Point Pleasant Beach will host a large-scale walk in support of breast cancer awareness Sunday, with hundreds of expected participants donating to the cause.
The Jersey Shore Roller Girls will help kick off the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk through Point Pleasant Beach on Sunday, Oct. 18.
The American Cancer Society event will bring hundreds of supporters into the borough to walk in support of breast cancer awareness. Day-off registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. at the Arnold Avenue bandshell. For more information, visit makingstrides.acsevents.org. The event is may be in Point Pleasant Beach, but throughout the state and nation other communities are hosting their own Making Strides walks this weekend.
The Jersey Shore Roller Girls are just one of dozens of teams walking in the Point Pleasant Beach event to raise money for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the American Cancer Society’s walk for breast cancer awareness.
The roller derby team is skating the non-boardwalk portion of the walk route in Point Pleasant Beach and has gone pink for the month, changing their team logo from teal to pink – the color denoting breast cancer awareness.
JSRG has many of its skaters raising money toward its team goal, but the league has also invited fans to raise money alongside them for the walk. So far, JSRG has raised more than its $1000 team goal, and hopes to donate more through fundraising throughout October. JSRG has created pink-ribbon t-shirts and buttons, with proceeds from the sales of this merchandise going toward the team donation.
The team of JSRG walkers is being led by JSRG board member Jessica Ocampo of Howell.
“I started supporting breast cancer back when my mother was diagnosed in 1995,” Ms. Ocampo said. “She’s a survivor, but in 1999 I lost my aunt, and ever since 1995 my family has been big supporters. We all did these walks as a family in Staten Island for the last 14 years, but this year I started my own team at the Jersey Shore for JSRG, and I’m hoping as many people as possible come to support.”
To support Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and the American Cancer Society, visit makingstrides.acsevents.org.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
October bout against Montreal Sexpos
The Jersey Shore Roller Girls All-Stars welcomed the Montreal Sexpos to a nearly packed house, the large-scale venue of Asbury Park’s Convention Hall. Fans witnessed a rout on Oct. 3, with the All-Stars holding back the Sexpos 137 to 65.
Throughout the evening the Sexpos, the Montreal Roller Girls B-team, grappled to get by formidable walls of JSRG blockers, or faced big hitters in the back of the pack, to find themselves earning zero points in many jams during the first period.
In contrast, the All-Stars jammers earned grand slams and lead jammer status while Sexpos blockers struggled to land hits on speedsters like Chelle Be Evil, Push Popp and Morguetisha “M8T” Adams. Montreal brought a roster of 10 for their 8-hour drive to Asbury Park, while JSRG enjoyed a full roster of 14 at home.
In spite of these obstacles, the Sexpos played a top-notch game that showed the versatility of players like Nameless Whorror, Karla Shnikov and Nut So Virgin Mary, who blocked or jammed all night and never seemed to tire.
However, the evening’s first jam was an indication of how the entire night would go: M8T earns lead jammer after lots of spills throughout the pack from blocking by both teams. With two Sexpos now in the penalty box, Sexpos jammer Beats Per Minute struggles to get through the pack and finds M8T has already caught up to the pack to earn a grand slam. JSRG’s Tam El Toe Stomper lands a big hit on Beats Per Minute, helping M8T to earn more points. An exciting first jam ends with 10 points for JSRG and a goose egg for the Sexpos.
The second jam would find each team’s most successful jammers facing off: JSRG’s Chelle Be Evil versus Sexpos’ Nameless Whorror.
Chelle Be was the night’s big scorer, earning 13 points on her first jam, thanks to her speed and her blockers’ defense. JSRG’s Malicious Megs throws a big shoulder into Nameless Whorror to stop her from earning more than 4 points in this jam.
After the third jam, which saw JSRG’s Push Popp up against Sexpos’ AK-47, JSRG was already ahead 28 to 4. The lead would grow significantly throughout the first half: it was 44 to 12, ten minutes into the game. The Sexpos would call a time out with 18:38 left in the first half to discuss strategy, and their blockers came back to land immense hip checks on JSRG. As a result, the Sexpos finally earn 2 points after several scoreless jams.
Later in the first half, Push Popp is called on a back block penalty, removing some obstacles for the Sexpos’ AK-47 to rack up points for the visiting team. The same jam sends Cool Mo T and Hot Rod Hussy to the box, earning majors for hitting out of play. With a full penalty box, the Sexpos gain an obvious track advantage during this two-minute jam, allowing them to earn more points as Push Popp rejoins the jam. But the score is 81 to 28 at this point.
