Suburbia Roller Derby
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| Metro area | Yonkers, NY |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | June 2007 |
| Teams | Suburban Brawl (A team) Backyard Bullies (B team) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | EJ Murray Memorial Skating Center, Yonkers, New York Yonkers Police Athletic League, Yonkers, New York |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
Suburbia Roller Derby (SRD) is a roller derby league based in Yonkers, New York. Founded in 2007, Suburbia Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.[1]
History
Suburbia was founded in by Slim Fast and Suffah Kate,[2] two former members of the CT RollerGirls.[3] The league has three home teams, plus two travel teams which compete against teams from other leagues.
The league began bouting in late 2007 and, by mid-2008, it had more than thirty skaters.[4] In February 2009, it became a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association,[5] and in 2010, it hosted "Derby in the Burbs", that year's WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament.[6] In 2013, Suburbia qualified for WFTDA Playoffs for the first time, as the tenth seed at the Division 2 tournament in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[7] Suburbia went winless for the weekend, including a 233-221 loss to Queen City Roller Girls, to finish in tenth place.[8] Suburbia returned to Division 2 Playoffs in 2014 as the ninth seed at the tournament in Duluth, Minnesota.[9] Suburbia made it to the fifth place game but lost to Treasure Valley Rollergirls 236-111 and finished in sixth place.[10]
Rankings
| Season | Final ranking[11] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15 E[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010 | 14 E[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | 12 E[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 16 E[15] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 58 WFTDA[16] | 10 D2[8] | DNQ |
| 2014 | 55 WFTDA[17] | 6 D2[10] | DNQ |
| 2015 | 94 WFTDA[18] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 217 WFTDA[19] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | 330 WFTDA[20] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Suburbia Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Shanece (22 March 2011). "Roller Derby Craze Comes to Westchester". Scarsdale, NY Patch. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Schreck, Tom (10 October 2008). "Rink Rash Is Sexy: Roller Derby in Westchester". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Nancy Hagerty, "Being a Derby Girl Means Never Saying ‘Sorry’", New York Times, 14 August 2008
- ^ "About Suburbia Roller Derby", SRD
- ^ "Derby in the Burbs", WFTDA
- ^ "Preview: Kalamazoo WFTDA Division 2 Playoff". Derby News Network. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b Talionis, Lex (25 August 2013). "D2K 9th: Queen City Buffaloes Suburbia, 233-221 | Derby News Network". www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "D2 Duluth Playoff Preview". Derby News Network. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b Deadwards, Lisa (17 August 2014). "D2D 5th: Treasure Valley Razes Suburbia, 236-111". Derby News Network. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
