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This Weekend Roller Derby
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Smashing good time: Watch the roller derby girls in action Saturday at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Flying around a circular flat track at break-neck speeds, Yvette Yerass and Bomb Pop love what they do. Sexy, anti-corporate, incredibly fast-paced and tremendously violent, who wouldn't love a little roller derby in their life?
This Valentine's Day could be brutal, but not because you got turned down ... again. The Kansas City Roller Warriors league presents the third annual Bloody Valentine bout at Municipal Auditorium, 301 West 13th Street in Kansas City, Missouri.
Four teams, including the Black-Eye Susans, the Dreadnought Dorothys, the Knockouts and the Victory Vixens, will battle it out in thrilling girl-on-girl roller action.
Lawrence resident Tonya Hagdorn (a.k.a. Yvette Yerass) says the sport is addictive for players and fans.
"It's pure intensity from the start," Hagedorn says. "After the first time you watch it, usually you are hooked."
Knockouts jammer Shawn Frazier (a.k.a. Bomb Pop) says the bumps and bruises these women stomach during competition motivates them.
"Last year, during a bout. I got drilled from the side by a blocker and flew in the air," Frazier says. "I landed on my knee bad and sparks flew. Everyone thought it was pretty sweet. I jumped up to get a piece of that girl."
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Advance tickets for the event are $13 or you can put tickets at the door for $16. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first bout of the evening beginning at 7 p.m.
Kristopher McDonald
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Roll, baby, roll: To get to know some of the roller derby teams better, check out www.kclcorrwarriors.com and www.myspace.com/kcorrwarriors.
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February 12, 2009