Lansing Derby Vixens

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Lansing Derby Vixens
League logo
Metro areaLansing, MI
CountryUnited States
Founded2010
TeamsAll-Stars (A team)
Capital Corruption (B team)
Old Town Beat Down (C team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueLansing Center
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitelansingderbyvixens.com

Lansing Derby Vixens (LDV) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Lansing, Michigan. Founded in 2010, the league consists of three teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Lansing is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History[]

The league was founded in April 2010.[2] Julie Cotton Reed (a.k.a. Cotton Fire) a former skater with Demolition City Roller Derby, became the league's first coach, moving to the city as the league was being founded.[3] The 2011 season was a great success for the league, which launched a B team at the end of the year, choosing its name through a vote by fans.[4]

The league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme in July 2012,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.[6]

The league plays its bouts at the Lansing Center.[7] In 2016, Lansing Derby Vixens hosted a WFTDA Division 2 Playoff tournament at the Summit Sports and Ice Complex in Dimondale,[8] leading to recognition as a "Community Champion" by the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau for bringing the event and its associated visitors and business to Lansing.[9]

WFTDA rankings[]

Season Final ranking[10] Playoffs Championship
2013 115 WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ
2014 105 WFTDA[12] DNQ DNQ
2015 95 WFTDA[13] DNQ DNQ
2016 126 WFTDA[14] DNQ DNQ

References[]

  1. ^ "Lansing Derby Vixens – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Who are we?!? VIXENS! Archived 2013-08-24 at the Wayback Machine", Lansing Derby Vixens
  3. ^ Tricia Bobeda, "On fire for derby Archived 2013-06-24 at archive.today", Lansing State Journal, December 14, 2010
  4. ^ Angela Wittrock, "Lansing Derby Vixens add second team, ask fans to choose name", MLive Media Group, November 15, 2011
  5. ^ "WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues Archived 2014-09-29 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
  6. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine", 6 June 2013
  7. ^ "Lansing Derby Vixens become full member of international roller derby association", Mlive, Lansing, 6 June 2013. Retrieved on 17 June 2013
  8. ^ "Lansing – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  9. ^ Hirten, Mickey (April 2017). "Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau celebrates record-breaking 2016". lansingbusinessnews.com. Greater Lansing Business Monthly. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  11. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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