Erie Roller Derby splits Pride home opener with dominant win, tough loss
Erie’s B team fell 170-101 to Glass City, then the All-Stars answered with a 237-58 rout of Burning River in a Pride doubleheader at Bayfront.
Erie Roller Derby opened its 2026 home season with two very different results under the same roof: the Bayfront Bombshells dropped a 170-101 decision to the Glass City Rollers, then the Erie All-Stars answered with a 237-58 blowout of Burning River Roller Derby’s Hazmat Crew. The split put Erie’s roster depth on display early, with the B team forced into a tougher pace against Toledo before the top squad took control from the opening stretches against Cleveland.
The Pride-themed doubleheader drew the league back to Bayfront Convention Center with doors at 4:30 p.m. and first whistle at 5 p.m., and tickets were set at $10 in advance and $15 on the day, with children 10 and under admitted free. Erie Roller Derby framed the night as part of the city’s Pride Month stretch, following its June 14 appearance in the Pride Parade on State Street and leading into Pride on the Bay at Liberty Park on June 27. The league said the event was built after a day of education and also served as a fundraiser for jerseys, travel, venue rental and practice space.
The first bout was tight early, with Erie describing it as a first-half nail-biter before Glass City pulled away. McQueen earned Erie’s MVP jammer honor in that game, while Gear Grinder was named the MVP blocker. Glass City’s top awards went to Gigabyte as jammer and Cimo D. Stroyin’ as blocker. The 69-point margin suggested the Bombshells could hang for stretches, but Glass City’s finish separated the teams when the scoreboard tightened.
Erie’s All-Stars made sure the second game never reached that same level of suspense. The team leaned on what Erie called “an hour of hard hits and speedy jammers” to build its 179-point win, with Dirty Dan taking MVP jammer honors and Godzspilla recognized as the MVP blocker. Burning River’s MVPs were Dirty Chai at jammer and Nickle on blocks. By the end of the night, the gap between the two Erie results told the story of the league’s current shape: the B team is still facing pressure from seasoned opponents, while the A team looked fully capable of imposing its style from start to finish.
That broader picture matters for a club that has operated in Erie since 2010 and says it remains completely volunteer-run. Erie Roller Derby is also a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, and the Pride opener doubled as a reminder that the league is still building its season on the track and off it. A May 19 trivia night raised more than $2,000 for those costs, giving the home opener added practical weight beyond the two final scores.
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