GRR 113 – Bradentucky 93
Yesterday was an exciting day for Gainesville sports fans. The Gainesville Roller Rebels played at home against the visiting Bradentucky Nuclear Bombshells. And won!
GRR is back at the Alachua County Fairgrounds after several months of being relegated to Skate Station, way out on the west side of town. But the Fairgrounds just feels like home, even though it is a sweltering warehouse. And yesterday it wasn’t even that hot, thanks to a torrential downpour shortly before the bout began.
Miriam coached her lungs out: I could hear her shouting from across the room as I took photos. But GRR started on top, and stayed on top almost the entire game. Most of the GRRs played noticeably better than ever before.
After the game, the team partied at Brophy’s Pub downtown. It’s a surprisingly pleasant place, spotlessly clean and open, and the jukebox played some decent tunes. There was ample pizza, and I chatted with Robin, Karla and Andrew before I headed home. I’ve had a head cold the last few days.
Filed under: Sports on May 18th, 2009
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