Harbor City Roller Derby (HCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Duluth, Minnesota. Founded in 2007, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Harbor City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
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| Metro area | Duluth, MN |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Teams | Nautikills (A team) Shipwreckers (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Various |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
History
editHarbor City was founded as Harbor City Roller Dames in January 2007 by Melissa LaTour, known as "Ginger Suicide".[2][3] For a while, it was run by Michael and Mary Utecht,[4] but in October 2009, it became skater-owned.[2] The team hosts skate-a-thon fundraisers to raise money.[5]
Harbor City played its first full season in 2010, and sold out a 1,200-seat venue for one bout.[3] In 2024, the team played a home match at Wessman Arena, on the campus in University of Wisconsin–Superior.
The league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in October 2011,[6] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013,[7] and debuted in the WFTDA Rankings on March 31, 2014, at 129 overall.[8] In August 2014, Harbor City hosted one of the WFTDA Division 2 playoff tournaments.[9]
WFTDA rankings
editThis section needs to be updated. (October 2023) |
| Season | Final ranking[10] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 159 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 177 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 202 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
edit- ^ "Harbor City Roller Dames – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "About Archived 2013-03-30 at the Wayback Machine", Harbor City Roller Dames
- ^ a b Don Leighton and Mike Granlund, "Roller Dames open season Saturday night at DECC", Superior Telegram, September 17, 2010
- ^ Rick Lubbers, "Roller derby goes legit", Duluth News-Tribune, November 24, 2008
- ^ Graftaas, Megan (2024-03-11). "Harbor City Roller Derby skates into a new season". WDIO.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "WFTDA Accepts 13 Leagues into Apprentice Program Archived 2014-11-18 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 27 October 2011
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine", 6 June 2013
- ^ "Rankings". WFTDA. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Roller Derby Playoffs Bring Opportunity to Duluth". FOX 21 News, KQDS-DT. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014". WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015". WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.