GRG gets some sweet revenge

The Gorge Roller Girls All Stars put a hurt on the Rose City Rollers Fresh Meat during the team’s March 28 at The Dalles Armory, with GRG annihilating their opponent by a score of 299-182. The bout was a revenge match of sorts for the roller derby team, who narrowly lost to Rose City earlier this year by a score of 250-246. “The bout was amazing; all the Gorge Roller Girls really outplayed themselves,” said GRG marketing coordinator Kimberly Cannon, or as she’s known on the derby track, Kimbo Slice. “It was the best bout we have ever played together,” adding that “it was the most amazing revenge ever!”Kimbo Slice was picked by RCR as GRG’s MVP. Slice said GRG teammate Ginger Binger “had an outstanding bout being the lead scorer of the jammers.” Teammate Bad Abbott also had a good night, leading the team with a total plus/minus of +105.The next bout is a tournament in Boise, Idaho, April 25-26. The next and last home bout of the season is May 30 at The Dalles Armory, where GRG will face the Willamette Kidney Thieves. At left, Kimbo Slice (far left) works with teammate Booyah (far right) to impede the progress of a RCR jammer.