The Union Squares defeated the Coney Island Freakshow 213-53 at the second annual Empire Skate Showdown.  The Freakshow took control of the start and led 10-7 at the end of jam 6.  Using outstanding teamwork and strategic pack control, the Squares took full advantage of a series of penalties on the Freakshow in jam 7.  Starsky (#3) scored 10 for the Squares to put them into the lead.  The Squares continued to press their advantage.  In jam 13, Squares captain Abe Drinkin’ (#47), who won MVP for his team, scored a monstrous 23 points.  More power plays later the Squares would roll into halftime with a comfortable 116-15 lead.

Bane-ana on Skates (Yellow Shorts) and Ace of Skates (Black Helmet with White Stripe) hold the front of the pack. (Photo by Sean Hale)

Starting the second half with the Freakshow jammer in the box, the Squares built a bigger lead.  Fending off a few Freakshow rallies, the Squares dominated with cleaner play and earned their right to hold the Winner Ball with a final score of 213-53.  The top scorer for the Squares was Ladies Knight (#241) with 83 points.  Jonathan R (#6) earned MVP for the Freakshow with his team-leading 33 points.

More photos by Sean Hale are here.

The New York Shock Exchange would to thank the Long Island Roller Rebels for hosting this outstanding event, all of the referees, officials, and volunteers for their excellent work, and would also like to congratulate the Wall St. Traitors for winning the Women’s Tournament.

The Shock Exchange skaters return to Long Island on 10/8 as the brand new B-Team, the Dow Jones Average, will makes its debut against the Capital District Trauma Authority (Albany, NY).  Following that the New York Shock Exchange hosts the Men’s Roller Derby Association Championships on 10/22!

Tomorrow, kicking off the Empire Skate Showdown, it’s the Coney Island Freakshow vs. the Union Squares!  The winning NYSE team takes home the coveted Winner Ball.  Shoots and Splatters # 100 makes his NYSE debut.  Full rosters below:

Coney Island Freakshow

1.  Ace of Skates # 2-tone
2.  Atticus Flinch # 56
3.  Bane-Ana on Skates # 1Bunch
4.  Jack Rabid # 88
5.  Jonathan R # 6
6.  Maulin Brando # 14
7.  Psychobilly # 13
8.  Ronnie Mako # 7
9.  Vader # 4ce
10.  William Tell-me-lies # 422
11.  Wolfgang Von Stomp # 40

Union Squares

1.  Abe Drinkin’ # 47
2.  Filthy McNasty # 61
3.  Jefferee # 42
4.  Jimmy Rage # 1275
5.  Harm’s Way # 8
6.  Ladies Knight # 241
7.  Rinkworm # 11
8.  Shoots and Splatters # 100 bullets
9.  Starsky # 3
10.  T-Stop Tornado # 517

The NY Shock Exchange is pleased to announce its two new home teams will debut on Saturday, 9/3 at the Empire Skate Showdown.  Their full length bout will begin at 10:30am.

Tickets here

On Saturday, August 13th, the NY Shock Exchange defeated the Harm City Homicide 311-89 at Aviator Field in Brooklyn, NY.  The game MVPs were Ace of Skates #2 (NYSE) and Abe Foreman #010 (HCH).  The highest scoring jammer for the NYSE was Jonathan R #6 with 107 points and, for the Harm City Homicide, it was Quad Almighty #7 with 27 points.

More photos from Point N Shoot, Flickr user gt8073, and Flickr user knightmare6.

The bout was part of the Roller Derby Daredevils Event hosted by Gotham Girls Roller Derby.  Both Gotham teams won their games as well.  The Wall St. Traitors bested Suburbia 138-109 and the GGRD All-Stars triumphed over Denver’s Mile High Club 187-116.  A complete write up by Thomas Gerbasi is found here.

The Shock Exchange’s next appearance will be at the Boardy Barn Fundraiser this Saturday, August 20th.  Then on 9/3 they will be debuting their two new home teams at the 2011 Empire Skate Showdown.  Both events are hosted by the Long Island Roller Rebels.

Tomorrow, your NY Shock Exchange bout Baltimore’s Harm City Homicide at 2pm Aviator Field in the Roller Derby Daredevils Battle Over Brooklyn event.

Shuttle buses for fans will be FREE to get to the venue, $5 to return, picking up and dropping off all afternoon and evening at Hank’s Saloon, 46 3rd Avenue at Atlantic in Brooklyn, convenient to the Atlantic Terminal.

Buses for fans are scheduled to leave Hank’s at 11am and then every half-hour from noon until 3pm. From 3pm to 11pm buses will loop back from Aviator approximately once an hour.

Buses will be free to go TO the venue but will cost $5 cash to return to Hank’s. A one-way shuttle bus drive may take 20-40 minutes so plan accordingly.

Live video from this event will be streamed at payperview.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com.  A $5.99 fee (securely made via Paypal) buys the live stream for all three bouts.

The NYSE take on their oldest rival, fellow Men’s Roller Derby Association member, the Pioneer Valley Dirty Dozen, at the Philly Roller Girls’ 2011 East Coast Derby Extravaganza.  The bout will be on Saturday, June 25th, at 10:30 am on Rink 1 at the Sportsplex in Feasterville, PA.

Tickets here: http://phillyrollergirls.ticketleap.com/-ecdx-2011/

The Shock Exchange won 2 and lost 1 at the Fort Wayne Derby Girls Spring Roll Invitational. On Saturday, May 14th, they defeated the Puget Sound Derby Outcasts 125-118 in an extremely close and brutal bout.

Skaters line up before a jam at the NYSE vs Puget Sound bout at Spring Roll 2011. (photo by Point N Shoot)

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On Saturday, May 7th, the Shock Exchange won over the Utica Quadfathers, 386-5.  The MVPs were Maulin’ Brando #14 and Wildstyle #215.  Congratulations to the Long Island Roller Rebels for their victory over the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls 222-72!

Ronnie Mako (with green helmet cover) jams through the pack (photo by Jamshooter/Hale Yeah).

Photos by Jamshooter/Hale Yeah

Next week the Shock Exchange travels to Fort Wayne Indiana to play Men’s Roller Derby Association teams from across the country in the Spring Roll Invitational.