Be sure to tune in to the Boris And Robyn show on WPDH next Tuesday 7/10 at 8:00 am to hear the Horrors talk about the upcoming outdoor mayhem that is the Rally In The Valley!
This year’s rally will take place in Hopewell Junction at the Hopewell Recreation Park!
It’s free and open to the public! Get the details here!
Our own meat, Khaos In Wonderland gave a great interview with the guys at Darkside Records during their bazaar yesterday!
Check it out (begins around 1:35:00)…
Recent Horrors news…
Frightmares away game!
Last Saturday June 2nd, our Frightmares had their very first away game against Jersey Junior Roller Derby yesterday! They all fought hard and played amazing! We couldn’t be prouder of them! Thank you JJRD for hosting and playing a great game!
Horrors Pride!
The Hudson Valley Horrors marched in the New Paltz LGBTQ Pride Parade last Sunday, June 3rd!
We love and support our skaters and friends of all sexualities and gender identities!
Coming up!…
Catch the Horrors at Darkside Records this Saturday, June 9th!
611 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie NY 12603
We’ll be at the outdoor flea market and bazaar from 11 am to 6 pm.
Come say hello!
A big THANK YOU to the students of Duchess Community College for this cool video of the last Horrors home bout!
Want to see the Horrors live and in your face? Come to one of our next home bouts!
July 28th – Rally In The Valley!
Sunday May 27th from 4 pm to 8 pm, come join us at Chipotle in Fishkill to help support The Hudson Valley Frightmares!
Bring in a flyer, show the event on your smartphone, or tell the cashier about us, and 50% of the proceeds will go towards the Frightmares Junior Roller Derby Team!
The Fishkill Chipotle is located at 10 Westage Drive, Fishkill, New York 12524.
Hope to see you there!
Saturday, July 28th at 12:00 pm, come out to the Hopewell Recreation Park in Hopewell Junction to see the Hudson Valley Horrors and friends battle it out under the sun!
Our annual Rally In The Valley is a great free outdoor summer scrimmage event where we invite skaters from surrounding area leagues to join us in an all out roller derby rumble!
Fans, Friends & Family join in the festivities!
Come watch some outdoor derby and cheer on your favorite skaters!
Please bring chairs or blankets to sit on (and maybe an umbrella for shade).
We will be teaming up with 101.5 WPDH to raise money for charity in support of the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
Our friends at Darkside Records will be joining us too!
It’s sure to be a blast!
Hopewell Recreation Park is located at 392 New York State Route 376
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
We will be in the roller hockey rink.
Open to spectators at 11:00 am
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Attention area scrimmage-eligeable skaters and refs!
If you want to get in on the action, sign up here.
We need NSOs (Non-Skating Officials) too!
If you are available to NSO, sign up here.
Check-in is 10:00 am! First whistle is 12:00 pm SHARP!
Both teams skated fast and furious, but in the end, the Draculadies bested the Apocalips 184 to 130!
Not to worry though. There will be plenty of time for the Apocalips practice hard before the rematch on November 11th.
Will the Apocalips win back the turf and bragging rights? Make sure you come out in November and see this grudge match go down!
Here’s some of the manic derby action from Sunday (Photos by Clark Thompson)…
Interested in being part of the action? Wondering what it takes to be a derby girl?
Come to our next Boot Camp on September 11th!
Even if you’ve never skated, Boot Camp will get you up and rolling and no time!
Open enrollment is also coming up soon!
Parents! Want to involve your child age 9-17 in a super-fun team sport that builds character and skill?
Sign them up for The Frightmares!
Don’t want to skate but still want to participate? No problem!
We can always use volunteers!
Non-Skating Officials (or NSOs) are the volunteers who help take care of all the behind the scenes work running a bout.
See you at the next Bout!
Did you catch the Horrors on the radio this morning?
Skaters dropped by WDST in Woodstock and WPDH in Poughkeepsie to talk about roller derby and the season opener bout coming up this Sunday 4/15!
Update: Thanks WPDH for this great write-up!
Horrors chatting with WPDH morning hosts Boris and Robyn.
