What did the Dust Devil National Flat Track Derby Tournament in February achieve?
(The national tourney brought 260 skaters from 20 leagues from across the country to Tucson for three days of matches, which drew more than 1,000 people each day. Tucson finished second behind the Texas Rollergirls from Austin – the team that relaunched roller derby in 2001). Vance: It really let leagues from all over the country know how strong a league Tucson is. We let them know how far you can take this sport. It showed people it really, truly is a sport. The camaraderie between girls is incredible. The tournament did show that not only do we have a strong structure as far as organization but we have strong skating skills. To place second to the Texas Rollergirls is incredible. We are very proud. You have a match coming up Saturday. What can we look forward to? Vance: It’s going to be incredible. We’re going up against the Furious Truckstop Waitresses, who we stole the championship from last year. I’m sure those ladies will want to prove themselves as girls who beat the champions.
