Rocky Mountain Rollergirls
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Metro area | Denver, CO |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2004 |
Teams | 5280 Fight Club (A team) Contenders (travel) Project Mayhem (travel) Red Ridin' Hoods Sugar Kill Gang Dooms Daisies United States Pummeling Service |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | www |
Rocky Mountain Rollergirls (RMRG) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2004,[1] Rocky Mountain is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA),[2] and has qualified for WFTDA Playoffs every year, including winning the WFTDA Championships in 2010.[3]
History and organization[]
Rocky Mountain formed as the first contemporary roller derby league in Denver in 2004,[1] and by July 2005 held their first local game, between the Red Ridin' Hoods and the Sugar Kill Gang.[4] Later that year, the nascent organization split and a number of former members launched the rival Denver Roller Dolls.[4] In January 2010, RMRG moved into the Fillmore Auditorium, selling out their season opener in February.[4]
By 2014, Rocky Mountain had roughly 110 members, and a league comprising 4 home teams and 3 travel teams.[5] Home teams are the Red Ridin' Hoods, the Sugar Kill Gang, United States Pummeling Service, and Dooms Daisies. All-stars from those teams form the interleague A travel team, the 5280 Fight Club, which competes against other roller derby leagues for rankings. A second (B) travel team, the Contenders, consists of Fight Club alternates and other league skaters. The latest Rocky Mountain Rollergirls travel team is Project Mayhem.
Rocky Mountain Rollergirls is a registered non-profit organization.[5]
WFTDA competition[]
The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls finished second in the 2009 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament, which they co-hosted with the Denver Roller Dolls, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 Championships.[6] At the 2009 WFTDA Championships, the 5280 Fight Club defeated Houston Roller Derby in the first round by a score of 239-46.[7] In the quarterfinals, RMRG beat the Philly Rollergirls Liberty Belles in overtime, 128-121, eliminating Philly from the tournament.[7] In the semifinals, the 5280 Fight Club lost to the Texas Rollergirls 139-82, with Texas advancing to the championship bout and Rocky Mountain going to the third-place bout. Finally, the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls lost to the Denver Roller Dolls in their second matchup ever, 151-103, to finish in fourth place for the tournament.[7]
The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls handed the Oly Rollers their first ever defeat to finish first in the 2010 Western Regional Tournament. Just over a month later, Rocky Mountain faced Oly again in a rematch for the 2010 WFTDA Championships. In one of the most intense games in WFTDA history, Rocky Mountain beat Oly again by a score of 147-146 to claim their first WFTDA Championship.[3] Prior to meeting Oly in the finals, Rocky Mountain's 5280 Fight Club had to get past previously-undefeated Gotham (113-79) in the semi-finals.
In 2017, Rocky again qualified for WFTDA Playoffs ranked at 31 overall on June 30, however they declined their invitation to Playoffs.[8][9]
Rankings[]
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Season | Final ranking[10] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2006 | 14 WFTDA[11] | — | 20[12] |
2007 | 19 WFTDA[13] | R1 W[14] | DNQ |
2008 | 2 W[15] | 8 W[16] | DNQ |
2009 | 3 W[17] | 2 W[6] | 4[7] |
2010 | 1 W[18] | 1 W[19] | 1[20] |
2011 | 2 W[21] | 2 W[22] | QF[23] |
2012 | 6 W[24] | 6 W[25] | DNQ |
2013 | 9 WFTDA[26] | 2 D1[27] | R1 D1[28] |
2014 | 12 WFTDA[29] | 3 D1[30] | R1 D1[31] |
2015 | 16 WFTDA[32] | 4 D1[33] | DNQ |
2016 | 46 WFTDA[34] | 7 D1[35] | DNQ |
2017 | 31 WFTDA[36] | DNP D1[8] | DNQ |
In popular culture[]
In 2013, league members Beth "Fiona Grapple" Bandimere and Mona "Triple Shot Misto" Egender competed on Season 22 of The Amazing Race, and finished in third place;[37] promotional materials provided ample coverage of Rocky Mountain Rollergirls.[38][39]
References[]
- ^ a b Sweeney, Alisha (5 February 2014). "Interview: Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, 10 years rolling strong". cpr.org. Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Member Leagues". WFTDA. April 2006. Archived from the original on 9 April 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ a b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (8 November 2010). "Rocky Mountain Rollergirls Take It All | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ a b c Asmar, Melanie (18 February 2010). "Denver's roller derby rivalry could start the sport rolling across the country". Westword. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ a b Vaccarelli, Joe (29 April 2014). "Rocky Mountain Rollergirls celebrates 10 years in Denver – The Denver Post". denverpost.com. The Denver Post. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ a b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (2 October 2009). "Western Regionals Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d Marshall, Justice Feelgood (14 November 2009). "2009 Nationals: Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ a b Deadwards, Lisa (14 July 2017). "2017 WFTDA June Rankings and Tournament Seeding". Derby Central. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "The 2017 WFTDA Playoff Placement Announcement Is Out!". The Apex. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ ""12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings"". Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-23., WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
- ^ ""February 2006 Dust Devil Invitational Rankings"". Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved 2017-01-09., WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
- ^ "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007
- ^ "Dust Devil 2007", Flat Track Stats
- ^ "Rankings – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Marshall, Justice Feelgood (8 October 2008). "Western Regionals: Complete Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Marshall, Justice Feelgood (1 October 2010). "2010 West Region Playoffs Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Uproar on the Lakeshore", WFTDA
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Marshall, Justice Feelgood (26 September 2011). "West Championship: 1W Oly Rebuffs 2W Rocky Mountain, 143-106 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Michael Frighten'd, "Championships Quarterfinal: 1E Gotham Fends Off 2W Rocky Mountain, 187-134", Derby News Network, November 12, 2011
- ^ "Rankings – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "2012 WFTDA West Region Playoffs - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ Marshall, Justice Fellgood (22 September 2013). "D1A 1st: (1) Gotham Shuts Down (2) Rocky Mountain, 216-99 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "D1C: Angel City Flies Over Rocky Mountain, 228-198 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Sept. 26-28 – Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Game 2: Windy City Rollers (Evansville #2) vs Rocky Mountain Rollergirls (Salt Lake City #3) - Game Recaps - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "D1T 3rd Place: #3 Arch Rival Outrivals #4 Rocky Mountain, 224-185". Derby Central. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "D1M 7th Place: #10 Rocky Mountain extinguishes Detroit, 196-195". Derby Central. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Ostrow, Joanne (6 May 2013). "Colorado roller derby moms finish "Amazing Race"". Ostrow Off The Record. The Denver Post. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Roller Derby Moms Skate Through This Season's The Amazing Race". CBS Denver. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Roller Derby Moms On 'The Amazing Race' Give Pointers To CBS4's Alan Gionet". CBS Denver. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
External links[]
- Roller derby leagues established in 2004
- Sports teams in Denver
- Women's sports in the United States
- Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1
- Roller derby leagues in Colorado
- 2004 establishments in Colorado