Last year Horrors Daemon Mistress and Rxy Ramalotte showed WPDH’s Meat Sandwich what it takes to be a derby girl!
Saturday April 21st, come out to “Record Store Day” at Darkside Records at 611 Dutchess Turnpike in Poughkeepsie, NY!
The Hudson Valley Horrors will have a table there with information about our league.
Meet some of the Horrors and learn more about the amazing sport of Roller Derby!
Darkside Records is the Hudson Valleys largest brick and mortar music store.
‘Best of the Hudson Valley’ winner in 2015-2016, we offer a vast selection of new and used music on vinyl, cd and cassette as well as turntables, headphones, movies, gifts, live music, t-shirts, books, posters, magazines and much more!
The Hudson Valley Horrors have been pretty busy lately! The league have been cleaning up highways, hosting penny socials, scrimmaging, and much much more. Let’s catch you up, shall we!
Our last home bout was an exciting match up, where our very own DracuLadies faced (our other very own) ApocaLips! In June, Hyde Park Roller Magic was crawling with fans and part of the proceeds from the bout went to Dutchess County Stop DWI. People laughed, cheered and drank beer and cider from Bad Seed Cider Co in Highland. ApocaLips took the victory, but DracuLadies didn’t come out empty handed. Their MVPs took the award in stride and thanked ApocaLips for showing them such a great time. We’re sure both teams are shaking in antici…pation for the next time they can bout together. A special thanks to Storm Jenarator for being our bout manager! We couldn’t have done it without you!
Following the match at home, HVHRD traveled a few hours to our state’s capitol to face the Albany AllStars B Team, the Brawl Stars. With the help of Ruby RedRum, HVHRD fought their hearts out against Albany keeping up a consistent lead right up until the end of the last few jams. In the end, Albany came out victorious. But HVHRD was not far behind them. Until next time, Brawl Stars. We can’t wait to meet again!
When they’re not skating, HVHRD has been donating their time to the community. They love showing off their skills at the Hyde Park Car Show, picking up trash on Route 9, and donating to local charities such as Dutchess County Stop DWI. The more we can do to help out, the better! In the upcoming months, HVHRD will be doing even more to show off not just their derby abilities, but their philanthropy skills as well!
And that’s what you missed on HVHRD!
Say hello to our new tender meat, #11, Prudence N. Paine. You can see her play at our home bout against Jerzey Derby Brigade on November 5. Buy your tickets now!
Why derby?
I found out about it when I was 14 and have wanted to do it since then. After graduating from college, I finally had the time.
Who do you think will be your biggest fan?
Probably my mom.
What do you love most about derby?
I love the community. The vets help you learn even the most basic skills and they keep working with you until you’ve got it. And we do so much outside of practice—it’s way more than just a sport.
What has been the biggest challenge for you?
Not being afraid to fall. Sometimes I won’t fully commit to something I’m doing—like changing directions or making contact with another player—because I’m viscerally afraid of falling.
What has surprised you most about derby?
I’ve been surprised by how involved we are in volunteer work and other community events. I knew before joining that that was a part of derby, but I didn’t realize just how much of it we do.
Do you have a battle song? Something that helps charge you up?
I have a long drive to get to practice and most of that is spent listening to the same few songs over and over again to get ready. I have a different song stuck in my head at every practice. Last week, it was the Years & Years cover of “Breathe” which was surprisingly good at keeping me motivated.
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Roller Derby Game Details
What: Hudson Valley Horrors vs. Jerzey Derby Brigade
Where: Hyde Park Roller Magic, 4178 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY
When: November 5, 2016
Time: doors 5pm, bout whistle at 5:30 pm
Tickets: Click here to buy tickets in advance or purchase at the door
Say hello to our new tender meat, #1855, Poutine Riot. You can see her play at our home bout against Jerzey Derby Brigade on November 5. Buy your tickets now!
What made you decide to take up derby?
I fell in love with derby when I saw my first bout in 2007 and after many years of following derby–literally going to the after parties and people asking me who I skated for–I had an epiphany: I never again wanted to say, “I don’t skate. I just watch.” So now I skate.
