by Chairman Meow

What a great night! A hometown win, our first marriage proposal on the track,  our first live radio broadcast thanks to WRFI Community Radio, last bout for our dear MadScienceFist before she heads west, and one of the best crowds in years. Our jeerleaders were out in force, an awesome officiating crew kept [...]

After starting discussions last fall to revisit the original BlueStockings logo concept, a beloved logo by Evan Clayburg that started her journey, we are pleased to release the new logo. Still true to her “bluestocking” and roller derby roots that celebrate both mental and physical strength, the new logo puts the whole woman in the [...]

ILWR is excited to have the wonderful talents of Julianna Truesdale on tap for season 2013! Here’s a little bit about Julianna:
I have been interested in art and design since I can remember. In 2007 I studied graphic design at TC3 and soon transferred to RIT. In 2011 I graduated as the RIT Outstanding Undergraduate [...]

Celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend with ILWR’s Mother of a Bout!

The Ithaca League of Women Rollers (ILWR) continues to be Ithaca’s one and only women’s flat track roller derby league, and is ready to kick off their sixth season with an evening of MOM-umental action and fun at Cass Park rink on Saturday, May 11, 2013. [...]

On April 20th, 2013, Ithaca League of Women Roller’s members, CamArrow and Smash Register, participated in the first ever Tough Turtle Obstacle Race in support of the Ithaca Children’s Garden. Over 600 racers conquered the 5k race filled with obstacles including gorge and creek crossings, cargo nets, and mud crawls.

The race was a benefit [...]