Fernie's Avalanche City Roller Girls (ACRG) are preparing for one of the biggest games of the season this weekend.
The roller girls will travel to Kimberley on Saturday to take on one of their biggest rivals, Invermere’s Killer Rollbots.
Last year, in Avalanche City’s first season, the two teams faced off twice. Avalanche City defeated the Rollbots by 103 points in their first ever game. The Rollbots responded by coming back to win last year’s East Kootenay Roller Derby Championships.
Avalanche City’s 86-point loss in the 2012 Championships was a shock to the team who went undefeated right up until the competition. Since then, ACRG have been doing everything they can to ensure they can put their best game forward this Saturday. ACRG dedicated a lot of time and effort into their pre-season recruiting, training new skaters and participating in tournaments, and are hoping that their efforts will pay off this weekend.
ACRG played their first league game in Fernie on May 11, defeating Cranbrook’s Mountain Town Maulers by 193 points. The following week they travelled to Creston to play the Black Eyed Cherries where they again took victory 274 to the Cherries 127. They are now looking for their third win this season against the Rollbots.
"Our team has been training extremely hard, working on fitness, game play and strategy,” said Co Captain, Flash Fury. “The team is really looking forward to this weekend and will approach the bout just like any other.
“We have been working hard as a team to play focused, smart and our own game. If we can execute that this weekend we will have a pretty good chance."
The double-header roller derby event, ‘Malice in Wonderland’ starts at 4.30 p.m. at the Kimberley Civic Centre. Doors open at 4 p.m. and tickets are $15. To buy your tickets online visit www.brownpaperticets.com