- Ohio Roller Girls
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Ohio Roller Girls 
Metro area Columbus, Ohio Country United States Founded March 2005 Teams Ohio Roller Girls
Gang GreenTrack type(s) Flat Venue The Ohio State Fairgrounds Affiliations WFTDA Org. type LLC Website OhioRollerGirls.com The Ohio Roller Girls (OHRG) is a WFTDA member women's flat track roller derby League based in Columbus, Ohio. The league, which was founded in March 2004 by Melissa Wallace, aka Scarlette Fury[1][2] held their first bout in Battelle Hall at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on April 23, 2006.[3] In 2007, the league began holding bouts at the Lausche Building at the Ohio State Fairgrounds.
For its first three seasons, OHRG consisted of four home teams which included: The Band of Brawlers, The Blackeye Bullies, The Sprockettes and The Take-Outs.[4][dead link] Each team had a unique theme. The Brawlers were the WWII-inspired military team, the Bullies were schoolyard bullies, the Sprockettes were from space, and the Take-Outs were ninja-esque.
In 2007, the league hosted the first WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament, Heartland Havoc[5][dead link]. Twelve teams from the East Region of WFTDA competed, with Gotham Girls Roller Derby winning the tournament. Ohio Roller Girls were defeated in the first round by Providence Roller Derby at the tournament.
In 2008, the league debuted an all-Ohio roller derby expo at the Ohio State Fair[6]. The event returned in 2009 and 2011.
Beginning with the 2009 season, the league switched to an A & B team, interleague only format[7], consisting of the WFTDA Chartered Team (formerly All-Stars) that competes against other WFTDA leagues from around the country for rankings, and a B-team, Gang Green, that plays against other WFTDA B teams and non-WFTDA teams.
In May 2010, the league hosted the WFTDA Annual Meeting, known as Oh!con.
In 2011, the Ohio Roller Girls made a bid for the WFTDA North Central Regionals. After a successful rankings push, the Ohio Roller Girls entered the tournament in 10th place and left in the 9th place slot. [8]
References
- ^ Reed, Tom (2007-08-16). "Girls just want to have fun -- and crush opponents". The Columbus Dispatch. http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/weekender/stories/2007/08/16/9A_SPORTS16_--_WKND.ART_ART_08-16-07_T21_KB7K072.html. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ Minnear, Travis (2006-01-11). "Rolling Rebels". The Lantern. http://www.thelantern.com/2.1351/rolling-rebels-1.83137. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ Ellis, Mark (2006-04-23). "Rockin' rollers: Revived derby pits feisty women on skates". The Columbus Dispatch. http://www.dispatch.com/live/contentbe/dispatch/2006/04/23/20060423-C1-00.html. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ Ohio Roller Girls website [1]
- ^ OHRG Hearland Havoc page
- ^ "Fireworks out at Ohio State Fair this year to save money". The Urbana Daily Citizen. 2008-07-28. http://www.urbanacitizen.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=148678&TM=33886.05. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ OHRG MySpace page
- ^ http://derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/10/north_central_9th_place_10nc_ohio_closes_out_6nc_madison_138_118
External links
Categories:- Sport organization stubs
- Sports in Columbus, Ohio
- Roller derby leagues in Ohio
- Women's sports in the United States
- North Central Region (WFTDA)
- Roller derby leagues established in 2005
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