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Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page – the real roller derby queens

Published 7:00 am Monday, September 24, 2012

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

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Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Teams have no shortage of fans.

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

The half time show included an MVP awards ceremony and a juggling/karate act.

The half time show included an MVP awards ceremony and a juggling/karate act.

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

First, the obligatory national anthem...

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

The Throttle Rockets wave their flag and show their pride

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

The Derby Liberation Front skated against the Break Neck Betties.

Avihater from the Derby Liberation Front

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page - the real roller derby queens

Two sub-teams from the RCRGs - Derby Liberation Front and the Throttle Rockets

A skater from Guns and Rollers and the RCRG's own Derby Liberation front.

...And then the theatrical skater introductions.

Forget Drew Berrymore and Ellen Page – the real roller derby queens are the ladies who skate with the Rat City Rollergirls. On Feb. 19 the RCRG’s three home teams competed against their derby sisters, Portland’sRose City Rollers.Photos by Chris Hunt.Published on February 21, 2011

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