Fox Cities Roller Derby
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| Metro area | Appleton, WI |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Teams | Scream Puffz (travel team) 8Queen Wheelers Paper Dolls Pushy Posse Rollergirl Regiment |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Player's Choice |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
Fox Cities Roller Derby, formerly known as The Fox City Foxz, is a roller derby league based in Appleton, Wisconsin. Founded in 2007, the league consists of four teams, and a mixed travel team which competes against teams from other leagues.
The league played its first season in 2008.[1] Although all the league's home bouts are currently played in Appleton, it has also hosted bouts in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.[2]
The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in October 2009,[3] and became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2010.[4]
The production team of "Jam City Rollergirls", a roller derby-themed console game, attempted to learn to skate with Fox Cityz.[5]
WFTDA rankings
| Season | Final ranking[6] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 NC[7] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 32 NC[8] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 172 WFTDA[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | 125 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 141 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ |
League founder and president Delonna "Wring Leader" Reed of the Fox Cityz Foxz has stepped down and the league will be continuing on now known as Fox Cities Roller Derby (FCRD). In September 2015, Fox Cities announced on social media that they will be merging with Appleton's other WFTDA-member league, the Paper Valley Roller Girls, and the new organization will continue to operate under the Fox Cities name.
Paper Valley Rollergirls
Paper Valley Rollergirls (PVRG) was a competing roller derby league also based in Appleton. Founded in 2008, the league consisted of two teams which competed against teams from other leagues. PVRG gained a higher profile following the release of Whip It![12] In addition to Appleton, the league played home bouts out of Green Bay, Wisconsin.[13]
Paper Valley was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in November 2009,[3] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2010.[14] In 2012, PVRG won the Women's Rolling Along the River Tournament. The following season, Paper Valley earned a spot in the newly created Division 2 Playoffs, as a 7th seed in the Kalamazoo tournament.[15] PVRG went (2-2), claiming 6th place, and an international rank of 54th.
In September 2015, Paper Valley announced on social media that they would merge with Appleton's other WFTDA-member league, Fox Cities Roller Derby, and the new organization would continue to operate under the Fox Cities name. Paper Valley's final WFTDA ranking was at 111 in April 2015.[16]
| Season | Final ranking[17] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19 NC[7] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2012 | 18 NC[8] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | 54 WFTDA [9] | 6 D2[15] | DNQ |
| 2014 | 90 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ Eric Klister, "Quick Hits", The Post-Crescent, June 5, 2008
- ^ Sharon Roznik, "Fox Cityz Foxz roll through Fondy", The Reporter, April 5, 2010
- ^ a b "Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA [version of 16 November 2009]
- ^ "9 Leagues Join WFTDA for Full Membership", WFTDA, 1 September 2010
- ^ James Newton, "Interviews: Frozen Codebase - Jam City Rollergirls", Nintendo Life, October 19, 2010
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ a b "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Jim Collar, "Fox Valley roller derby clubs embrace new exposure as 'Whip It' opens", The Post-Crescent, October 2, 2009
- ^ Mclean Bennett, "Brown County arena to host women's roller derby", Green Bay Press-Gazette, June 17, 2010
- ^ "WFTDA welcomes 11 new members, adds new regions", WFTDA, 17 June 2010
- ^ a b "August 23-25, 2013: Kalamazoo, Michigan - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Rankings: April 30, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
