Port Authorities 320, Rock Coast Rollers 82
The Port Authorities vs Rock Coast Rollers | March 9, 2013 | Happy Wheels Skate Center, Portland, Maine | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten Maine Roller Derby’s Port Authorities kicked off their competitive season with the annual March Lucky Lass bout Saturday, March 9th at Happy Wheels. Their opponents for the night were fellow […]
Calamity Janes 246, Bangor Roller Derby 98
Calamity Janes vs Bangor Roller Derby | February 16, 2013 | Happy Wheels Skate Center, Portland, Maine | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten They’re baaaaaaaaaack…. Maine Roller Derby is back for a 2013 season that is sure to be unlike any other. The introduction of the WFTDA competitive divisions system and no-minors ruleset has all […]
Press Herald Video About MRD
MRD Stars Interviewed by Kimball & Keyser Maine Roller Derby’s Grim D. Mise, Kissy Kicks, and T-Storm were interviewed by the Portland Press Herald’s Kimball & Keyser on January 16th about the appeal of Roller Derby. You can view their inspirational video here.
Calamity Janes 228, Granite State Roller Derby 96
Calamity Janes vs Granite State Legislashers | September 22, 2012 | Portland Expo, Maine | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten Maine Roller Derby kicked off their 2012-2013 season on September 22th in Gangnam style with the Calamity Janes hosting the road-tested Legislashers of Granite State Roller Derby at the Portland Expo. The Calamity Janes […]
Carolina Rollergirls All-Stars 148, Maine Port Authorities 103
Port Authorities vs. Carolina All-Stars | May 5, 2012 | Portland Expo, Maine | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten On May 5th, 2012, Maine Roller Derby’s all-star Port Authorities hosted the Carolina Rollergirls at the Portland Expo. This bout was arguably the most anticipated and influential of the season for MRD, as both teams were ranked closely […]
Calamity Janes 246, Pair O’Dice City Roller Derby 35
Calamity Janes vs Pair O’Dice City | April 21, 2012 | Portland Expo, Maine | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten April 21st marked the return of Maine Roller Derby to their high-profile home arena, the Portland Expo. Maine’s Calamity Janes played host to the brand spanking new Pair O’ Dice City Rollergirls from Springfield, MA. The POD […]
Calamity Janes 308, Fog City Rollers 54
Calamity Janes vs Fog City | April 7, 2012 | Happy Wheels, Portland ME | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten On April 7th, 2012, international roller derby action returned to Portland as Maine Roller Derby’s Calamity Janes hosted the Fog City Shipyard Sirens from New Brunswick, Canada. The scene had an air of familiarity as the […]
DC Rollergirls All-Stars 197, Maine Port Authorities 131
Port Authorities at DC Rollergirls | April 14, 2012, DC Armory | Bout Recap by: Rock Clobster The first bout of the day saw a fierce tussle between the DC Rollergirls All-Stars (ranked #11 in the East) and the Maine Port Authorities (#10E) to lay claim to the all-important 10th spot in the WFTDA East Region. DC Rollergirls came in seeking revenge after […]
Port Authorities 200, CT Rollergirls Stepford Sabotage 75
Port Authories vs Connecticut Stepford Sabotage | March 17, 2012 | Happy Wheels, Portland ME | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten March 17, 2012 brought the fifth chapter of a developing rivalry between Maine Roller Derby’s Port Authorities and Connecticut Roller Girls’ Stepford Sabotage. It began in May 2008 in Portland when the Port […]
Calamity Janes 135, Montreal Sexpos 143
Calamity Janes vs Montreal Sexpos | Feb 25, 2012 | Happy Wheels, Portland ME | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten International roller derby action returned to Portland on February 25 as Maine Roller Derby’s Calamity Janes hosted Montréal Roller Derby’s Les Sexpos. The bout was the first bout of competition in 2012 for the […]
Port Authorities 191, Queen City 104
Port Authorities vs Queen City Rollergirls | February 11, 2012 | Happy Wheels, Portland ME | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten Exactly 364 days prior to this bout, Maine Roller Derby’s Port Authorities kicked off their 2011 WFTDA year against Buffalo, NY’s Queen City Lake Effect Furies at Happy Wheels Skate Center in Portland. The final […]
2011 Skater Awards
2011 Skater Superlative Awards Life of the Party: A-Block Heavy Hitter: Busty Mayhem Fastest Feet: Grim D. Mise Big Mouth: A-Block Wicked Smaht: Punchy O’Guts Booty Vicious: Shirley B. Slammin’ Most Versatile Skater: Jessica Aspiras Unsung Hero: Mother Bones Fan Favorite: Grim D. Mise Rookie of the Year: Busty Mayhem MVP of Calamity Janes: Kissy […]
MRD’s First Charity Bout: Thanks for Giving!
THANKS FOR GIVING (and giving… and giving) | Nov 19, 2011 | Happy Wheels, Portland ME | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten November 19th marked the five year anniversary of MRD’s first public bout, the Sneak Peek, and brought a different kind of derby to the fans of Portland, Maine. The athletes of MRD split their […]
Calamity Janes 266, Rock Coast 62
Calamity Janes vs Rock Coast | Oct 28, 2010 | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten THE FIRST EVER ALL-MAINE INTERLEAGUE BOUT! October 28th marked another milestone in the history of roller derby in Maine, as Happy Wheels served as host to the first ever interleague bout between two Maine leagues. The fledgling Rock Coast Rollers […]
Wicked 70, Good 156
Wicked vs Good IV | Oct 8, 2011 | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten Maine Roller Derby’s annual tradition of intraleague competition played out another chapter on October 8th at the Portland Expo. The league was once again shuffled and split down the middle, and the two sides set to do battle in front of their Expo […]
2010 End of the Year Awards!
Maine Roller Derby wrapped up another derby year with the 2010 Awards Ceremony, held in December 17 at Bayside Bowl in Portland. In addition to the ceremony, the league introduced the fresh meat skaters to the public for the first time! Yay, fresh meats! 2010 Superlatives Crowd Favorite: Grim D. Mise | nominated: Punchy O’Guts and […]
Maine Roller Derby’s videographer wins the GOLD at the Brodersen Awards!
Maine’s Leighton Images Wins Top Prize for Maine Roller Derby TV Spot Campaign featuring dynamic videography and raucous music captures the excitement of the popular sport of roller derby and takes Gold and two Silvers at the esteemed Broderson Awards, which honors creative work in advertising. MRD’s 2011 Commercial Created by Geoff Leighton and Shannon Brown: […]
The Port Authorities make their debut at WFTDA playoffs!
FIRST-TIME AT PLAYOFFS! “Lots of folks were focused on the Dutchland contrversy, but I didn’t want to lose sight of the good stuff we saw at this Eastern Regional playoff tournament… a) Maine. This team would have bouted a well-armed platoon of North Korean solidiers if WFTDA had asked them to do it. I think if they tighten […]
MRD vs Long Island
On June 18 and 19, Maine Roller Derby ended its 2011 home season in style with back-to-back bouts, one each for the all-star Port Authorities and Calamity Janes. Accepting both challenges was the fierce and fiery Long Island Roller Rebels, who gladly made the overnight trip for the chance to test themselves against both of Maine’s […]
Calamity Janes pop the Cherry Bombs
June 4, 2011 | Portland Expo | Bout Recap by Punchy O’Guts After a big loss to Providence Killah Bees, the Calamity Janes kicked up their training in anticipation of a bout against NHRD’s home team, the Queen City Cherry Bombs. The Janes lost several players to injury just before the bout – A-Block, Double-Tap, […]