Magnolia Roller Vixens

Magnolia Roller Vixens (MRV) was a women's flat track roller derby league based in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded in 2008, the league consisted of a single team, which competed against teams from other leagues. Magnolia was a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

Magnolia Roller Vixens
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Metro areaJackson, MS
CountryUnited States
Founded2008
Dissolved2016
TeamsAll Stars
Track type(s)Flat
VenueJackson Convention Center
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitewww.magnoliarollervixens.com[dead link]
League members in 2010

History

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The league was founded early in 2008, and held its first bout in November, in which its skaters faced players from Biloxi Roller Derby and Red Stick Roller Derby.[2] By 2010, its practices were held at the National Guard Armory in Clinton, and its skaters were noted as having highly diverse careers.[3]

In January 2011, the league was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association,[4] and it graduated to full membership in December 2012.[5]

In July 2016, Magnolia Roller Vixens announced on its Facebook page that it was merging into Capital City Roller Girls, a non-WFTDA league based in Jackson, with the merged organization continuing under the Capital City name. The final appearance in the WFTDA Rankings by Magnolia was in the May 31, 2016 release, at 175th overall.[6]

WFTDA rankings

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Season Final ranking[7] Playoffs Championship
2013 157 WFTDA[8] DNQ DNQ
2014 134 WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ
2015 219 WFTDA[10] DNQ DNQ

References

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  1. ^ "WFTDA Leagues – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Miss. Roller Derby League Hosts First Game Saturday", WAPT, November 7, 2008
  3. ^ Ruth Ingram, "Vixens headed for Mashup Smashup", Clarion Ledger, March 17, 2010
  4. ^ "WFTDA Accepts 12 Additional Apprentice Leagues Archived 2011-11-07 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 13 January 2011
  5. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Members Archived 2012-12-06 at the Wayback Machine", 3 December 2012
  6. ^ "Rankings: May 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  8. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 7 December 2017.