Author: Lauren

If you’re like me, you’ve been watching Stranger Things on Netflix. It’s a throwback to a time when, with a little bit of imagination, anything was possible. At its core, it’s a timeless tale about the power of friendship and how by working together, any obstacle can be overcome. I have that same feeling of excitement and childlike wonder when I watch this Cincinnati Rollergirls Black Sheep team. Over the last few years, they have grown, they have come together and they molded themselves into something truly special.

On second thought, definitely call it a comeback! This August, the Cincinnati Rollergirls Black Sheep return to WFTDA Playoffs after a two-year absence. Their road back was long and winding, fraught with big challenges and big changes.

According to the Cincinnati Business Courier, the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority plans to purchase, demolish and redevelop the historic Cincinnati Gardens, the Cincinnati Rollergirls' home since 2007, for a high-tech manufacturing site. Read a statement from the team.

The Cincinnati Rollergirls are ending their 10th anniversary season in a big way this Saturday, June 11 at the Cincinnati Gardens with the fifth annual Crosstown Knockdown against the Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls and the team's first-ever Harry Potter-themed game, featuring Team Gryffindor vs. Team Slytherin. Check out our preview of these two epic rivalries.

The Cincinnati Rollergirls will end their 2016 home season in a big way on Saturday, June 11 with the 5th Annual Crosstown Knockdown vs. the Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls at 6 p.m., plus a special Harry Potter-themed game immediately following!

As with any epic story, the Cincinnati Rollergirls have been preparing to slay their dragon for quite some time. This weekend, June 3-5, they will return to the Midwest BrewHaHa tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

With the WFTDA playoffs in their sights for the first time in three years, the Cincinnati Rollergirls are gearing up to take on Minneapolis's North Star Roller Girls in CRG's second-to-last home game of 2016 on Saturday, May 21 - Armed Forces Night - at the Cincinnati Gardens. Tank sets the stage for the matchup.

An epic roller derby rivalry continues Saturday night, April 30, when the Cincinnati Rollergirls host the Naptown Roller Girls at the historic Cincinnati Gardens for CRG’s second annual Star Wars Night.

Now 2-0 in sanctioned play this season, the Cincinnati Rollergirls return to the Cincinnati Gardens this Saturday, April 9 to take on Memphis Roller Derby and Terrorz Roller Derby of Columbus, IN and to host the fourth annual Bullies at the Bout event with the Cincinnati Pit Crew. Who will emerge victorious, and who will go home with their tail between their legs? Tank explains what to expect.

The Cincinnati Rollergirls have been voted Cincinnati's Best Amateur/Semi-Pro Team by the readers of CityBeat in the 2016 Best of Cincinnati readers' poll.