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Roller derby league
Lehigh Valley Roller Derby (LVRD ) is a women's flat track
roller derby league based in
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the
Lehigh Valley region of eastern
Pennsylvania . The league is a member of the
Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
[1]
History
Founded as Lehigh Valley Rollergirls in January 2006,
[2] the league was the first skater-operated flat track
roller derby league in the area. Lehigh Valley was founded by Elaina Borchelt.
[3]
[4] Lehigh Valley joined the
WFTDA Apprentice Program in 2009,
[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in 2010.
[6] In 2014 the league was averaging 300 fans at home games at the Independence Family Fun Center in
Schnecksville .
[7]
The league now hosts home games at Bethlehem Municipal Ice Rink in
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania .
Teams
In 2009, the league expanded to a three-team structure, with the Blast Furnace Betties and Metal Vixens home teams feeding the All-Stars, who represent Lehigh Valley against teams from other leagues.
[7]
WFTDA rankings
See also
References
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"Lehigh Valley Roller Derby – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. Retrieved 20 October 2017 .
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LV Rollergirls: four-wheels of female fury ,
The Morning Call , 15 August 2007
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"Get schooled on roller derby" . PennLive.com . July 11, 2008.
^ Salerno, Gabrielle (July 19, 2007).
"Rough stuff doesn't ruffle L.V. Rollergirls" . The Morning Call .
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"Apprentice Leagues" . wftda.com . WFTDA. Archived from
the original on 16 November 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2017 .
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"9 Leagues Join WFTDAfor Full Membership - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association" . wftda.org . WFTDA. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2017 .
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a
b Peterson, Margie (3 April 2014).
"Lehigh Valley Rollergirls keep pushing" . tribunedigital-mcall . The Morning Call. Retrieved 20 October 2017 .
^ "
Current Rankings ", WFTDA
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"Current Rankings" . WFTDA. Archived from
the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017 .
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"Rankings – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. Archived from
the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2013" . WFTDA. Retrieved 21 October 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. Retrieved 21 October 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. Retrieved 21 October 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA" . wftda.com . WFTDA. Retrieved 21 October 2017 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2017" . WFTDA . 5 January 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2019 .
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"Rankings: December 31, 2018" . WFTDA . 7 January 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019 .
Susan Stets, "Lehigh Valley Roller Girls", Lehigh Valley Marketplace, 2010
"Meet your Lehigh Valley Rollergirls!", Noise Nation, March 18, 2011
Will Lewis, "Lehigh Valley Rollergirls are looking for some new teammates" 69 News WFMZ-TZ, Jan 28, 2013
Ann Wlazelek, "Lehigh Valley Rollergirls", Lehigh Valley Marketplace, May 2013
Jadrian Klinger, "The Lehigh Valley Rollergirls", Sept-Oct 2013
Coordinated Health, "Meredith Spirk from the Lehigh Valley Roller Girls" Feb 2015
Steve Novak, "Lehigh Valley Rollergirls' new season gets rolling", April 04, 2015
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