Browsing “Jock stuff”

Getting asked to cover the hockey game and then getting to try local Vodka cooler brand was an easy sell, and a couple days since hanging out with the Jaw Drop Cooler Co.  crew at the game I am still going strong on a happy hangover.

One look at the packaging and design of their product puts a smile on the face, and with cheeky flavours like “Squeezing Melons”, it’s impossible not to want to try.  I came, I tried, I loved them.  To hear that Jaw Drop is a three person operation, completely local, and run by people that take a grass-roots approach to the liquor game, made the cooler taste even better.  Available in most lower mainland Liquor Stores at about $10 for 4 tall cans, I imagine this baby will be filling beach coolers in no time.

With the Canucks down three games, at least now you know how to drink the pain away.

Thanks to Samantha and the rest of the Jaw Drop crew for one of the best kick-offs to the summer, and for the taste of your awesomeness.

Jaw Drop Crew. photo: Aaron Alexander

For more info on JawDrop visit their website or find them on Twitter: @JawDropCoolerCo

Hey, CBC British Columbia sports reporter, Shane Foxman! High five, Shane Foxman!

I ran into Shane at a CBC News “speed dating” lunch with their anchors and producers a little while back. I can’t remember if I asked him how many people tell him he looks like Martin Short, but I promise to next time I see him and report back to you on what his response was.

No, I’m not talking about owning Big Country Reeves, I’m talking about the floorboards of one of the Grizzlies’ practice facilities! Now for sure on Craigslist for $13,000. HERE is the link.

By Evada Perón, photos by Bob Ayers

The time is near. It’s what every member of the Terminal City Rollergirls has worked towards all season — the 2012 Championships and the battle for the coveted Mercury Shield. On Saturday, Sept. 8, Kerrisdale Arena will be invaded by roller derby girls and their rabid fans for the last time in 2012, and it’s shaping up to be the most intense playoffs event in TCRG history.

The first whistle of the night will send Public Frenemy swaggering into battle against the new and improved Riot Girls for the third place title.  The skill level and intensity in the third place bout is going to give the first place bout a run for its money. It’s impossible to predict what the outcome of this bout will be, but we can guarantee a track covered in camouflage and neon face paint.

The Riot Girls have made it clear they are ready for a win. With so much natural talent on the bench, the Riot Girls have steadily improved from their rebuilding season last year to become one of the most exciting TCRG teams to watch in 2012. There is no question that hard-hitting skaters like veteran blocker-turned-jammer D.A. DaRuckus and powerhouse blocker Honey Habanero, multi-talented jammer/blockers like Trixi Trippin’ Chix, Hittin’ Miss and Sundown, and standout rookie Justine Timberskate will be giving it their all.  They were a fierce match for the undefeated Bad Reputations during semi-finals, only losing by twelve points, and will be fighting hard for a place on the podium this year.

The Riot Girls (in red) swarm an opponent to make way for their jammer

Public Frenemy came very close to winning the championships last season, and has kept up that intensity ever since. They demonstrated their tenacity at the Aug. 25 semi-finals game, where they kept the lead over current champions The Faster Pussycats for most of the bout, only to lose in the last four minutes 95-91. With new faces  PF’s fan club continues to grow, with players like double-threat rookie Specialist Cally, All-Star alumnus Ludacrushis (fka Lucrushya Boardya) and rookie jammer Flamin’ Jane (who scored a truckload of points during the semi-finals game) on the roster. Rounding out their deep bench will be familiar faces to PF fans -  agile jammers Deathly Innocent and Pretty Painful, and aggressive, powerful blocker Aunt Jam Imma will be sure to bring sophisticated strategy and confidence to the track. Fans will also be delighted to see veteran skater Collide-O-Scope Kid finally back in action after a long recovery from injury.

Public Frenemy jammer Deathly Innocent breaks away from the pack

Question: What happens when you place the undefeated team of 2012 against the undefeated team of 2011? We shall find out during the second game on Saturday night. The current reigning champions, the Faster Pussycats, will be digging their claws into their current title, while the Bad Reputations will be hoping to reclaim the familiar trophy that’s had their name on it three times since 2007. …READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY>>>

Photos by Bob Ayers

Lucky you, Vancouver. You’re smack-dab in the middle of roller derby season, and Minoru Arena is going to be pulsing with excitement at the Terminal City Rollergirls‘ double header on Saturday, August 11th. House team bragging rights and cross-border pride are both on the line, so this event is going to be a must-see for the 2012 season.

To get things warmed up for the evening, TCRG house teams The Bad Reputations and Public Frenemy will go toe-to-toe in the last house team face-off before league playoffs. The Bad Reps beat Frenemy by a mere nine points in a pre-season match-up back in March, and they are looking to finish the regular season undefeated and maintain their place as the top seed going into the semi-finals. Public Frenemy started the season with a few losses, but they recently defeated the Riot Girls and added former Terminal City All-Star Ludacrushis to the roster, so they are ready to prove that they’re up for another Bad Reps challenge.

Bad Reps’ jammer Diva La Revolution gets help from a teammate.

photos by Bob Ayers

Vancouver’s Terminal City Rollergirls are hosting another action-packed roller derby double header on Saturday, July 7 at Minoru Arena, this time with opposition traveling from the Fraser Valley and Washington State.

TCRG house team the Faster Pussycats will be taking on the Doomsday Bunnies from Cloverdale’s Mainland Misfits league in the first bout of the night. These not-so-cuddly bunnies are fast and feisty, but they’re going to need to bring everything they’ve got to challenge the strategic teamwork of the Faster Pussycats. The Pussycats have only lost one bout so far this year – a nail-biting battle against the Bad Reputations back in April. They’re a defensive force to be reckoned with and they’re getting stronger and stronger as the season goes on.

Fellow TCRG team The Bad Reputations are undefeated in league play this season, and they want to keep it that way, but they’re certainly not choosing the easy route to victory. They’ll be taking on some old foes from across the border in the second bout of the night: the Taco Kickers, a travel-only team from Everett, Washington. Just over a year ago, the Taco Kickers beat the Bad Reps in a gruelling 150-119 fight. The Bad Reps are determined to reclaim the TCRG championship title this year and have been honing their aggressive, physical style, making them one of the most exciting TCRG teams to watch.

…READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY>>>