Lansing Derby Vixens
Metro area | Lansing, MI |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2010 |
Teams |
Vixens All-Stars (A team) Capital Corruption (B team) Old Town Beat Down (C team) |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Lansing Center |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website |
lansingderbyvixens |
The Lansing Derby Vixens (LDV) is a roller derby league based in Lansing, Michigan. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.
The league was founded in April 2010.[1] Julie Cotton Reed (aka Cotton Fire) a former skater with Demolition City Roller Derby, became the league's first coach, moving to the city as the league was being founded.[2] The 2011 season was a great success for the league, which launched a B team at the end of the year, choosing its name through a vote by fans.[3]
The league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme in July 2012,[4] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.[5]
The league plays its bouts at the Lansing Center.[6]
References
- ↑ "Who are we?!? VIXENS!", Lansing Derby Vixens
- ↑ Tricia Bobeda, "On fire for derby", Lansing State Journal, December 14, 2010
- ↑ Angela Wittrock, "Lansing Derby Vixens add second team, ask fans to choose name", MLive Media Group, November 15, 2011
- ↑ "WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
- ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America", 6 June 2013
- ↑ "Lansing Derby Vixens become full member of international roller derby association", Mlive, Lansing, 6 June 2013. Retrieved on 17 June 2013