Anchor City Rollers
| Metro area | Halifax, NS |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Teams | Harbour Grudges (A team) Dockyard Brawlers (B team) Black Rock Bandits Dead Ringers |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Mayflower Curling Club |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
Anchor City Rollers is a roller derby league based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
History[edit]
Anchor City Rollers was founded in 2010 as the Halifax Roller Derby Association. Its name was changed to Anchor City Rollers in 2014.[2] In late 2018, the league had roughly 100 members and actively recruits new membership.[3] The league was voted silver for best sports league by readers of The Coast in 2012[4] and 2015,[5] and gold in 2013,[6] 2014,[7] and 2018.[8] It was nominated for a NS WomenActive Trendsetter Award in 2016.[9]
Anchor City was accepted into the WFTDA Apprentice Program in August 2018.[10] Anchor City was made a full WFTDA member league in February 2019.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Anchor City Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "'A sport ... unlike any other:' Halifax roller derby league growing faster than ever". Metro News. 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ McCreadie, Danielle (25 November 2018). "Local roller derby league opening its doors to the curious and the competitive". Halifax Today. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Best Sports League - Best of Halifax 2018". The Coast. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Finalists Chosen for NS WomenActive Trendsetter Awards". SIRC. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "WFTDA Apprentice Program Accepts 4 Members". WFTDA. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "WFTDA Announces Revamp of Its New Member Program and Graduation of 42 New Member Leagues; Changes to the New Member Initial Ranking and Strength Factor Challenge Programs". WFTDA. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.