The Oakland Tribune, Angela Woodall
September 2007 —”Who says bad girls don’t finish first? The Bay Area Derby Girls would disagree, especially since things finally are looking up for the all- female, amateur, flat-track roller derby league.”
Best Girl-on-Girl Action for the Whole Family
May 2007 —”The B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls won the 2007 “Editor’s Pick for Best Girl-On-Girl Action for the Whole Family.†Aw, shucks! The clip features a photo of Liza Machete #1 blocking Rettig to Rumble of Grave Danger from the Rat City Rollergirls in Seattle, WA.”
San Francisco Bay Times, Don Baird
July 2006 — “This past weekend I did something completely out of the ordinary for amusement and kicks, and it turned out to be one of the most fun Saturday nights I’ve spent out in a long time.”
The San Jose Mercury News, Kimra McPherson
May 2006-“At Bay Area Derby Girls roller derby bouts, you don’t just see the hits. You hear them….”
Contra Costa Times, Kara Andrade
Febuary 2006-“”SKATOMASOCHIST,” “Nancy Drew Blood” and “Holly Terror” are just a few of the Bay Area Derby Girls (B.A.D. Girls) who put on their fishnet stockings, black lipstick, skimpy yellow skirts…”
San Francisco Chronicle, Lisa Hicks
October 2005 – “Grrls in fishnet stockings and bum-flashing skirts knock one another flat on the floor, while a piercing-to-piercing crowd roars and cheers them on. But there’s no blood spilled…”
from Inside Bay Area
October 2005- “The Bay Area Derby Girls, an all-women’s roller derby league, hosted its first bout Saturday night between the San Francisco Shevil Dead and Oakland Outlaws….”
CBS Evening News
October 2005- CBS Evening news sports coverage of a practice leading up to the B.A.D. Girls’ first bout, “Thirst for Blood.”
KRON 4 Evening News
October 2005- “A once popular Bay Area sport is making a comeback. And it’s got a new twist…”
from SF Weekly, Ron Russel
June 2005 – “With their rebel personas, body piercings, tattoos, and party-hardy lifestyle, the Derby Girls are as much subculture phenoms as skaters….”