Down two blockers for the next jam, M8T is stuck behind a big wall of Gale Storm and Trash N Smash from the Sexpos, giving Beats Per Minute lead jammer status, the first of the evening for the hard-working Sexpos. Unfortunately, as M8T catches up, Beats calls the jam off before either can score points.
As the first period ends, it’s JSRG 89 to Sexpos 34.
During the second half, JSRG adds Nonster and Ciri L. Killer into their mix of jammers.
Nonster and Nameless Whorror take the line for the first jam of the half, and despite blockers like Hot Rod Hussy and Shermaine Tank making life miserable for the Sexpos, Nameless Whorror manages to bash her way through the pack and earn lead jammer, but calls it off, seeing that Nonster is about to catch up. It’s a zero point jam.
The next jams see less scoring by JSRG, who fail to earn the double-digit scores like they did in jams during the first period. They are, however, still scoring, but so are the Expos. There’s jams where each team earn five points, then each earn four, and the score is 102 to 44 at 23:30 left in the second half.
Each team creeps forward earning a few points each in the subsequent jams, until Push Popp faces Beats Per Minute as the score is 112 to 48. Montreal blockers sandwich Push Popp and after back blocking into a Montreal wall of blockers, she’s sent to the box. Beats Per Minute adds those penalty box ghost points to earn massive points, scoring 9, after AK47 takes out JSRG Shermaine Tank and AC Skater. It’s now 112 to 57.
The next jam sees Montreal’s Ninja Simone jamming against Chelle Be Evil, as the pair booty and shoulder block each other to get through the pack. The jammer on jammer action continues with Ninja earning lead jammer before calling it off to keep the jam scoreless.
So is the next jam, as AK-47 takes a beating from both Hot Rod Hussy and Psychopath Lynn and lead jammer M8T calls it off before scoring. In the next, Chelle Be earns a grand slam for JSRG while Beats Per Minute is stuck behind Tam El Toe Stomper, and now it’s 120 to 57.
With 6:30 left in the half, each team continues to inch forward in the evening’s remaining jams. The last jam of the evening is Ciri L. Killer, celebrating her birthday tonight. The birthday girl slips through the pack, even after seeing her teammates crash and earn some penalties. In spite of this, she laps the pack and Montreal can’t seem to get through. Ciri earns 8 and Beats Per Minute earns zero, and the final is 137 to 65.
For more information on Jersey Shore Roller Girl bouts, visit www.jerseyshorerollergirls.net
Throughout the evening the Sexpos, the Montreal Roller Girls B-team, grappled to get by formidable walls of JSRG blockers, or faced big hitters in the back of the pack, to find themselves earning zero points in many jams during the first period.
In contrast, the All-Stars jammers earned grand slams and lead jammer status while Sexpos blockers struggled to land hits on speedsters like Chelle Be Evil, Push Popp and Morguetisha “M8T” Adams. Montreal brought a roster of 10 for their 8-hour drive to Asbury Park, while JSRG enjoyed a full roster of 14 at home.
In spite of these obstacles, the Sexpos played a top-notch game that showed the versatility of players like Nameless Whorror, Karla Shnikov and Nut So Virgin Mary, who blocked or jammed all night and never seemed to tire.
However, the evening’s first jam was an indication of how the entire night would go: M8T earns lead jammer after lots of spills throughout the pack from blocking by both teams. With two Sexpos now in the penalty box, Sexpos jammer Beats Per Minute struggles to get through the pack and finds M8T has already caught up to the pack to earn a grand slam. JSRG’s Tam El Toe Stomper lands a big hit on Beats Per Minute, helping M8T to earn more points. An exciting first jam ends with 10 points for JSRG and a goose egg for the Sexpos.
The second jam would find each team’s most successful jammers facing off: JSRG’s Chelle Be Evil versus Sexpos’ Nameless Whorror.
Chelle Be was the night’s big scorer, earning 13 points on her first jam, thanks to her speed and her blockers’ defense. JSRG’s Malicious Megs throws a big shoulder into Nameless Whorror to stop her from earning more than 4 points in this jam.
