Starry’s Flight Propels Epic Night for Stunt Devils

(ST. LOUIS, MO) It didn’t take long for the defending ARRG champions to send a message that their league title win in 2009 was no fluke.

Buoyed by a historical 80+ point performance from jammer Starry Starry Fight, the Stunt Devils bullied their way to a 140-88 win over the M-80s in the ARRG season opener in front of 1,000+ at the All-American Sports Mall Saturday night.

Starry battled the bout in protective gear but still managed to pace the Stunts (1-0) in their victory, with a bout-high nine lead jams.

“A jammer is only as good as her blockers, and I barely got hit at all, which made it easy for me,” said Starry after the bout. “I think it was the idea that we had a lot to prove after we won the championship. We wanted to show the M-80s that we meant it the first time and we meant it this time.”

Starry’s domination in scoring, however, was not evident until after an early rally by the M-80s.

An 8-0 run by the girls in red, thanks in part by veterans Joanie Rollomoan and Nikki Vixxen, gave the M-80s an early 9-2 lead five minutes into the first frame.

Then Starry’s fight took flight. The jammer’s 15-point slamma ramma gave the defending champs its first lead of the night at 17-8, 8:30 into the first half.

Consecutive nine-point jams by newcomer Morgan Le Faetal and defending ARRG scoring champion Artemischief gave the Stunt Devils a 35-8 lead with 17:00 left in the first half.

But the M-80’s, lead by two veterans and a newcomer to fold, cut into the defecit.

Rollomoan’s 8-point jam, followed by strong jams by newcomer Black Market Baby and returning jammer Enya Nightmare, cut the gap to 47-25 with 8:45 left in the first half. Nightmare followed later in the frame with a 12-point jam with 3:42 left to make it a 54-37 contest.

Then, it was time for the star to shine, as Starry’s 13-point jam with 1:50 remaining extended the lead to 67-37 for the Stunts.

As time expired in the first half, a frozen clock presented a golden opportunity for the M-80s to catch up, yet a seven-point jam by the Stunt’s Artemischief gave the defending champs a 74-37 lead into the half time break.

The second half saw the M-80s quick out of the gate. Strong jams by Nightmare, Baby and Vixxen saw the lead cut to 76-46.

Then it was time to show the All-American jams of which legends are made.

Starry Starry Fight came out with a 20-point jam with 21:00 left in the contest to extend the lead to 96-46 Stunts. This catapulted five lead jams in a row for the defending champs, which extended the lead to 116-55 nine minutes after the Starry quadruple grand slam.

“She’s just ridiculous,” said veteran Stunt blocker Grave Danger following the game. “She’s an awesome jammer.”

As the second half continued, the Stunts provided some much needed action for its bench as South City Shiner and Baretta Michaels saw turns at the lead jammer position. Meanwhile, the M-80s continued with an attack of Nightmare, BMB and Vixxen down the stretch.

Yet, near the end, the final lead jammer for the Stunts came directly to its All-Star, as Starry put up a 3-point jam with 3:00 left to round out the scoring for the ladies in purple and to provide the fans a taste for potential things to come in 2010.

Even though Starry’s 80-point-plus historic night was the focal point of the evening, a Stunt veteran was quick to acknowledge the newcomers to the team.

“Right now my personal favorite is Miss Morgan Le Faetal,” said Danger. “She’s gonna be a fierce jammer this season. She really fought her way through the pack. Cookies N. Cream, you can tell she’s gonna be a really good blocker. And Whip Scream, you can definitely tell she’s gonna be a good jammer. She’s got the legs for it. And Domme E. Nation, a transfer from Florida, you can tell from tonight that she bleeds purple.”

And even with the loss for the M-80s (0-1), the veteran voice of the team found plenty of positives for the young group of skaters.

“You saw a lot of rookies tonight and I thought they all worked really well together,” said blocker/jammer Joanie Rollomoan. “I’m actually really excited. They were all my newbies at one point. We (the M-80s) are in the same place that we were three years ago. And then we won like every game for three years, so I’m really excited.”

The M-80s return to action on Saturday, February 6 against the new-look Smashinistas (0-0) at the All-American Sports Mall. Doors open at 7 pm. Bout begins at 8 pm.

Bout One of Six

STUNT DEVILS
first period: 74 | second period: 66 | final:140

M-80s
first period: 37 | second period: 51 | final:88

Scoring (UNOFFICIAL STATS)

Stunt Devils (140) Starry Starry Fight 83, Artemischief 39, Morgan La Faetal 14, Baretta Michaels 4

M-80s (88) Enya Nightmare 24, Nikki Vixxen 22, Black Market Baby 19, Joanie Rollomoan 11

Poobah’s Notes from Saturday

• Saturday’s attendance, no joke, was a recorded 1,000+, which far exceeded expectations. On behalf of ARRG Nation, I can’t thank each and everyone of you enough for your support at our home opener. You all braved the chilly elements to make it a special night of ARRG action.
• We knew that the attendance was huge when Joanie Rollomoan crashed into the splash zone four rows deep. Nonetheless, we extend a big thank you to all those that spread the good word of ARRG leading up to the event. We also extend a big thank you to those in the St. Louis media that helped us promote the message, including KPLR-TV, KTRS-AM, KPNT-FM, the Riverfront Times and numerous other media outlets. If we forgot you from this list - don’t take it personal - we really do appreciate your co-operation!
• We also extend apologies to those who were turned away at the door due to capacity issues. We hope that this doesn’t deter you from attending the next home bout, which takes place on Saturday, February 6 at the All-American Sports Mall with the M-80s looking to even their record against the new-look Smashinistas.
• Speaking of which, a big THANK YOU to Smashies’ co-captain Eli Wallop, who provided inside expertise, not to mention a few quick jabs, during our opening bout of the 2010 season. Expect more ARRG veterans to join the derbycast booth during the season. Grave Danger’s on tap for the February bout.
• January looks to be a busy month, with a trivia contest set for Saturday, January 23 and an appearance at the St. Louis Auto show later this month. Keep up to date with the latest in ARRG information here.
• M-80’s blocker Suri O’ Killer suffered a potentially serious injury early in Saturday’s bout, but early prognosis looks like all is well with the girl that bleeds red unconditonally. She even managed to get one last jam in before the expiration of Saturday’s match-up - thus proving her mental and physical toughness. One has no doubt that she’ll be back in the fold Saturday, February 6.

Scratches for bout one included the M-80s’ Keligula (physician’s orders) and the Stunt Devils’ Smarty McFly (physician’s orders) and Miss Lippy (matrimony - not hers, but someone else’s.)

The Grand Poobah and Hells LaBelle are bout announcers for the 2010 season of the Arch Rival Roller Girls. Check back in this section on Mondays for the latest in ARRG information.

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