Media
Want to write an article about us? Shoot a video? Interview us? Photograph us? The sky is the limit. The FM Derby Girls are always an exciting and interesting subject to spice up any event!
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Hot Off the Press!
Jan. 27th - West Fargo Pioneer (click for link to article)
Feb. 4th - FM Extra
Feb. 7th - Fargo Forum (click for link to article)
Feb. 4th (7pm) - Hot Topic meet & greet with Avona Biteu, Maulflower, Sarin Dipity, Sgt. Largent, Willow Beatin, Rollz 4 Damage, Chronic MasterSkater, Judge Jammin, Dork Chop, xSASSerbate, Bumble B. Otch, D'niiied
Feb. 3rd (10:30pm) - KNDS 96.3 Athena Barbital is co-hosting with Randal on the "30-year-old Freshman" show
Feb. 4th (morning shows) - FROGGY 99.9, FM 105.1, Q98, & The Fox 107.9 with Avona Biteu, Risque Bisnass, Major D. Fect, D'niiied
Feb. 5th (8am) - Rock 102 Maulflower, Avona Biteu, Haka, D'niiied will be on with Ginger, Scotch & Tank
Feb. 5th (7am) - MOJO 104.7 Avona Biteu, Haka, D'niiied, and Maulflower will be on with Kelly & Kelly
Feb. 5th (10:35am) - WDAY 970AM Maulflower, Avona Biteu, Rosie Bruz-her, and D'niiied will be on the air with Christopher Gabriel
FMDG's Inaugural Bout!
"Get your tickets early we have sold out and had to turn people away but never 300 people."
Bob Getz - Fargo Civic Center, Director
"...and holy moly, did that crowd ever love roller derby. These Great Plain-sers were new to the sport but they had pompoms and signs to wave. They hollered and clapped. When there was a grand slam you could hardly hear us announce it due to the noise in the stands." Cracked Pepper, roller derby announcer for North Star Roller Girls, Minneapolis, MN
The FM Derby Girls would like to extend an enormous THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for the unexpected and overwhelming support from our friends, family, and fans of the F-M area.
We sold out the Civic Center at nearly 1,700 seats and had to turn over 300 people away that were still in line for tickets!
The game started with an overwhelming response from the crowd when the FM girls took the floor coming out to AC/DC's Shook Me All Night Long and holding signs for our Canadian competition that read "Knockin' Em Out With Our American Thighs" based on a popular line from the song.
During the first period the Winnipeg Roller Derby League was close behind the FM Derby Girls closing the first half with FM 35 Winnipeg 27. Early in the second half the Winnipeg girls came out of half-time with a new defense strategy that led them to pull ahead in the score for the first time during the game. Halfway into the second period, Winnipeg's jammer was sent to the penalty box multiple times. An amazing 15 point jam by Messi Jigler and a 13 point jam by Shock Therapy brought the FM Girls into a solid lead. Winnipeg put up a great fight but in the end were unable to recover from those few jams their jammers spent in the box and the final score was FMDG 101-Winnipeg 55.
FMDG's top scoring Jammer for the game was Messi Jigler scoring the team 29 of the 101 points!
We want to hear from you: our friends, family, and fans about what you thought of the game. We're looking for quotes to use in our next marketing materials and media kits! Please send us your feedback and thoughts to:
info@fmderbygirls.com
In the meantime, check out these great links with follow up stories about the game and stay tuned for more updates and photos!
Cracked Pepper's Blog (Announcer from North Star Roller Girls)
Thousands of laps and many bumps and bruises later the FM Derby Girls are proud to present their inaugural bout.
FMDG will be bouting against Winnipeg Roller Derby League this Saturday, Nov. 7th.
Come to the event and support your hometown FM Derby Girls in our first game as the state of North Dakota's premier flat-track roller derby league!
Buy tickets for this event here.
Got a question? Email us at info@fmderbygirls.com
Past Media Events:
1/6/10 Radio interview @ ROCK 102 (101.9 FM) w/ Ginger, Scotch, & Tank, Wed. 8am - ViperSweet, Chronic MasterSkater, Avona Biteu, & D'niiied
1/6/10 790 AM KFGO, Wed 1:40pm - Sgt. Largent, Mollisol, Avona Biteu, & D'niiied
1/6/10 KNDS (96.3 FM) w/ Randal, Wed 10:30pm - Athena Barbital & Toto Lee Violent
1/8/10 FROGGY (99.9 FM) w/ Amanda, Jeremiah, & Hoppy, Fri. 8:30am - Avona Biteu, D'niiied
10/21/09-WDAY 970AM-9:35am-Listen to FM Derby Girls Lisa Anderson, Major D. Fect, Athena Barbital, Maulflower, and K.C. Lay talk about roller derby, their upcoming bout and life as a derby girl on the Christopher Gabriel Program.
