Ithaca League of Women Rollers
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| Metro area | Ithaca, New York |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Teams | SufferJets, BlueStockings |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Cass Park Rink |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Org. type | Non-Profit |
| Website | http://www.ithacarollerderby.com |
Ithaca League of Women Rollers or ILWR, are a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Ithaca, New York.[1] Founded in the Fall of 2007, the league had its first home bout at Cass Park Rink in May 2008. The ILWR became a WFTDA Apprentice league in January 2011,[2] In September 2011 they became a full member league of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association.[3] Ithaca's team has been very successful for the town's size, and may be second only to Oly Rollers in world rankings compared in relation to population pool.[citation needed]
Current teams[edit]
ILWR is composed of two teams: the SufferJets, and the BlueStockings (A team/B team). The SufferJets were voted the Ithaca Times Best Local Sports Team in 2010.[4]
Junior Rollers[edit]
The Ithaca League of Junior Rollers, or ILJR, is Ithaca’s all-women youth league and the first youth roller derby league founded in New York State. These youth had their exhibition bout in September 2010.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ General Info And History « Ithaca League of Women Rollers
- ^ http://wftda.com/news/wftda-welcomes-12-apprentice-leagues
- ^ http://wftda.com/news/new-members-september-2011
- ^ 2010 Best Of Ithaca
- ^ Fenchel, Luke Z. (24 September 2010). "Junior Roller Derby Gains Traction". The Ithaca Post. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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