East Texas Bombers
The East Texas Bombers is a roller derby league based in Tyler, Texas. Founded in 2005, the league currently consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues.
The league were original members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1] However, the Bombers left the organization in mid-2009, becoming only the second league to do so.[2] The league briefly disbanded, but reformed later in the year,[3] with the aim of regaining WFTDA Apprentice membership in 2012.[4] The league's director described the reformed group as a "brand new team".[5]
In April 2011, some former East Texas skaters formed the Wicked Outlaws of Roller Derby league, based in Longview, Texas.[6]
Rankings
References
- ^ "East Texas Bombers", Flat Track Stats
- ^ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "WFTDA Releases Second-Quarter Rankings", Derby News Network, 26 August 2009
- ^ Jay Neal, "Resurgent roller derby alive and well in Jacksonville", Jacksonville Daily Progress, 14 June 2010
- ^ Vanessa Pearson, "Roller Derby Brings Women Of All Kinds To The Rink", Tyler Morning Telegraph, 24 June 2011
- ^ "How They Roll", Longview News-Journal, 26 August 2010
- ^ Glenn Evans, "Longview roller derby team hosts party", Longview News-Journal, 23 October 2011
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
- ^ "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007