10/29/09-11:30am-The FM Derby Girls officially join the Fargo Moorhead Chamber of Commerce. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, short speeches on behalf of the FM Derby Girls and question and answer sessions open to the public at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead
11/3/09 NDSU Spectrum. North Dakota State University's newspaper. Check out article "A Roller Derby Revolution" by Rachel Strobel
11/4/09-Valley Mid-week Marketplace Cover Story
11/4/09-KNDS 96.3FM-10:30pm Check out FM Derby Girls Athena Barbital and Madison on air interview with Randall and Keith on the 30 Year Old Freshman
11/5/09-High Plains Reader Cover Story-FM Derby Girls Inaugural Bout
11/5/09-WDAY News on Channel 6 Jason Vincent will be coming to film some sneak-peak footage of the FM Derby Girls practice at the Civic Center. Be sure to watch the evening and morning news!
11/5/09-Rock 102FM-8am- Check out the Morning Show w/ Scotch, Tank and Ginger for your chance to win free tickets to the FM Derby Girls Inaugural bout! Listen to interviews with FM Derby Girls Major D. Fect, Viper Sweet, and D'niiied!
11/5/09 FM 105.1 8:20am Check out interviews with FM Derby Girls K.C. Lay, xSASSerbate, and Sargent Largent on the Wake Up Call with Kyle Matthews, Cori Jensen, and Big Dog! Listen to FM 105.1 for your chance to win free tickets to the bout!
11/5/09 The Mighty 790AM 12:30 Listen to derby girls Sargent Largent and Kim Zitnick talk to Jack and Sandy about the upcoming bout!
11/5/09-Q98 98FM-4pm Listen to DJ Sparks interview FM Derby Girls Viper Sweet, Sass, Messi Jigger, Kailynstigator, and D'niiied. Scoop up the chance to win free tickets to our bout this Saturday!
11/6/09-WDAY 970AM-8am Friday Nov. 6th WDAY on the Christopher Gabriel Program the FM Derby Girls will be talking about their upcoming bout! Listen to WDAY for your chance to win free tickets to the bout!
11/6/09-Froggy 99.9FM-8:20am- FM Derby Girls Madison and Erica will be duking it out with the DJs on air live in blow up sumo wrestler costumes. Listen to Froggy for your chance to win free tickets to the bout.
11/7/09 Fargo Forum Arts and Culture Section. FM Derby Girls Athena Barbital, Shock Therapy, Sargent Largent, and Rosie Bruz-her talk a little bit about their newfound culture and lifestyle of being a rollergirl in FM.
FMDG Scrimmage with Sioux Falls Roller Dollz and Winnipeg Roller Derby League Saturday August 15th at Skateland
Rollergirls and ref staff from Sioux Falls Roller Dollz and the Winnipeg Roller Derby League traveled to Fargo Saturday August 15th to scrimmage and train with the FM Derby Girls. The event was an invitation-only event for our sponsors, media, friends and family to experience first hand an exclusive sneak peak of how hard we've been training and what to expect from our first bout. The scrimmage gave our skaters and staff extensive on-hands training and the insight needed to start competing in games and also on a national level.
Thank you to the Sioux Falls Roller Dollz and the Winnipeg Roller Derby League for traveling and taking the time out of your busy schedules to travel to North Dakota to train and scrimmage with the FM Derby Girls! FMDG would also like to thank Dr. Vein of Wellness Solutions Chiropractic for keeping us "in line".
FMDG Fundraiser Recap
The FM Derby Girls would also like to give out a huge shout of thanks to everyone that helped make our first fundraiser Sat. evening August 15th at the Aquarium a huge success! Thanks to everyone that brought a canned food donation, Cousin Bee, Pat Lipsiea, Giant Killer, and Josh Driscoll, Skateland, Quality Bakery, the Side Street Bar, PBR, The Aquarium, and the Winnipeg Roller Derby League for drinking us under the table like good Canadians should!
