Anchor City Rollers

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]

Anchor City Rollers
Metro areaHalifax, NS
CountryCanada
Founded2010
TeamsHarbour Grudges (A team)
Dockyard Brawlers (B team)
Black Rock Bandits
Dead Ringers
Track type(s)Flat
VenueMayflower Curling Club
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitewww.anchorcityrollers.ca

History

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
  1. "Anchor City Rollers – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. "'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.
  3. McCreadie, Danielle (25 November 2018). "Local roller derby league opening its doors to the curious and the competitive". Halifax Today. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  5. "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. "Best Sports League". The Coast. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  8. "Best Sports League - Best of Halifax 2018". The Coast. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  9. "Finalists Chosen for NS WomenActive Trendsetter Awards". SIRC. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  10. "WFTDA Apprentice Program Accepts 4 Members". WFTDA. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  11. "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.


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