After the third jam, which saw JSRG’s Push Popp up against Sexpos’ AK-47, JSRG was already ahead 28 to 4. The lead would grow significantly throughout the first half: it was 44 to 12, ten minutes into the game. The Sexpos would call a time out with 18:38 left in the first half to discuss strategy, and their blockers came back to land immense hip checks on JSRG. As a result, the Sexpos finally earn 2 points after several scoreless jams.
Later in the first half, Push Popp is called on a back block penalty, removing some obstacles for the Sexpos’ AK-47 to rack up points for the visiting team. The same jam sends Cool Mo T and Hot Rod Hussy to the box, earning majors for hitting out of play. With a full penalty box, the Sexpos gain an obvious track advantage during this two-minute jam, allowing them to earn more points as Push Popp rejoins the jam. But the score is 81 to 28 at this point.
Down two blockers for the next jam, M8T is stuck behind a big wall of Gale Storm and Trash N Smash from the Sexpos, giving Beats Per Minute lead jammer status, the first of the evening for the hard-working Sexpos. Unfortunately, as M8T catches up, Beats calls the jam off before either can score points.
As the first period ends, it’s JSRG 89 to Sexpos 34.
During the second half, JSRG adds Nonster and Ciri L. Killer into their mix of jammers.
Nonster and Nameless Whorror take the line for the first jam of the half, and despite blockers like Hot Rod Hussy and Shermaine Tank making life miserable for the Sexpos, Nameless Whorror manages to bash her way through the pack and earn lead jammer, but calls it off, seeing that Nonster is about to catch up. It’s a zero point jam.
The next jams see less scoring by JSRG, who fail to earn the double-digit scores like they did in jams during the first period. They are, however, still scoring, but so are the Expos. There’s jams where each team earn five points, then each earn four, and the score is 102 to 44 at 23:30 left in the second half.
Each team creeps forward earning a few points each in the subsequent jams, until Push Popp faces Beats Per Minute as the score is 112 to 48. Montreal blockers sandwich Push Popp and after back blocking into a Montreal wall of blockers, she’s sent to the box. Beats Per Minute adds those penalty box ghost points to earn massive points, scoring 9, after AK47 takes out JSRG Shermaine Tank and AC Skater. It’s now 112 to 57.
The next jam sees Montreal’s Ninja Simone jamming against Chelle Be Evil, as the pair booty and shoulder block each other to get through the pack. The jammer on jammer action continues with Ninja earning lead jammer before calling it off to keep the jam scoreless.
So is the next jam, as AK-47 takes a beating from both Hot Rod Hussy and Psychopath Lynn and lead jammer M8T calls it off before scoring. In the next, Chelle Be earns a grand slam for JSRG while Beats Per Minute is stuck behind Tam El Toe Stomper, and now it’s 120 to 57.
With 6:30 left in the half, each team continues to inch forward in the evening’s remaining jams. The last jam of the evening is Ciri L. Killer, celebrating her birthday tonight. The birthday girl slips through the pack, even after seeing her teammates crash and earn some penalties. In spite of this, she laps the pack and Montreal can’t seem to get through. Ciri earns 8 and Beats Per Minute earns zero, and the final is 137 to 65.
For more information on Jersey Shore Roller Girl bouts, visit www.jerseyshorerollergirls.net
Monday, October 5, 2009
This week only: 8-packs of VIP tix to 2010!
2010 JSRG Gift Certificates – 8 packs of VIP tickets!
Wanna save big on Jersey Shore Roller Girls tix for 2010 season? Head over to the Press of Atlantic City's Gift Certificate Auction between Oct. 4-11, where 8-packs of VIP tickets (a total value of $200) are up for auction at a deep discount.
There are multiple listings for our roller derby home game tickets, with auctions for All-Star games, and auctions for intraleague bouts (Right Coast Rollers, Murder Beach Militia, Anchor Assassins).
It's a chance for big savings for fans who come to JSRG roller derby bouts often throughout the year, or those who come in groups! The minimum bid is $100, which makes the VIP tickets half off the regular VIP ticket price!
The gift certificate for an 8-pack of VIP tickets makes a great gift for the holiday season for roller derby fans!
The gift certificate auctions support the Jersey Shore Roller Girls, pass along tremendous savings to the fans, and secure your VIP seat to the 2010 bouts!
