Grand Raggidy Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 2005,[1] the league is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]
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| Metro area | Grand Rapids, MI |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Teams | All Stars (A team) Attack! (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Rivertown Sports |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | grandraggidy |
History
editThe league was founded as "Grand Raggidy Roller Girls" by Tricia "The Vindicator" Woolfenden and Katy "Shutter Speed" Batdorff[3] in 2005.[4] The first public game for Grand Raggidy was held in April 2006 with over 2,000 fans in attendance at the DeltaPlex Arena.[4] Since as far back as 2009, Grand Raggidy has held its home games at Rivertown Sports, with exceptions in 2013 when the venue was flood-damaged.[5]
Four of the league's skaters appeared as themselves in the movie Whip It!: Dot Matrix, Shutter Speed, Tamara Hurtsworse, and Jackie Daniels, who was recruited after skating for the mixed-league "Team Awesome" in Los Angeles.[6]
In 2015, Grand Raggidy updated its name from "Roller Girls" to "Roller Derby", as part of its tenth anniversary season and recognizing the contributions of its members.[1]
WFTDA competition
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The league qualified for the 2007 WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament; they were seeded eleventh and lost in the first round to Gotham Girls Roller Derby, 206-47.[7] They qualified again the following year,[8] going 1–3 on the weekend and finished in tenth place.[9] In 2009 Grand Raggidy qualified for the newly created WFTDA North Central Regional Tournament, seeded seventh, but lost all their bouts to finish tenth.[10]
After missing WFTDA Playoffs from 2010–12, Grand Raggdiy qualified for Division 1 Playoffs in 2013, and went 1–2 as the tenth seed in Fort Wayne and finished in ninth place courtesy of a 186-134 victory over Bleeding Heartland.[11] In 2014, Grand Raggidy competed at Division 2 Playoffs in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario as the tenth seed and went winless to finish in tenth.[12] Grand Raggidy missed Playoffs in 2015 but returned to Division 2 in 2016[13] as the tenth seed in Lansing, Michigan, but again went winless and finished in tenth place.[14]
Rankings
edit| Season | Final ranking[15] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27 WFTDA[16] | — | N/A |
| 2007 | 24 WFTDA[17] | R1 E[7] | DNQ |
| 2008 | NR NC[18] | 10 E[9] | DNQ |
| 2009 | 10 NC[19] | 10 NC[10] | DNQ |
| 2010 | 12 NC[20] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | 11 NC[21] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 15 NC[22] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 56 WFTDA[23] | 9 D1[11] | DNQ |
| 2014 | 63 WFTDA[24] | 10 D2[12] | DNQ |
| 2015 | 67 WFTDA[25] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 69 WFTDA[26] | 10 D2[14] | DNQ |
References
edit- ^ a b Zentmeyer, Anya (6 May 2015). "Grand Raggidy Roller Derby turns 10, re-brands". REVUE Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Member Leagues". WFTDA. April 2006. Archived from the original on 9 April 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Serba, John (10 August 2008). "Grand Rapids skaters roll 'em in Drew Barrymore movie "Whip It!"". MLive.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b Slager Wenzel, Lori (9 June 2015). "This is How They Roll: Behind the Skates With Grand Raggity". Women's Lifestyle Magazine. Women's Lifestyle Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Moroney, Kyle (23 April 2013). "Grand Raggidy Roller Girls find temporary venue for Saturday's bout". MLive.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ John Serba, "Grand Raggidy Roller Girls featured in movie 'Whip It'", Grand Rapids Press, 1 October 2009
- ^ a b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (18 August 2007). "Heartland Havoc: Day One | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Melissa Faliveno, "Once upon a time at Derby in Dairyland...", Isthmus, 15 October 2008
- ^ a b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (10 October 2008). "Eastern Regionals: Complete Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (18 September 2009). "North Central Regionals Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b Talionis, Lex (8 September 2013). "D1FW 9th: (10) Grand Raggidy Arrests (9) Bleeding Heartland, 186-134 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Boulder County Tumbles Grand Raggidy, 244-172 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Deadwards, Lisa (15 July 2016). "2016 WFTDA June Rankings and Tournament Seeding". Derby Central. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b "D2L 9th Place: #6 Nidaros over #10 Grand Raggidy, 168-137". Derby Central. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings", WFTDA Archive.org [version of 23 February 2007]
- ^ "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007
- ^ "Rankings – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 19 March 2017.