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The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) announced Aug. 3 that the Cincinnati Rollergirls earned a spot in the 2011 WFTDA North Central Region Playoffs.

The final Cincinnati Rollergirls home game of 2011 will be a challenging and emotional one for the team. CRG will take on regional rivals the Detroit Derby Girls, currently ranked 3rd in WFTDA's North Central Region to CRG's 5th. The game will also be the final CRG game for four skaters: Trauma, Sk8 Crime and Hop Devil (pictured), who are all moving out of the area, and Miss Print, who is retiring from skating but remaining involved with the team.

Chicago's Windy City Rollers remain undefeated in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association's North Central Region--and against the Cincinnati Rollergirls--after the two faced off in a June 4 double-header at the Cincinnati Gardens. The Windy City Rollers' beat CRG's Black Sheep, 178-83, and WCR's Second Wind beat CRG's Silent Lambs, 170-44.

Here's another reason to come to the Cincinnati Rollergirls' last home double-header of 2011, Fan Appreciation Night, on June 18: A massive sale on merch!

The Cincinnati Rollergirls will put on their biggest weekend of roller derby to date when eight teams from four cities -- including two men's teams -- will compete at the Cincinnati Gardens on June 4 and 5, 2011. The weekend includes discounted admission for police officers, firefighters, first-responders, members of the military and veterans and a supply drive for the Yellow Ribbon Support Center.

A new hour-long documentary on the Cincinnati Rollergirls, airing at 10 p.m. June 3 on CET, Cincinnati's PBS affiliate, will show fans a side of the team they've never seen before.

In a nail-biting finish, the Cincinnati Rollergirls’ Black Sheep lost to the Steel City Derby Demons Steel Hurtin’ by just 10 points on May 14, 146-136, after CRG’s Silent Lambs lambasted the Ohio Valley Roller Girls All Stars, 234-18, and set a new scoring record.

Cincinnati Rollergirls announcer Caesar gives a short video preview of the team's Saturday, May 14 double-header. CRG's Black Sheep will battle Pittsburgh's Steel City Derby Demons and the Silent Lambs will take on the Ohio Valley Roller Girls of St. Clairsville at 7 p.m. at the Cincinnati Gardens.

The Cincinnati Rollergirls were dealt their first home loss of 2011 on Saturday when Indianapolis's Naptown Roller Girls skated away with their first-ever wins over their regional rivals. Naptown's Tornado Sirens, ranked 6th in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association's North Central Region, defeated CRG's 5th-ranked Black Sheep 167-94 in the main event. In the opening game, Naptown's Warning Belles beat CRG's Silent Lambs 149-39.

As if non-stop hard-hitting, fast-moving action, free parking and $1 happy hour beers wasn't enough, here's another great reason to check out the Cincinnati Rollergirls: A half-off ticket deal on Groupon.com for your choice of one of the team's four remaining 2011 home games.