West Texas Roller Derby

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West Texas Roller Derby
West Texas Roller Dollz.png
Metro area Lubbock, Texas
CountryUnited States
Founded2007
Track type(s)Flat
VenueLubbock Civic Center
Affiliations WFTDA
Website wtxrollerderby.com [ dead link ]

West Texas Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Lubbock, Texas. Founded in 2007, the league currently consists of a single team, which competes against teams from other leagues. West Texas is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]

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History

West Texas was founded as the West Texas Roller Dollz in September 2007. The league's first bout was held in May 2008, attracting 2,000 fans, [2] and it was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in August 2008. [3]

WFTDA competition

West Texas was the eighth seed for the 2009 WFTDA South Central Regional Tournament. [4] West Texas lost their three games, 109-79 to No Coast Derby Girls, 212-49 to Nashville Rollergirls and 134-82 to Memphis Roller Derby and finished the weekend in tenth place. [5]

Rankings

Season Final ranking [6] Playoffs Championship
20084 SC [7] N/AN/A
200911 SC [8] 10 SC [5] DNQ
201015 SC [9] DNQDNQ
201124 SC [10] DNQDNQ
201234 SC [11] DNQDNQ
2013164 WFTDA [12] DNQDNQ
2014200 WFTDA [13] DNQDNQ
2015234 WFTDA [14] DNQDNQ
2016273 WFTDA [15] DNQDNQ

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References

  1. ↑ "West Texas Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Michael Corcoran, "How they roll", Austin American-Statesman , 30 May 2008
  3. ↑ "Lubbock's own Lethal Whoopin'", Skirt, 16 January 2009
  4. ↑ "Southern Fried Smackdown 2009 South Central Regionals", WFTDA
  5. 1 2 Marshall, Justice Feelgood (25 September 2009). "South Central Regionals Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network . Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  7. ↑ "Rankings – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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  10. ↑ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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  13. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 29 December 2017.


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