Cajun Rollergirls
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Metro area | Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes, Louisiana |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2008 |
Teams | Cajun Rollergirls |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Aggie's Skate Connection, Houma |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | http://cajunrollergirls.com/ |
Cajun Rollergirls or CRG, is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Houma, Louisiana. Founded in 2008, Cajun Rollergirls is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1] The team represents Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes.[2]
As of 2019[update] the primary home game venue is Aggie's Skate Connection in Houma.[3] Previously home games were played at Warren J. Harang Jr. Municipal Auditorium in Thibodaux.[4]
History
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Cajun Rollergirls started in March 2008 with a call out for skaters from Tracie "Olive Torture" Nelton.
In December 2008 the league held its first Toys for Tots Bar Hop fundraiser,[7] which became an annual occurrence.[8]
It was also the first year the CRG was invited to participate in San Fermin Nueva Orleans, a Gulf Coast derby tradition. In November 2009 the CRG held its first large venue bout at the
In March 2013, the Cajun Rollergirls became a full member of the WFTDA.[9]
WFTDA rankings
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Season | Final ranking[10] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2014 | 120 WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
2015 | 201 WFTDA[12] | DNQ | DNQ |
2016 | 316 WFTDA[13] | DNQ | DNQ |
2017 | 288 WFTDA[14] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
- ^ "Cajun Rollergirls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "About". Cajun Rollergirls. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "Events". Cajun Roller Girls. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
Cajun Rollergirls home game location (unless otherwise noted): Aggie's Skate Connection, 10592 E. Main St., Houma, Louisiana
- ^ "Events". Cajun Rollergirls. 2011-10-06. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ McKnight, Laura (27 April 2008). "Local women eager to get Houma derby rolling". Houma Today. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ a b McKnight, Laura (15 August 2008). "Cajun Rollergirls to roll out with New Orleans, Austin". Houma Today. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Vinning, Michael F. (19 December 2008). "Roller-derby event hopes to have toy donations wheeling in". Houma Today. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Roller-derby team wants your old toys". Houma Today. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 5 New Members Archived 2013-05-11 at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA, 7 March 2013
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.