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PHOTO GALLERY: Bradentucky Bombers season opener


  • By Nick Friedman
  • | 2:15 a.m. February 10, 2014
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The Bradentucky Bombers roller derby team faced off against the Jacksonville Roller Girls Sunday, Feb. 9, in the season-opening bout. Halftime show featured live music by Hail Dale.

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bombers
Chris Flannagan of Hail Dale
Chris Flannagan of Hail Dale
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crowd
David and Roxi Johncox
David and Roxi Johncox
David Cornicelli of Hail Dale
David Cornicelli of Hail Dale
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derby
Dickey the Barber, Marilyn Man Roll, Milfshake and Michael Wagner, of Little Giant Brewery
Dickey the Barber, Marilyn Man Roll, Milfshake and Michael Wagner, of Little Giant Brewery
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Hail Dale
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jammer
Octopushy, Simone Peterson and Sookie Smackmouth
Octopushy, Simone Peterson and Sookie Smackmouth
Shannon Mellon, Starr Buschner,David Padron, Canadia and Kelsey Johns
Shannon Mellon, Starr Buschner,David Padron, Canadia and Kelsey Johns
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skate
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teams
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warning
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Black Sam I Am
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