The Treasure Valley Rollergirls (TVR) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 2006, Treasure Valley is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
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| Metro area | Boise, ID |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Teams | All Stars (A team) Boise River Rollers (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | CenturyLink Arena Boise |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
History and organization
editTreasure Valley was formed in February 2006, shortly after the television series Rollergirls began airing, and played its first season the following year.[2] In January 2008, it faced the top teams in the Northwest in a tournament hosted by the Rat City Rollergirls.[3] Around this point, it had four teams: the B-Town Battalion, Cell Block B, the Devil's Darlings and the Derailers, but these were subsequently disbanded[4] shortly after the omnibus league moved from its grass roots beginnings at Expo Idaho in Garden City to Century Link Arena in downtown Boise.
The league was accepted into the WFTDA Apprentice Program in April 2010,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2011.[6] Treasure Valley began hosting a tournament in its own right, the annual SpudTown Knockdown, an international annual two-day double bracket elimination tournament (typically held at what is now Idaho Central Arena in downtown Boise over the Labor Day weekend).[7][8][9] Characterized as "the Best of the Rest of the West," as it took place prior to the WFTDA's annual Playoff tournaments,[10] the fourth annual SpudTown Knockdown, in a return to the TVR's roots, was held at Expo Idaho on July 20–21, 2013.[11]
WFTDA competition
editThis section needs to be updated. (October 2023) |
Treasure Valley has competed at WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs numerous times, most recently at the Division 2 Playoffs and Championship in 2017 as the #13 seed in Pittsburgh, where they lost both their games to finish out of the medals.[12]
Post pandemic
editWFTDA moved back to regional ranking. Treasure Valley Roller Derby held its first post-pandemic event June 25, 2022, a round-robin tournament named 'Bout Time. Skaters from Wasatch Roller Derby and Jackson Hole Juggernauts came to Eagle Idaho to play at the Eagle Ada sports complex. [13]
Treasure Valley Roller Derby also traveled in 2022 to Carson City Nevada and competed in the Battle for the Silver Skate. Treasure Valley Roller Derby played 3 games and won each, taking home the trophy for the tournament.
In 2023, Treasure Valley Roller Derby gained enough skaters to revive the B team, Boise River Rollers. The league held 5 doubleheader game nights at Idaho Central Arena in Downtown Boise.[14] The All-Stars went undefeated over their home summer season. The All-Stars then traveled to Reno, Nevada in October of 2023 to Sierra Regional Roller Derby's Tournament, Deep Blue. The All-Stars played 2 WFTDA Sanctioned games there and won both against Monterey Bay Roller Derby and High Altitude Roller Derby. The All-Stars improved their ranking from the beginning of 2023 at 54, in WFTDA North American West Region, to 19.
Rankings
edit| Season | Final ranking[15] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21 W[16] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 43 WFTDA[17] | 3 D2[18] | DNQ |
| 2014 | 69 WFTDA[19] | 5 D2[20] | DNQ |
| 2015 | 58 WFTDA[21] | 10 D2[22] | DNQ |
| 2016 | 62 WFTDA[23] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 62 WFTDA[24] | N/A | CR D2[12] |
- CR = consolation round
References
edit- ^ "Treasure Valley Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Chad Dryden, "A different kind of roller derby", Idaho Statesman, March 13, 2007
- ^ Athima Chansanchai, "Rat City roller girls get ready to rumble", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 31, 2008
- ^ Denise "Jake" Freeman, "Skate A Little Lower Now ...", Boise Weekly, March 21, 2007
- ^ "WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues", WFTDA, 8 April 2010
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 7 New Members", WFTDA, 1 September 2011
- ^ Lang, Aaron. "Spudtown Knockdown". Boise Weekly.
- ^ http://www.derbynews.net/live/events/2011/09/spudtown_knockdown [dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Fragglepuss (29 August 2012). "SpudTown Knockdown 3: An Interview with CandyMan, Tournament Director".
- ^ "Treasure Valley Roller Derby –". www.treasurevalleyrollergirls.net.
- ^ a b "2017 WFTDA D2 Tournaments: Pittsburgh Central". Derby Central. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Treasure Valley Roller Derby returns with tournament in Eagle". 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Treasure Valley Roller Derby is back!". 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "August 16-18, 2013: Des Moines, Iowa - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "August 15-17, 2014: Duluth, Minnesota, USA - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "August 21 - 23, 2015 - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.