Well derby fans, welcome to a "no derby" weekend here in Arizona. Many of you get to celebrate a long weekend with Independence Day falling on a Friday this year. Let's poke our stick around the various leagues and get a glimpse on what is happening.

We have a flash final score from Bladeworld in Tucson:

WFTDA-INTERLEAGUE
(6) TUCSON ROLLER DERBY SADDLETRAMPS - 81
(26) PIKES PEAK DERBY DAMES SLAMAZONS - 94

Sloppy Flo did not skate tonight due to asthma. With all of the brush fires here in Phoenix and down in Tucson, I can totally understand any skater who is also asthmatic sitting out. Flo's presence may have helped TRD win this bout or at least narrow the margin.

The AZDR was not at this bout.

Well derby fans, as we come to an Independence Day break, the Arizona derby world has one more interleague and then after the holiday, we will countdown to Rollercon 2008. Unfortunately, I will not be able to go this year. Sorry, my real job does have to come before derby, even though I wish the situation was different.

And you all thought the 1979 Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park was something strange in sports, check out what happened at TRD on Saturday (6-21-08).

Based on information received from Tucson Roller Derby and sources at the rinks, we have the following final scores from TRD:

BOUT 1
Vice Squad - 164
Iron Curtain - 14

BOUT 2
Copper Queens - 125
FT Waitresses - 73

On May 31, 6 ranked Tucson Roller Derby Saddletramps hosted 10 ranked Bay Area Derby Girls B.A.D.Girls at Bladeworld in Tucson. This was a 2 30-minute period game being played under WFTDA 2.1.1 rules. There was an interesting crowd there tonight. I had met folks from Duke City, whom I had announced a bout for them out here last year. Also down from Las Vegas, is the Grand Poobah of Derby. There was also a silent auction taking place to help raise funds for the Saddletramps. This included things like artwork, certificates for local businesses, the original speed skates of Sloppy Flo as well as the infamous TRD smack-rack.

Here's your calendar of stuff going on in Arizona for the month of June. We also have a very important update to the June TRD interleague bout.

For the purpose of this update, we will consider May 31 as a part of June. (I wonder if Skateland will take my June coupons?)

(A Michi-chan opinionated bitch..)

Time to take a dive into the derby doings across the Grand Canyon State where it keeps giving me the impression that the grass is greener south of Harrahs but then others tend to disagree.

Let's take a look around the leagues and see what's happening.

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OK derby fans, time to get to your favorite venue well in advance, find that perfect spot on the floor right in the turn and put those crash zone mouthguards back on because those girls with the fishnets, ruffled panties and those funny helmets with the stars on them are about to get hit and land right in your lap. No, it's not soft porn, it's time for another month of roller derby!

Here's a rundown of what the leagues have in store for you this month!