RRG in the News
Articles such as those seen below reflect how RRG has been seen in the community.
New Track for Roller Girls
As Posted on www.kolotv.com at on February 28, 2010
One Event Supports Two Causes
As Posted on www.kolotv.com at 10:24 AM on Nov 14, 2010
Reporter: Mariana Hicks
Email Address: mariana.hicks@kolotv.com
You could call it a “two-for-one” event. Not only did the Reno Roller Girls hold a food drive, but also a fundraiser to help them build a new banked track for next year’s season.
They may be made of steel, but their hearts are made of gold. During Saturday’s championship bout, the Reno Roller Girls also battled hunger. They asked attendees to bring in canned goods, which will help cash-strapped families.
"We decided that this would be a good opportunity to bring in some food for the Food Bank," Grace in Motion, a Reno Roller Girl said.
It’s not just the Food Bank of Northern Nevada that is benefiting from the “Black Eye Affair,” these beautiful bruisers are hoping to get on the right track......
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Tattoos, Bruises, And Fishnets; Reno Roller Girls Have It All
As Posted on www.kolotv.com at 10:47 AM on Feb 19, 2010
Reporter: Auburn Hutton a.k.a. "Dirty Laundry"
Email Address: auburn.hutton@kolotv.com
They go by names like "Mamma Poison," "Sinister Nightmare," and "Bratty Duke." By some accounts, they're the toughest thing on four wheels- and many have the bruises to prove it.
They're a local roller derby league that skates by their own rules. I initially called the "Reno Roller Girls" because I was curious about exactly what it is that they do. While I admit, I was intimidated by the group at first, but by the end of my first practice, I had made about forty new friends--and it was probably the most fun I've ever had on a Wednesday night........
Read the full story at: http://www.kolotv.com/news/headlines/84789367.html
Reno Roller Girls' Bout at their New Location!
As Posted on www.godhatesreno.com on Feb 19, 2010
Reporter: Gay Rodeo
Email Address: gayrodeo@godhatesreno.com
I'm going to admit it, I was apprehensive.
I studied the rules, I sort of knew what to expect as far as the general activity, however, what I wasn't expecting was about 600 people cheering on the Bang Bang Betties and the Mafia Mollies tonight at the Reno Roller Girls' new location in the old Scolari's market off of Lakeside. The snow was coming down hard, with about three inches on the ground by the time we left.......