How did you decide on your name?
My first choice was Phantom Power, but that name is taken (and I saw her skate at champs last year, and she was great). I chose Poutine Riot because I wanted to touch on my Canadian roots, and I love poutine. The riot is just thrown in there for fun. 1855, my number, is the name of my favourite Canadian micro brew, and also the year of the founding of Ottawa.
Did you do any sports before derby?
I run, bike, and swim. The last time I participated in a team sport was soccer in grade 7, approximately 25,000 years ago. Seriously. We had to clear mammoth droppings off the field before each game.
What’s been the hardest skill for you to learn?
How to transition [turn around on skates] gracefully.
What are you most proud of?
Coming back to my second practice after realizing at my first practice that I had absolutely no natural talent for skating and that it was going to take a tonne of work.
What’s something a lot of people don’t know about you?
I was once escorted out of a country club in Ontario on the back of a golf cart. It was the nicest place I’ve been kicked out of (so far).
1. When is practice over? or It’s time for practice to end. These statements indicate you would rather be somewhere else. If you would rather be somewhere else, maybe you should be there instead. Your coaches take the time to prepare practice and often give up time in their busy lives to teach you. Your progress and skills improvement is something that they take seriously. You should be focused on what is being taught, not watching the clock.
2. I don’t get it. This is a terrible and unintelligent question. Be specific about what you don’t understand. Do you need to the demo again? Do you need the breakdown of the skill into basic parts? Do you not understand the correction? Be specific and your coach will be more than happy to help you.
3. Am I doing this right? If you were doing it wrong, your coach would tell you.
4. Watch me. The coach is trying to watch all the skaters in her group. She will watch you all equally and yes, some of your best moments may be missed. Take pride in knowing you did them well even if there were no witnesses.
5. When can I move up? or When do I get to play? When your coach thinks you are ready, she will let you know. These questions are not going to make your coaches look at you and say, ‘Oh my goodness, I totally forgot. I meant to do that three weeks ago! Thanks for reminding me!’ You’re more likely to get, ‘When you have mastered your basic skills.’
6. What do I need to work on? Many skaters and parents think this is a great question to ask and it makes most coaches cringe. You should know exactly what you need to work on if you are paying attention. Being reminded not to slam down on your controlled falls? Perhaps that is an area you need to improve on. You should know the corrections you get often and the general corrections given for the entire groups benefit. A much better conversation would be, ‘These are the things I think I really need to work on. Am I on the right track? Can you give me any pointers on how to improve in those areas?’
7. Can we do ______ today? Fill in the blank. So this is a hard one for a coach to deal with. We certainly don’t want to squelch your enthusiasm, but we do not appreciate being treated like a call-in-request radio show either. The best coaches come in with a very clear agenda and lesson plan of what they would like to cover during practice. A better way would be to come to the coach after practice and say something like, ‘I’m worried about passing plow stops on my skills test. Could you maybe work on those sometime at practice or work with me some other time to get me more comfortable with them?’
8. I’m tired. This is especially bad when you’re whining. You don’t think your coach is tired? She would never dream of complaining to you about it. They came to practice with a job to do and so did you. Besides, it’s not a very inspiring thing to hear from a skater and it doesn’t motivate the coach to work with you if you announce to them that you’d rather be home in bed.
9. Do we have to? Yes, yes you do. Practices are planned based on the areas of improvement that the group needs. Roller Derby is a constantly evolving sport. It is highly unlikely you have mastered the skill to perfection. If it is too easy, challenge yourself. Get lower, stop faster or work on form. Basics are important for everyone to work on, weather you’ve been skating for 10 days, 10 months or 10 years.
10. I can’t. Never say it! This phrase is code for one of three things: I don’t want to, I don’t have the courage to try, or I haven’t figured out how yet. When skaters say ‘I can’t,’ it’s more than just verbal, it’s mental. As a skater, if you tell yourself, ‘I can’t,’ then quite literally you won’t. You are limiting your own potential when you use this phrase and I will never ever accept that. Roller Derby is about pushing your limits and doing things that you never realized you could
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