Soul City Sirens

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Soul City Sirens
Soul City Sirens logo.png
Metro area Augusta, GA
Country United States
Founded2008
TeamsAll-Stars
Track type(s)Flat
VenueRed Wing Rollerway
Affiliations WFTDA
Website soulcitysirens.com

Soul City Sirens (SCS) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Augusta, Georgia. Founded in 2008, the league consists of a single team, which competes against teams from other leagues. Soul City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]

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History

The league was founded in January 2008 by Jessica Thompson, a local librarian, and played its first bout in January 2009. [2] By 2013, it was averaging 350 fans at each bout, and had developed a particular rivalry with the Richland County Regulators. [3]

Soul City was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2011, [4] and in March 2013, it became a full member of the WFTDA. [5]

Since 2013, Soul City has hosted the annual Low Down Throw Down WFTDA-recognized tournament, [6] drawing teams from across the southeastern United States. [7]

WFTDA rankings

Season Final ranking [8] Playoffs Championship
2013174 WFTDA [9] DNQDNQ
2014209 WFTDA [10] DNQDNQ
2015241 WFTDA [11] DNQDNQ
2016310 WFTDA [12] DNQDNQ

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References

  1. ↑ "Soul City Sirens – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Bonnie Heater, "Soul City Sirens Roller Derby team recruiting new members", Fort Gordon Signal, October 31, 2008
  3. ↑ Travis Highfield, "5 for 5: Soul City Sirens set for fifth season", Augusta Chronicle , February 20, 2013
  4. ↑ "WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 13 July 2011
  5. ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes 5 New Members", WFTDA, 7 March 2013
  6. ↑ "Featured League: Soul City Sirens – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Menning, Rick (26 April 2017). "Gold Coast Derby Grrls gearing up for major roller derby tournament in Georgia". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  9. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
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