Lansing Derby Vixens

Lansing Derby Vixens
Metro area Lansing, MI
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.com

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

  1. ↑ "Who are we?!? VIXENS!", Lansing Derby Vixens
  2. ↑ Tricia Bobeda, "On fire for derby", Lansing State Journal, December 14, 2010
  3. ↑ Angela Wittrock, "Lansing Derby Vixens add second team, ask fans to choose name", MLive Media Group, November 15, 2011
  4. ↑ "WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
  5. ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America", 6 June 2013
  6. ↑ "Lansing Derby Vixens become full member of international roller derby association", Mlive, Lansing, 6 June 2013. Retrieved on 17 June 2013
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