The Charlotte Roller Girls would like to thank its fans, partners, coaches, refs, NSOs, volunteers and everyone else who made our 2009 season such a success. In the coming weeks will be announcing our 2010 schedule. Our first home bout is expected to be in March. Be sure to check here for the most up-to-date information.

Have a safe and happy holiday season. See you in 2010!

The Charlotte Roller Girls 2009 season is starting to mimic a Billy Mays infomercial. The final 2009 bout was originally scheduled for September 12 but unforeseen facility maintenance at its home venue, the Grady Cole Center, forced it to be rescheduled to last weekend. But wait, there’s more!

On Sunday, December 13, Charlotte’s secondary team, the B Dazzlers, will travel to Conway, SC to take on the Palmetto State Rollergirls. This last-minute addition to Charlotte’s schedule extends the 2009 season by one week.

Charlotte faced Palmetto State on two previous occasions, once at its debut bout in 2007 and once in 2008. Palmetto State won both times.

The bout, named O Holy Fight, is being held at Dream Land Skating Arena, located at 4475 Privetts Road in Conway. Tickets are available at the door. All tickets are $5 while children 10 and under are admitted for free. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the bout starting at 6:00 p.m. For further information, visit www.palmettostaterollergirls.com.

On Sunday, a near capacity crowd at the Grady Cole Center watched as the Charlotte Roller Girls held its final home bout of the 2009 season and finally answered the age-old question of youth or experience. For the bout dubbed Battle of the Ages: Cougars vs. Kittens, the league split into two teams based upon age. Those aged 33 and under were the Kittens while those 34 and older were the Cougars. Experience won as the Cougars took a hard-fought 100-81 victory.

The evening was highlighted by the retirement announcement of Cress Barnes aka Lucy Kwipment, one of the league’s founders.

“There was never a doubt in the Cougars’ minds who would end up the winner,” said the eldest Cougar at 46 years old, Pam Brown aka Pamela Ander-Slam. “I said before that Cougars eat Kittens for breakfast. Apparently, they also eat them for lunch, dinner and dessert. In all seriousness, it was a close battle throughout and the Kittens have much to be proud of. They put up an incredible fight.”

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