Summary
The Babe City Rollers is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Bemidji, Minnesota. Founded in 2009, Babe City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
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| Metro area | Bemidji, MN |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Sanford Center |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
History and organization edit
The league was founded in 2009 by two local women: Shannon Murray, inspired by watching a Windy City Rollers bout, and Sara Bronczyk, a former figure skater. By early 2010, it had members with ages ranging from 19 to 55,[2] totaling more than twenty skaters. It played its first bout in February of that year.[3]
Babe City was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2010,[4] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2011.[5]
Babe City Rollers is a member-run, non profit sports league that is committed to active community involvement.[6] Each home bout helps raise money for area charities, including Nameless Coalition for the Homeless,[7] Great River Rescue (formally Beltrami Humane Society),[8] and Support Within Reach.[9]
Rankings edit
| Season | Final ranking[10] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 NC[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 129 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 166 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 174 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 264 WFTDA[15] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | NR WFTDA[16] | DNQ | DNQ |
- NR = no end-of-year ranking assigned
References edit
- ^ "Babe City Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Laurie Swenson, "Roller derby rolls into town", Bemidji Pioneer, February 16, 2010
- ^ "Roller derby skates into Bemidji", Grand Forks Herald, February 22, 2010
- ^ "WFTDA Apprentice Program welcomes 16 new leagues Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine", 8 July 2010
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes Eight New Member Leagues Archived 2011-11-14 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 1 June 2011
- ^ Babe City Rollers Membership Handbook, 2015
- ^ "Babe City Rollers host bout to benefit the Nameless Coalition". 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ "Babe City Rollers host bout to benefit Humane Society". May 3, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ "Babe City Rollers host bout benefiting Support Within Reach". 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.