The FM Derby Girls are proud to present "Support Local Roller Derby" featuring the Bluegrass/Irish Punk Rock sounds of the North River Ramblers, battle of the bands 2nd place winner, Cousin B, the acoustic rock one-man-band known as Pat Lipsiea and the Pat Lipsiea Explosion and introducing the metal sounds of Giant Killer. In between sets, kick back and watch local girls perform burlesque skits. Salon Why? will also be doing hair and makeup for the FM Derby Girls the day of the show while local photographers will be taking photos of the derby girls, bands, and the crowd. Proceeds go towards helping the FM Derby Girls pay for league insurance and practice space.
Come on down to the event Saturday night, August 15th at 8pm. It's $7/cover at the door and $5 if you bring a canned good. All canned goods are going to our favorite FM charity- The Dorothy Day Food Pantry helping individuals and families in the FM area that are in need. The FM Derby Girls have individually donated over 30 hours of volunteer time to date at the Dorothy Day Food Pantry.
The FM Derby Girls are training hard 3 nights a week to bring competitive roller derby to the cities of Fargo/Moorhead and the state of North Dakota. None of us get paid to do this! In fact, we all contribute our own time, talents, and money to bring this exciting new sport into our community. We rely on the support of our family, friends, fans and sponsors to make that happen!
FM Derby Girls on Fox News 7/15/09
Fox News stopped by one of the FM Derby Girls practices and took some great footage of us playing derby and running drills. The FM Derby Girls were featured on the Fargo/Moorhead Fox Evening News on 7/15/09. Thanks to Fox News for the great coverage!
Join the FM Derby Girls Monday June 29th from 6:15-8:30pm as we volunteer at The Dorothy Day House Food Pantry. There will be a brief orientation before we will be assembling and distributing food baskets to families and individuals in the Fargo-Moorhead Area that are in need. We promise you'll leave feeling great. For more info please call 218-284-8895.
FMDG Pride Recap
Thanks to everyone that stopped by the FM Derby Girls tent during FM Pride in the Park! The FM Derby Girls were there representing the team, answering questions, selling merch, and hopefully we rounded up a few new recruits! Thanks to Fox News for the interview during the Pride Parade w/ the FM Derby Girls featured on the evening news 6/21/09.
FMDG and FM Pride Week!
It's that time of year again and you will be able to catch up with us during FM Pride week.
Check out some of these upcoming events:
6/12/09 - FM Derby Girls at Skateland for FM Pride Open Skate night. 7-10pm Get Directions
6/20/09 - Check out the FMDG booth at Pride in the Park at Lindenwood Park. Featuring vendors, music, & activites for all ages. FMDG will have recruiters available and merchandise for sale. Noon - 5pm. Get Directions
6/21/09 - FMDG in the Pride Parade downtown Fargo on Broadway. 2pm. Get Directions
FMDG Car Wash Wrap Up!
The FM Derby Girls would like to thank everyone that came out for their support at the car wash June 13th!
FMDG Recruiting Party Wrap-Up
The Recruiting Party was a huge hit! We successfully recruited 40 more skaters, and a handful of both volunteers and referees to the ranks of FMDG! Thanks for your support! We are now busy training 3 nights a week. If you were unable to make the recruiting party and you still want to join-we still have room for everyone! Please come to one of our practices and email us at info@fmderbygirls.com to let us know you'll be coming. We will have a recruiter on location to answer all of your questions and help you fill out your paperwork. Our new practice schedule for the summer is as follows:
Tuesday Night 7-9pm at Skateland for on-skates training
Thursday Night 7-9pm at the Gazebo at Island Park for off-skates training
Sunday morning from 10-noon at Dyke West basketball courts for scrimmaging which is right across the street from Island Park next to the skateboarding park.
See you there!
Thanks to Bob Harris and the "Harris Happening" on KFGO 790AM for having us on air to interview us about the FM Derby Girls!
5/7/09 FMDG on the cover of the High Plains Reader
5/6/09 The FM Derby Girls - Featured on the front page of the sports section in the Fargo Forum!
Thanks to Ginger, Scotch and Tank for having us on the Rock 102 101.9FM Morning Show Wednesday, May 13th to talk a little bit about who we are, roller derby, and our upcoming recruitment party!
Thank you to the The Metal Side Show on 96.3FM KNDS NDSU College Radio and host .ryknow. for having us on the show to promote our upcoming recruitment show and talking about flat-track derby Saturday night, May 9th.
FMDG Recruiting Party! Start skating with us today! Click here for more info!