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| Metro area | Corvallis, OR |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Teams | S*M*A*S*H Unit |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Linn County Fair & Expo Center - Albany |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website |
sicktownderbydames |
Sick Town Roller Derby (STRD), formerly known as Sick Town Derby Dames, is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Corvallis, Oregon. Founded in 2008, the league consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues. Sick Town is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [1]
History
The league was founded by Brick Wallace and Magic Hips, two skaters with the Emerald City Roller Girls who wanted a league closer to their home town. [2] It played its first home bout in September 2009, against the Lava City Roller Dolls. [3]
Sick Town accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in December 2009. [4] By early 2012, it had enough skaters to host an intraleague bout, [5] and in June 2012 it was accepted as a full member of the WFTDA. [6]
In 2013, the league purchased the Lake Park Roller Rink in Lewisburg, the third-oldest roller rink in the Pacific Northwest. [7] Sick Town planned to use the building as a practice rink, but shortly afterwards the facility was declared unsafe by the local fire marshal, leading to lengthy and costly restoration efforts. [8] Membership dropped off during a lengthy hiatus, and in October 2017 the league played its first home game in three years, at the Linn County Fair and Expo Grounds in Albany. [9]
In September 2016, league member Miranda "Dixieskullpopper" Prince gained local news coverage for appearing on the game show Jeopardy!. [10]
WFTDA rankings
 | This section needs to be updated. (October 2023) |
| Season | Final ranking [11] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 108 WFTDA [12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 194 WFTDA [13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | NR [14] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | NR [15] | DNQ | DNQ |
- NR = no final ranking assigned this year
References
- ^ "Sick Town Derby Dames – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Nancy Raskauskas, " Bounce, rock, skate, roll", Corvallis Gazette-Times, August 29, 2008
- ^ " Derby Dames host Skatemberfest", Corvallis Gazette-Times, September 24, 2009
- ^ " Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA [version of 23 March 2010]
- ^ Raju Woodward, " Ready to rumble and roll!!!", Albany Democrat Herald, March 8, 2012
- ^ " Nine Leagues Become Full WFTDA Members", WFTDA, 1 June 2012
- ^ Fuqua, Canda (10 October 2013). "Mid-valley roller derby rolls home at historic rink". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Blank, Kyra (17 February 2016). "Sick Town Derby Dames Nurse Old Rink, Throw Party For the Cause - The Corvallis Advocate". The Corvallis Advocate. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Fancher, Patrick (26 October 2017). "Sick Town Derby Dames host first home bout in three years Saturday". Albany Democrat Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Paul, Alex (19 September 2016). "Albany woman gets "once in lifetime" shot on Jeopardy!". Albany Democrat Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ " Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
