team 219-173 on … more →
return to rochester, where it began.
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wrote 1 year ago: This weekend the Oz Roller Girls play in Rochester, and I return to the place where roller derby fir … more →
farewell, fair floor.
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wrote 1 year ago: Last Thursday, we bade a bittersweet farewell to the portable sport floor we’d rented the past … more →
derby promotion from the classroom.
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wrote 1 year ago: We recently recruited the students in my BRC 328: Media Copywriting class to help promote our upcomi … more →
all about team ... on the track and beyond.
wrote 1 year ago: The Oz Roller Girls rolled up their ninth straight win over the weekend, topping the Kingston Derby … more →
roller derby invades academia.
wrote 1 year ago: With the way roller derby continues to explode in popularity and cultural cache, sooner or later it … more →
we're having a derby baby.
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wrote 1 year ago: My strange journey into roller derby has already seen many twists and turns. We now can add the bigg … more →
'everyday superheroes,' the making of a semi-animated action adventure.
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wrote 1 year ago: If you told me about a year ago I’d write and direct a semi-animated superhero-themed video se … more →
warming up the community.
wrote 1 year ago: Over the weekend, a hearty contingent of the Oz Roller Girls league participated in the annual Warm … more →
on leveling up and the importance of scrimmaging.
wrote 1 year ago: It may not be spring, but we have skaters sprouting wings into Level 2, cleared for competition, and … more →
3 men in motion: new directions in announcing.
wrote 1 year ago: [Vanessa Vickery photo] The big headline from our Jan. 7 bout was the Oz Roller Girls’ stateme … more →
cramming for an A: Oz comes up big.
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wrote 1 year ago: “Ladies, we are now an A team!” The words of Certified Public Assassin, in a post-bout l … more →
oz roller girls year in review: 5 bouts to remember.
wrote 1 year ago: What a long, crazy, thrilling, emotional and unbelievable year it’s been for the Oz Roller Gir … more →
how roller derby is like 'the wizard of oz'
wrote 1 year ago: [Christy Germain Cass photo] Because “Oz” is a nickname for Oswego, and since our league … more →
stepping up.
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wrote 1 year ago: The clock is ticking. The practices pick up in intensity. The date is circled on the calendar. Janua … more →
season-end party: part awards show, part nerd prom, all awesome.
wrote 1 year ago: [Erin Place photos] With roller derby a sport that draws an entertaining, engaging, eccentric group, … more →
