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
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
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
- ↑ 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
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