West Texas Roller Derby Explained
West Texas Roller Derby |
Founded: | 2007 |
Metro Area: | Lubbock, Texas |
Country: | United States |
Pixels: | 100px |
Tracks: | Flat |
Venue: | Lubbock Civic Center |
Affiliations: | WFTDA |
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]
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
Notes and References
- Web site: West Texas Roller Derby – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 29 December 2017.
- Michael Corcoran, "How they roll", Austin American-Statesman, 30 May 2008
- "Lubbock's own Lethal Whoopin'", Skirt, 16 January 2009
- "Southern Fried Smackdown 2009 South Central Regionals", WFTDA
- Web site: Marshall. Justice Feelgood. South Central Regionals Capsule Recaps Derby News Network. www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. 29 December 2017. 25 September 2009.
- "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- Web site: Rankings – WFTDA . wftda.com . WFTDA . 29 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090202070211/http://wftda.com/rankings . 2 February 2009 . dead .
- Web site: Rankings – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20100430194525/http://wftda.com/rankings. 30 April 2010.
- Web site: Rankings – WFTDA. wftda.com. WFTDA. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20110302222136/http://wftda.com/rankings/. 2 March 2011.
- Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125085842/http://wftda.com/rankings. 25 January 2012.
- Web site: Current Rankings. WFTDA. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130320122723/http://www.wftda.com/rankings. 20 March 2013.
- Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2013. January 2014 . WFTDA. 29 December 2017.
- Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2015 . WFTDA. 28 December 2017.
- Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA. wftda.com. January 2016 . WFTDA. 29 December 2017.
- Web site: Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA. wftda.com. 6 January 2017 . WFTDA. 29 December 2017.