Rocky Mountain Rollergirls
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| Metro area | Denver, CO |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Teams |
Red Ridin' Hoods Sugar Kill Gang Dooms Daisies United States Pummeling Service 5280 Fight Club (travel) Contenders (travel) Project Mayhem (travel) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website |
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The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, or RMRG, are a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado. The league was founded in 2004.[1] The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
Teams
The RMRG league is composed of 4 home teams and 3 travel teams. Home teams are the Red Ridin' Hoods, the Sugar Kill Gang, United States Pummeling Service, and Dooms Daisies. All-stars from those teams form the interleague A travel team, the 5280 Fight Club, which competes against other roller derby leagues for rankings. A second (B) travel team, the Contenders, consists of Fight Club alternates and other league skaters. The latest Rocky Mountain Rollergirls travel team is Project Mayhem.[1]
Competitive History
2010
The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls handed the Oly Rollers their first ever defeat to finish first in the 2010 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament. Just over a month later, Rocky Mountain faced Oly again in a rematch for the 2010 WFTDA Championship. In one of the most intense games in WFTDA history, Rocky Mountain beat Oly again by a score of 147-146 to claim their first WFTDA Championship. Prior to meeting Oly in the finals, Rocky Mountain's 5280 Fight Club had to get past previously-undefeated Gotham (113-79) in the semi-finals.
2009
The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls finished second in the 2009 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament, which they co-hosted with the Denver Roller Dolls, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 National Tournament.[2]
At the 2009 National Tournament, the 5280 Fight Club defeated Houston Roller Derby in the first round by a score of 239-46.[3] In the second round, RMRG beat the Philly Rollergirls Liberty Belles in overtime, 128-121, eliminating Philly from the tournament.[4] In the third round, the 5280 Fight Club lost to the Texas Rollergirls 139-82, with Texas advancing to the championship bout and Rocky Mountain going to the third-place bout. Finally, the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls lost to the Denver Roller Dolls in their second matchup ever, 151-103, to finish in fourth place for the tournament.[5]
| Season | Final ranking[6] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14[7] | — | 20[8] |
| 2007 | 19[9] | R1[10] | DNQ |
| 2008 | 2 | 8[11] | DNQ |
| 2009 | 3 | 2[12] | 4[13] |
| 2010 | 1 | 1[14] | 1[15] |
| 2011 | 2 | 2[16] | QF[17] |
References
- 1 2
- ↑ Feelgood, Justice (2009-10-04). "Western Regionals Capsule Recaps". Derby News Network. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ↑ Feelgood, Justice (2009-11-22). "2009 Nationals: Capsule Recaps". Derby News Network. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ↑ Feelgood, Justice (2009-11-22). "2009 Nationals: Capsule Recaps". Derby News Network. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ↑ Feelgood, Justice (2009-11-22). "2009 Nationals: Capsule Recaps". Derby News Network. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ↑ "12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings" at the Wayback Machine (archived February 23, 2007), WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
- ↑ "February 2006 Dust Devil Invitational Rankings" at the Wayback Machine (archived February 23, 2007), WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
- ↑ "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007
- ↑ "Dust Devil 2007", Flat Track Stats
- ↑ "Battle Royale", Flat Track Stats
- ↑ "Derby on the rocks 2009 Western Regionals", WFTDA
- ↑ "Declaration of Derby", WFTDA
- ↑ "Rollin’ on the River 2010 West Region Playoffs", WFTDA
- ↑ "Uproar on the Lakeshore", WFTDA
- ↑ "Bridgetown Brawl WFTDA 2011 West Region Playoffs", WFTDA
- ↑ Michael Frighten'd, "Championships Quarterfinal: 1E Gotham Fends Off 2W Rocky Mountain, 187-134", Derby News Network, November 12, 2011
External links
| Preceded by Oly Rollers |
WFTDA Championship winners 2010 |
Succeeded by Gotham Girls Roller Derby |
| Preceded by Oly Rollers |
WFTDA Western Regional Tournament winners 2010 |
Succeeded by Oly Rollers |
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