How can you bid? Go to pressofac.com between Oct. 4 and 11, and click on the auction button. This will launch the auction site. JSRG ticket gift certificates are auction items #207 and #224. There are four auctions for All-Star tickets, and six auctions for intraleague bout tickets. That's it -- ten chances to get an 8-pack of tickets!
Questions on the auction? Call us at 732.644.6872 or write jsrgmarketing at yahoo.com
Wanna save big on Jersey Shore Roller Girls tix for 2010 season? Head over to the Press of Atlantic City's Gift Certificate Auction between Oct. 4-11, where 8-packs of VIP tickets (a total value of $200) are up for auction at a deep discount.
There are multiple listings for our roller derby home game tickets, with auctions for All-Star games, and auctions for intraleague bouts (Right Coast Rollers, Murder Beach Militia, Anchor Assassins).
It's a chance for big savings for fans who come to JSRG roller derby bouts often throughout the year, or those who come in groups! The minimum bid is $100, which makes the VIP tickets half off the regular VIP ticket price!
The gift certificate for an 8-pack of VIP tickets makes a great gift for the holiday season for roller derby fans!
The gift certificate auctions support the Jersey Shore Roller Girls, pass along tremendous savings to the fans, and secure your VIP seat to the 2010 bouts!
How can you bid? Go to pressofac.com between Oct. 4 and 11, and click on the auction button. This will launch the auction site. JSRG ticket gift certificates are auction items #207 and #224. There are four auctions for All-Star tickets, and six auctions for intraleague bout tickets. That's it -- ten chances to get an 8-pack of tickets!
Questions on the auction? Call us at 732.644.6872 or write jsrgmarketing at yahoo.com
Friday, October 2, 2009
Montreal, Canada versus Asbury Park, NJ
Jersey Shore Roller Girls are swelling with patriotism. Playing against a roller derby league from another country will do that to you.
But as the Oct. 3 bout – where the JSRG All-Stars battle the Montreal Roller Girls’ Sexpos in Asbury Park Convention Hall – might also be a chance to improve (?) Jersey-Canada relations, we thought to point out some facts about these Quebec folk so we can understand our cultural differences. You know, some “We Are the World, We Are the Children” type stuff before the hip checks and booty blocks begin 8 p.m. Saturday.
So brush up on your French (Montreal is a part of French Canada, after all), check out these facts, and get your tickets for Saturday (That’s tomorrow, people!). www.jerseyshorerollergirls.net
DID YOU KNOW?
-- Females from Canada are called “canadiennes.” You can sound French if you pronounce the last syllable as “ehhhhhh” but with a nasally N thrown in.
-- The Canadian flag has a giant red leaf on it. One of the few countries to celebrate foliage in such a national way, really. In fact, the flag for Montreal has a lily (fleur-de-lis), rose, shamrock and thistle on it. We looked it up, dude!
-- If your Spanglish speaking skills involve adding “EL” in front of English words, the French-lish version would mean adding “LE.”
-- But seriously, Montreal folk speak English too. Sheesh.
-- Montreal was “discovered” by French explorer Samuel De Champlain and would eventually grow to a colonial epicenter of the fur trade. They had quite the cache of pelts, those folk.
-- Because of Prohibition in America, during that time Montreal became a boon for Americans looking to bootleg alcohol. Thanks for keeping us Americans illegally intoxicated, Montreal!
-- The drive from Montreal to Asbury Park, N.J. takes approximately 7 hours and 4 minutes via I-87, or 8 hours and 47 minutes via I-81. (Thanks Google maps).
-- The Montreal Sexpos roller derby team are of course named after the now-defunct baseball team the Montreal Expos. The franchise up and moved from Canada and are now the Washington Nationals. (wink wink)
Armed with this information, we hope you better understand the history and customs of Montreal, allowing you to enjoy the Oct. 3 bout that much more!
Don’t say we never taught you anything!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Welcome to our blog!
The Jersey Shore Roller Girls would be remiss to not have a blogspot page. So here it is. Voila!
It's a great source of interaction with our league, to find updates of all sorts. We hope you enjoy the unique content and welcome you to send us a message at info@jerseyshorerollergirls.net.
Don't forget to check out our main Web site, www.jerseyshorerollergirls.net!
It's a great source of interaction with our league, to find updates of all sorts. We hope you enjoy the unique content and welcome you to send us a message at info@jerseyshorerollergirls.net.
Don't forget to check out our main Web site, www.jerseyshorerollergirls.net!
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