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7/11/10 Foxz Scream Puffz v. Brewcity Battlestars
By: Rev. Norb
Both teams started off the cordial, fast-paced bout by scoring four points in the first jam, but an 8-0 run by amazingly nimble Battlestars newcomer Skittle put the visitors up 12-4 after two jams. The Foxz responded in kind, with team captain Lolly PopYa’s 9-0 outburst in the third jam putting the Foxz on top 13-12. Multi-scoring-pass jams would become harder to acquire than shea butter in a leper colony from this point forward, with both teams opting towards quick, hit-it-and-quit-it tactics for the rest of the afternoon. The deceptively elusive Latina Heat put the Battlestars back up 15-14 in the fourth, but a 4-0 run by Lolly PopYa regained the lead for the Foxz in the eighth jam., Subsequent 4-0 jams by Tootzy RollHer and Slick Nikki, aided in no small part by the Foxz’ front pack control, pushed the Foxz’ lead out to 32-21 midway thru the first period.
The Battlestars quickly regrouped and stiffened up their defense, with Sevo taking full advantage of Foxz penalty troubles to ring up a 9-0 thirteenth jam to put the Battlestars up for good, 39-36. Each team could only scratch out six points over the course of the period’s last seven jams, and, at halftime, the score stood at 45-42, Battlestars.
The second period started auspiciously enough for the Foxz, with Slick Nikki’s 4-1 run over Sevo providing just enough points to knot the score at 46 after the first jam of the half -- but the Foxz completely imploded over the course of the next five jams, being outscored 34-0 in the midst of numerous strategic miscues and communication breakdowns ((if I may invoke the dread spectre of Page and Plant -- to say nothing of a 15-point rampage by Brewcity mainstay Fidela Castrate)) which left the score at 80-46, Battlestars.
Following that ten minutes of crashing and burning, the Foxz regained their composure and the game returned to its earlier equilibrium, with neither team able to nudge the score more than a few points either way. When all was said and done, the big WFTDA sisters from downstate were able to preserve a 111-81 victory over their padawans, and a splendid time was had by all. Skittle of the Battlestars led all scorers with 39 points; Cherry Grenade paced the Foxz with 36. The Battlestars will face off against North Star’s b-squad, the Northern Lights, as a precursor to July 17th’s Brewcity-North Star bout at the Franklin Sports Complex in Milwaukee; the Foxz head to Columbus to tangle with the Ohio Rollergirls on July 24th.
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5/23/10 Brewhaha Tournament
Foxz Scream Puffz v. Rockford Rage Bout Recap
By: Ben Caught Stealin'
Brewhaha Day 2: 6PM
Fox Cityz Foxz Scream Puffs (135) vs. Rockford Rage (121):
Appleton/Green Bay's Fox Cityz Foxz took a much-needed win on the last day of Brewhaha over the Rockford Rage. If the Foxz have an arch-rival in the derby world, it's the Rockford Rage. Yet as far as arch-rivals go, there is too much derby-love for a text book rivalry as both teams have mutual respect and shared backgrounds: midwest small towns and hard hitting, strong skaters. This bout was a back and forth show down. Rockford had previously proven (in their Day 1 Brewhaha bout vs. Mississippi Valley Mayhem) to have a strong defense and an ability to control the front of the pack. Because of what we saw in that bout, stand out blocker Jen Detta was surely top of the Foxz list of "skaters to watch". Early on, the blockers on the Foxz were able to effectively break up the walls and overall shake the Rockford defense. Yet, with some strong jammers in Rockford's corner (notably: Sweatlana and Short Fuse)- the 1st period ended with Rockford slightly ahead. The second period remained close with the two teams changing lead from minute to minute. Foxz Cherry Grenade managed to get a 25 point jam which propelled the Foxz to the lead midway through the half. Penalties on both teams meant that they would trade powerjams many times in the second half. In the end, the ability of Foxz to break up the Rockford defense, combined with some breakout jammers on the Foxz (i.e. Cherry Grenade, Lolly Popya, Tootzy Rollher) meant that the Foxz would go on to take the bout at 135 points to Rockford's 121. Stay tuned as this new rivalry heats up!
5/22/10 Brewhaha Day 1
Foxz Scream Puffz v. Sioux Falls Roller Dollz
By: Rev. Norb
Brewhaha Day 1: 4PM
Sioux Falls Roller Dollz (250) vs. Fox Cityz Foxz Scream Puffz (26)
Unfortunately for all parties concerned, the Foxz’ most important game in the ten-month history of the Scream Puffz travel team also happened to be their worst performance to date, as the pink ladies were absolutely bludgeoned by the Sioux Falls Roller Dollz, 250-26, on the first day of Milwaukee’s BrewHaHa tournament. Sioux Falls – a full-fledged WFTDA league since fall of 2008 and currently ranked #15 in the North Central region – dominated the WFTDA apprentice Foxz from the get-go, ringing up an amazing number of consecutive grand slams to start the period, whilst holding the Foxz scoreless – to the point where it was actually a small moral victory when the Foxz finally denied the opposition a grand slam, holding Sioux Falls to a mere 4-0 jam. Skeater Beater’s three points finally got the Foxz off the schneid at 63-3 midway thru the first period, but, by the end of the half, Sioux Falls had thundered their way to an eye-popping 144-14 lead.
In the second period, the extremely short-handed Roller Dollz squad began to sub in their position players at jammer, but Sioux Falls could have probably jammed Mother Theresa at that point and still come away with a 10-0 jam. The Scream Puffz – looking every inch like an apprentice league travel team who’d only been practicing together for two weeks -- were not only clearly overmatched by a superior opponent, but also exhibited a stunning lack of discipline in their pack play. The Foxz protracted mental lapses allowed Sioux Falls to build unchallenged walls at the front of the pack, while the Foxz front pack skaters routinely sailed out past the boundaries of the twenty-foot engagement zone, taking themselves out of play. The back of the pack fared little better, with the Foxz failing to capitalize on opportunities to trap fallen Sioux Falls skaters during power jam situations. When the final whistles mercifully blew, the Foxz found themselves on the short end of a dispiriting 250-26 shellacking at the hands of South Dakota’s finest. All was not high fives and giggles for the Sioux Falls squad, however, who started the day with nine rostered skaters and lost several to injury over the course of the game. The Roller Dollz’ low number of remaining non-injured skaters prompted them to pull out of their scheduled Sunday bout with Jet City ((currently ranked #12 in the Western region)), meaning that this bout is one that all parties involved – fans AND skaters – would probably like to forget.
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2010 Season Jonah Hinds Fundraising Results!
The Foxz are very pleased to announce that over the course of our 2010 home season's fundraising efforts for Jonah, we raised $2829 for his care and medical expenses! GO FOXZ!
For more details on Jonah, please visit our Charity page.
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WFTDA Apprenticeship
The Fox Cityz Foxz are very pleased and proud to announce that we have been selected to be part of WFTDA's (Women's Flat Track Derby Association) apprenticeship program. Thank you so much to all of our fanz, volunteerz, refereez, sponsorz and derby playerz! We look forward to a bright future and everything we are set to learn on our way to WFTDA membership.
Posted, 10-7-09
You Know You Want To Be A Foxz!
Check out our 'Join' page for practice dates and times and everything you need to know about how to become a Foxz! 2010 season practices in session NOW!!
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A little about the Foxz …
Women's flat track roller derby is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. We are a third year roller derby league in the Fox Valley/Green Bay/Oshkosh area of Wisconsin. The roller derby league that started with two girls in 2007 multiplied into over 60 girls by season's end in 2009! And we are still growing!