Oly Rollers
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Metro area | Olympia, WA |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2006 |
Teams |
Cosa Nostra Donnas (travel) Dropkick Donnas Bella Donnas |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Skateland, Olympia, WA |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | http://www.olyrollers.com |
The Oly Rollers are a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Olympia, Washington. The league was founded in February 2006.[1] The Oly Rollers are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
Teams
The Oly Rollers league is composed of three teams: the Cosa Nostra Donnas, which is their all-star team for interleague competition; the Dropkick Donnas, formerly known as the Prima Donnas; and the Bella Donnas, consisting of their newer recruits.[2]
Through the end of the 2009 season, the Oly Rollers league was composed of two teams: the Cosa Nostra Donnas and the Prima Donnas, consisting of their newer recruits.[3]
Competitive History
2009
The Cosa Nostra Donnas finished first in the 2009 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 National Tournament.[4]
At the 2009 WFTDA National Championships, the Oly Rollers had a bye in the first round due to their first-place regional seeding. In the second round, the Cosa Nostra Donnas defeated Gotham Girls Roller Derby 136-105, eliminating Gotham from the tournament.[5] In the third round, Oly beat the Denver Roller Dolls 178-91, advancing to the championship bout and sending Denver to the third-place bout. Finally, the Cosa Nostra Donnas defeated the Texas Rollergirls 178-100 to claim the 2009 WFTDA championship at the end of an undefeated season.[6][7]
Season | Q4 ranking[8] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2009 | 1 | 1[9] | 1[10] |
2010 | 2 | 2[11] | 2[12] |
2011 | 1 | 1[13] | 2[14] |
References
- ↑ "The alternative newsweekly for Tacoma and Olympia". Weekly Volcano. 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Feelgood, Justice (2009-10-04). "Western Regionals Capsule Recaps". Derby News Network. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ Feelgood, Justice (2009-11-22). "2009 Nationals: Capsule Recaps". Derby News Network. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ Feelgood, Justice (2009-11-22). "2009 Nationals: Capsule Recaps". Derby News Network. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑
- ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Continental Divide and Conquer 2011 WFTDA Championships", WFTDA
External links
Preceded by Gotham Girls Roller Derby |
WFTDA Championship winners 2009 |
Succeeded by Rocky Mountain Rollergirls |
Preceded by Texas Rollergirls |
WFTDA Western Regional Tournament winners 2009 |
Succeeded by Rocky Mountain Rollergirls |
Preceded by Rocky Mountain Rollergirls |
WFTDA Western Regional Tournament winners 2011 and 2012 |
Succeeded by Tournaments restructured |