Paradise Roller Girls Explained

Paradise Roller Girls
Founded:2010
Metro Area:Hilo, HI
Country:United States
Teams:Hawaiian Honey Badgers (A Team)
Killer Bees (B Team)
Big Island Babes (Junior)
Tracks:Flat
Venue:Afook-Chinen Hilo Civic Auditorium
Affiliations:WFTDA

The Paradise Roller Girls (PRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Hilo, Hawaii. Founded in 2010,[1] the league is member-owned and consists of two teams, the Honey Badgers A-Team and the Killer Bees B-team; both are travel teams that compete against teams from other leagues. Paradise Roller Girls is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]

History and organization

In April 2011, Paradise Roller Girls was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program.[3] [4] In December 2013, Paradise became a full member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.[5] Paradise Roller Girls received its first WFTDA ranking in March 2015 at 216 overall.[6]

Paradise Roller Girls played its first home bout against the Maui Roller Girls in May 2011. In September 2013, Paradise won the Hawaiian State Flat Track Derby 2013 "Battle of the Islands" played on Kauai. In April 2014, Paradise played and won their first WFTDA-sanctioned bout vs Tokyo Roller Girls. Over October 17-18 2014, Paradise hosted and won the state championship at the 2014 "Battle of the Islands" at the Hilo Civic Auditorium.

Paradise Roller Girls home games have attracted at many as 3000 spectators at their home venue, the Hilo Civic Auditorium.[7]

PRG also runs a junior roller derby team, the Big Island Babes.[8]

WFTDA rankings

SeasonFinal ranking[9] PlayoffsChampionship
2015245 WFTDA[10] DNQDNQ
2016284 WFTDA[11] DNQDNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paradise Roller Girls Announce First Derby Bout. 10 September 2015. 10 October 2010.
  2. Web site: Paradise Rollergirls – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 17 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Whittaker. Richard. Roller Derby Update 4/30/11 Texies pack their bags for cooler climes, TXRD has double fun in May. The Austin Chronicle. 10 September 2015. 30 April 2011.
  4. Web site: 12 Leagues Accepted into Apprentice Program. WFTDA. 10 September 2015. 13 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151105232357/http://wftda.com/news/wftda-accepts-12-apprentice-leagues. 5 November 2015.
  5. Web site: WFTDA Welcomes 22 New Full Member Leagues. WFTDA. 10 September 2015. 23 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029163005/http://wftda.com/news/wftda-welcomes-22-new-full-member-leagues-december-2013. 29 October 2014.
  6. Web site: Rankings: March 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 17 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Rolling Into the Hearts of Hilo. Keola Magazine. 10 September 2015.
  8. Web site: Fuller. Landry. Jam On. 10 September 2015.
  9. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  10. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 17 October 2017.
  11. Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 17 October 2017.