The Janes get stung by the Bees
May 14, 2011 | Portland Expo | Bout Recap by Punchy O’Guts The Calamity Janes last met up with the Providence Killah Bees three years ago in June of 2008 (see recap here) with an edge-of-the-seater that went into overtime with the Bees winning by 2 points. This go around, both teams sported new faces on the […]
Port Authorities secures a fourth win against CT
May 1, 2011 | WATERBURY, CT. Twelve hours after a close bout against the Suburban Brawl, the Port Authorities warmed up to play another sanctioned bout against Connecticut’s Stepford Sabotage. These teams know each other well, having played three times previously with the Port Authorities taking the win each time. And our Maine ladies didn’t disappoint. […]
Maine vs Suburbia
DOUBLE-HEADER IN YONKERS | April 30, 2011 YONKERS, NY. Both the Calamity Janes and the Port Authorities traveled to New York for a double-header against Suburbia Roller Derby. The Port Authorities (ranked #9 in the east) played first against the Suburban Brawl (ranked #12), who put up quite a fight in the first period, keeping […]
Port Authorities lose by 29 to Boston
Port Authorities vs Boston Massacre | April 23, 2011 | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten PORTLAND, ME. The Boston Massacre are a team with a loyal devoted fanbase and a proud history of competency in the highest levels of competition. As a major hub in derby popularity and prosperity for New England, Boston (ranked […]
PORT AUTHORITIES ARE RANKED #24 IN THE NATION
Maine Roller Derby is wildly excited to report that the Port Authorities have broken into DNN’s Power Rankings at #24! Derby News Network, the roller derby go-to for scores, bout recaps and rankings, produces the Power Rankings, a monthly ranking of the nation’s top 25 roller derby teams sanctioned by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. […]
The Boston B-Party take down the Calamity Janes
Calamity Janes 41, Boston B Party 188 Bout recap by Punchy O’Guts The Calamity Janes suffered a loss in their first bout of the 2011 season against Boston’s B Party. The bout occurred April 3rd at Happy Wheels in Portland, ME. The B Party, Boston Derby Dames’s b-team, entered the bout coming off two wins […]
Maine Drops DC, 163-82
The following recap was posted on Derby News Network. By Lady Burn Johnson WASHINGTON, DC — So far this season, the DC Rollergirls’ (officially #9 in the East via WFTDA) strategy of trying to overcome their unbroken home-turf losing streak by playing lower-ranked opponents at home has yet to pay off. Last month, they fell to […]
Dutchland Stops Maine, 156-104
The following recap was posted on Derby News Network. By Josie Cuervo LANCASTER, PA – In a closed sanctioned game on Saturday afternoon, rising Dutchland (unofficially #25 in the nation via DNN, officially #10 East via WFTDA) continued a successful 2011 with a 156-104 defeat of visiting Main (#11 East WFTDA). While it was close for […]
Port Authorities travel to Dutchland & DC
The Port Authorities returned home with a loss and a win to add to the record. The team played Dutchland March 25 in Lancaster, PA and played DC in DC the next day. In Amish country, the PAs were unable to defend themselves against Dutchland’s tight, effective packs. Dutchland, ranked #10 in the WFTDA Eastern […]
Port Authorities 258, Garden State 40
March 12, 2011 | Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten Maine Roller Derby’s Port Authorities hosted their 2nd WFTDA-Sanctioned home bout of the year and welcomed the Garden State Rollergirls to Happy Wheels Skate Center in Portland. Garden State skated for a positive overall home record in 2010, but finished their season with a loss […]
Port Authorities 189, Queen City Rollergirls Lake Effect Furies 54
2.12.11 | Portland Maine Bout recap by Milhouse Van Bouten Maine Roller Derby’s Port Authorities opened their most ambitious season yet with a bout against Queen City Roller Girls’ Lake Effect Furies from Buffalo, NY at Happy Wheels Skate Center. The Furies came off a successful year in 2010, finishing their official season with an […]
Port Authorities 99, Naptown 103
Bout recap published at Naptown Rollergirls website. Oct 23, 2010 | Indianapolis, IN Naptown Roller Girls welcomed Maine Roller Derby‘s Port Authorities to The Pepsi Coliseum for the Season Five home opener on Oct. 23rd. The rabid Naptown fans were treated to a well played, evenly matched bout on the track. The Tornado Sirens took a quick […]
Calamity Janes 60, Rideau Valley Vixens 210
Oct 16, 2010 | Happy Wheels, Portland ME Bout recap by Punchy O’Guts The Rideau Valley Vixens travelled from Ottawa, Canada to take on the Calamity Janes and went home with a huge victory. These ladies came to win and put up quite a challenge for the Janes. Having been four months since the Janes […]
Wicked 98, Good 112
Oct 9, 2010: Maine Roller Derby’s third annual intraleague bout. The league is split into two teams: Team Wicked and Team Good. Video montage by Punchy O’Guts. Video submitted by Spry Icicle. Most photos by Evan Smith. Music: the theme song from that dumb dome ride at Funtown, a remix of the Halloween theme song […]
Port Authorities 154, Connecticut Stepford Sabotage 79
Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten The atmosphere was electric. Just a week before, the Port Authorities took down the SufferJets with little effort. CT RollerGirl’s Stepford Sabotage, their opponents, returned to the Portland Expo looking for a win. The two teams had met, back in May of 2008, in a relatively low-scoring bout (87-39) in Portland where the Port […]
Port Authorities 260, SufferJets 62
Boutcast by Milhouse Van Bouten August 21st, 2010. Maine Roller Derby’s Port Authorities offered a public scrimmage in the hopes of warming up their roster to begin a brand new fall season, as well as remind the hardcore fans what they have been missing. A couple new faces made their first ever public appearances on […]
Porthouses 119, Tenderloins 118
Bout Recap by Milhouse Van Bouten Maine Roller Derby hosted the Meat Grinder, a public scrimmage on June 20, 2010 at Happy Wheels, to wrap up the home season. Fresh Meat skaters and Calamity Janes players were split into 2 teams: the Porthouses and the Tenderloins. The intra-league bout was hot and meaty with a […]
Calamity Janes 157, Hellions of Troy 85
Bout re-cap by Milhouse Van Bouten On June 12th 2010, Maine Roller Derby’s Calamity Janes returned to the Portland Expo. After a hard-fought win over Massachusett’s Petticoat Punishers, the Janes were looking to keep their home fans happy and continue their success. Their opponents for the night would be the Hellions of Troy: a sophomore-year WFTDA league active since October […]
Port Authorities 231, Wall Street Traitors 109
Bout re-cap by Milhouse Van Bouten June 5th 2010 was the day, Happy Wheels the place. Maine’s All-Star Port Authorities hosted a public scrimmage at their home away from home for the first time. The quarters were somewhat cramped but loaded with die-hard fans of the white and navy blue itching to see their home team […]
Calamity Janes 123, CMRD Petticoat Punishers 48
Bout re-cap by Milhouse Van Bouten May 15, 2010 was the first bout for the Calamity Janes this season, facing off against the Petticoat Punishers: a team from the upstart Central Mass Roller Derby league who were collectively on a hot streak throughout the month of April, sweeping three bouts against various teams from New Hampshire. The Punishers […]