BY: AZ DERBY DAMES

Following a wildly successful season opener "4 bouts - 5 teams" exhibition event in January that packed the Castle Sports Club, the Arizona Derby Dames are back for the first regulation games of their third season.

Arizona Derby Dames are planning an action-packed 2008 that will feature two bouts in one night throughout their season. The Dames get serious on March 1st as the bout results start to count towards team rankings for the 2008 Season with The Bombshells vs. The Schoolyard Scrappers and a rematch of the 2007 Championship game between The Coffin Draggers and The Brutal Beauties.

Captain Rowdy Roulette will lead her Schoolyard Scrappers, the team that came the closest to beating the undefeated Brutal Beauties in 2007, into the new season with high hopes, as they take on The Bombshells with Bombshell 2007 Rookie Of The Year, Phenomenon, as their new captain. Don't miss the re-match of the 2007 Championship game as The Brutal Beauties defend their title against a new regime of Coffin Draggers. With the departure of the notorious 2006 and 2007 Coffin Dragger captain, Suzy Homewrecker, new captain Dolly de los Muertos and co-captain RaeJer, both devout "Prettiest Girls In The Morgue", will show what the 2008 Coffin Draggers can dish out.

Don't miss our special half time cheerleading and jeerleading event featuring cheer squads from local high schools along with Arizona Derby Dames Fresh Meat (our newest skaters). To add to the festivities Arizona Derby Dames merchandise featuring logos and images of your favorite teams and skaters will be on sale and raffles will be held for derby goodie bags.

The Castle Sports Club is located at 11420 North 19th Ave., Phoenix, AZ,  85029-3604 (602-331-2582). Doors will open at 7 p.m. with the bouts starting at 8 p.m. Advance tickets can be purchased for $8 at all Bookmans locations. Tickets will be $10 at the door the night of the bout. This will be a family event, with kids 12 and under always admitted free and a special $7 admission for high school students at the door. After the game, adults can follow the Dames to their official party venue, Hazelwood's First Place Bar and Grill, on Indian School, just east of 36th St. Contact AZ Derby Dames on MySpace for special rates about groups of 10 or more.