Saturday, June 27th, the Penn Jersey She-Devils hosted a double-header pitting their two teams (Dishonor Roll and Sadistic Sweethearts) again South Jersey’s two teams (Rollin’ Barren Bandits and Big Rig Betties).
Although both Penn Jersey teams won their games, the skating was hard and there were injuries to prove it. The first game was won by Dishonor Roll won 1st game – 97-45 and the Sadistic Sweethearts won the 2nd game — 58-44.
Hit the hardest were the Sadistic Sweethearts who lost one of their co-captains – Miss Chievous to an injured knee, their ace jammer Sloppy Jo with a broken wrist and their other co-captain Lucky Luciano skating with an injured ankle. She told me that it should be in a cast, but there’s no stopping Lucky! Dishonor Roll’s Hellanor Rollsevelt, the amazing rookie jammer, also took a very hard fall, but she got up and kept on going. Like Sloppy Jo, she is one of the most promising rookies I have ever seen and is easily becoming a top-notch jammer.
It must be noted that Classy Chassis not only gave one of her patented leg whips, she also gave a classic reverse whip that had me up and out of my seat. She just knows those moves make us old-school fans smile because as she skated by she smiled and pointed our way.
South Jersey’s Billy Rae Siren always impresses. She is an all-around talent with both speed and exceptional balance. Lady & the Trample and BreakHer Baker are very accomplished jammers and contributed a lot to their respective teams. Solid performances were given by South Jersey’s Mos Deathly, The Beast of Burton and G-Unit.
The improvement of several PJSD rookies or 2nd year skaters must be noted. Keep up the great work, girls! I was so impressed with Miss Chievous, who kept injuring her knee until she had to leave the game in the 4th period. She just kept going and threw some of the hardest blocks in the game. She might be little, but she is so talented and dangerous out there. Wanda Riot continues to improve and wa s noticeably picking off the opposing blockers in the pack for her jammers to pass. It is a joy to watch the enthusiasm of Sky Scrape Her, who threw a wicked block and almost surprised herself. Excellent jamming by ShamPain has become a given, she didn’t fail to impress. More solid performances were given by PJSD’s LateTBug, Deuces Wild, Cloberella and Goody Two Skates.
The next Mt. Laurel game is scheduled for Saturday, September 12th.
Review by Jersey Joe