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Fort Wayne, IN. | January 15, 2008

Fort Wayne Derby Girls Announce Results of Try Outs for 3rd Season and 2-Year Anniversary Party

The Fort Wayne Derby Girls, Fort Wayne’s only all female, flat-track professional roller derby league, is pleased to announce that over 30 women attended our try outs for the 2008 season, which were held on January 7 and 9 at Roller Dome North.

We would like to congratulate the following new additions to our league: Angie Downhour, Ann Johnson, Bonnie Moffett, Brandy Gearhart, Chris Crickard, Coni Kiess, Erin Hoebel, Gabriel Schmidt, Heather Oswalt, Jana Brothers, Jordan Nordvik, Kari Purdy, Laura Chivers, Laura Steiber, Mandi Womack, Mandy Hockenberry, Megan Sewards, MIcki Solter, Neekol Gary, Nicole Immel, Shelly Shank, Tracie Wartsler, Trish MIlledge, Wendy Dressler, Shawnie Stone, and Lahapa Brown.

Join the Fort Wayne Girls at Corner Pocket Pub, located at 3215 Saint Joe Center Road, on Saturday, January 26th to help us celebrate our two-year anniversary. This will be the public’s first chance to meet our new skaters. DJ Spot will provide the entertainment. The event begins at 8pm.

The Fort Wayne Derby Girls have stormed the Fort, blowing away fans with our skills on the track, commitment to community, and overall love for the game of roller derby. We have become a force to be reckoned with in the Fort Wayne sports arena and are currently ranked 29th in the nation.

For more information please visit our website at www.fwderbygirls.com or email Miss Jane RedRum, director of marketing, at jredrum@fwderbygirls.com.

About Fort Wayne Derby Girls Inc.

Roller derby, once a common sport in mid-'70s, has staged a comeback.  Fort Wayne is at the pinnacle of Indiana’s roller derby resurgence.  Since the birth of the state’s first all female, flat track roller derby league in October 2005, the league has donated over $25,000 to local women and children’s charity.  The league has grown to two home teams of local women, as well as a traveling all-star team, the Bomb Squad.  The league embodies the strength, courage, and vitality of Fort Wayne women, and serves to provide another form of athletic entertainment to the Summit City.