The Classic City Rollergirls are hitting the road to Jacksonville, Florida! On July 24th, the River City Rat Pack will play host to Classic City during the second bout of the "Feelin' Brawly" double header at the Jax Ice Sport Plex. For those fans making the trip, be sure to cheer on Choke Cherry, who is making her derby debut, along with your favorite veteran skaters.

You can get twitter updates of the action in Jacksonville at http://twitter.com/classic_rollers.

The Classic City Rollergirls sweated through a tight bout against the Soul City Sirens from Augusta with the final score a Siren upset of 110-104. Classic City first took lead, but the Sirens kept at it with both teams getting ahead multiple times ending the first half in a tie (58-58). Despite the broken air-conditioning, CCRG came out strong in the second period at first, but multiple trips to the penalty box resulted in several Soul City Grand Slams. With 3 ½ minutes left on the clock, Psycho Deluxe's power jam inched Classic City ahead with a 4 point lead, however the Sirens answered in the final minutes of the game with 9 points. Chimera slipped past the Sirens in the final jam closing the gap, but the Sirens still managed to keep ahead, ending with a sweaty, yet close defeat of Classic City.

On Saturday, April 10th, the Classic City Rollergirls defeated the Tragic City Rollers 78-60 in front of a record-breaking crowd. The bout featured the debut of rookie skaters Axtual Malice, Slick Kitty, Skywalker and the return of Dirty Hippie after a season-long hiatus. You can check out the action on the rink at the following sites.

• Steve Coopat's photos
• Craig Gum's photos
• Bunch Printing and Photography (go to Athletics photographs)

A portion of the proceeds from "Ain't It Tragic" will help support HandsOn Northeast Georgia, the CCRG sponsored charity. HandsOn Northeast assists individuals, families, and corporate and community groups in finding flexible service opportunities at various organizations.

Our March newsletter is now available! Features include skater of the month TenderizeHer. You see the Roller Zombies trailer and find out about our April Punk Rock Cover show.

All home bouts are held at Skate-A-Round USA, 3030 Cherokee Road in Athens

HOME April 10 Tragic City Rollers (Birmingham, AL)
HOME June 5 Soul City Sirens (Augusta, GA)
AWAY July 24 Jacksonville Roller Girls (Jacksonville, FL)
AWAY August 14 Tragic City Rollers (Birmingham, AL)
HOME September 18 Chattanooga Roller Girls (Chattanooga, TN)
AWAY October 23 Columbia Quad Squad (Columbia, SC)
HOME November 6 Charlotte Roller Girls (Charlotte, NC)

We're Athens' new all-female flat track roller derby league. Our team has just begun our third season, but we need your help! We're still looking for:

• ROLLERGIRLS If you're 18+ and ready to skate your heart out, drop us a line! We'll be taking on new skaters in the new year.
• VOLUNTEERS Even if you're not a girl or don't want to skate, we still need referees and other volunteers to help out at practices, events and bouts.
• SPONSORS Interested in sponsoring our league? We have packages available that will feature your business logo at all fundraisers and events, plus a link on our Web site.
• OPPORTUNITIES We're not just about playing the sport—we also want to get involved in the Athens community! If you have an organization that needs volunteers, we have a group of hardworking ladies who would be happy to lend a hand.