Lehigh Valley Roller Derby

Lehigh Valley Roller Derby (LVRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).^[1]

Lehigh Valley Roller Derby

Metro area	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Founded	2006
Teams	All-Stars (A Team) Blast Furnace Betties - Home Team Metal Vixens - Home Team
Track type(s)	Flat Track, Wooden, Concrete
Venue	Bethlehem Municipal Ice Rink
Affiliations	WFTDA
Org. type	501(c)(3) non-profit
Website	www.lehighvalleyrollergirls.com

History

Founded as Lehigh Valley Rollergirls in January 2006,^[2] the league was the first skater-operated flat track roller derby league in the area. Lehigh Valley was founded by Elaina Borchelt.^[3][4] Lehigh Valley joined the WFTDA Apprentice Program in 2009,^[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in 2010.^[6] In 2014 the league was averaging 300 fans at home games at the Independence Family Fun Center in Schnecksville.^[7]

The league now hosts home games at Bethlehem Municipal Ice Rink in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Teams

In 2009, the league expanded to a three-team structure, with the Blast Furnace Betties and Metal Vixens home teams feeding the All-Stars, who represent Lehigh Valley against teams from other leagues.^[7]

WFTDA rankings

Season	Final ranking[8]	Playoffs	Championship
2011	24 E[9]	DNQ	DNQ
2012	31 E[10]	DNQ	DNQ
2013	122 WFTDA[11]	DNQ	DNQ
2014	133 WFTDA[12]	DNQ	DNQ
2015	131 WFTDA[13]	DNQ	DNQ
2016	112 WFTDA[14]	DNQ	DNQ
2017	150 WFTDA[15]	DNQ	DNQ
2018	135 WFTDA[16]	DNQ	DNQ

See also

• List of roller derby leagues
• Women's Flat Track Derby Association

References

1. "Lehigh Valley Roller Derby – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
2. LV Rollergirls: four-wheels of female fury, The Morning Call, 15 August 2007
3. "Get schooled on roller derby". PennLive.com. July 11, 2008.
4. Salerno, Gabrielle (July 19, 2007). "Rough stuff doesn't ruffle L.V. Rollergirls". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013.
5. "Apprentice Leagues". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 16 November 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
6. "9 Leagues Join WFTDAfor Full Membership - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
7. Peterson, Margie (3 April 2014). "Lehigh Valley Rollergirls keep pushing". tribunedigital-mcall. The Morning Call. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
8. "Current Rankings", WFTDA
9. "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
10. "Rankings – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
11. "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
12. "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
13. "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
14. "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
15. "Rankings: December 31, 2017". WFTDA. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
16. "Rankings: December 31, 2018". WFTDA. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

• Susan Stets, "Lehigh Valley Roller Girls", Lehigh Valley Marketplace, 2010
• "Meet your Lehigh Valley Rollergirls!", Noise Nation, March 18, 2011
• Will Lewis, "Lehigh Valley Rollergirls are looking for some new teammates" 69 News WFMZ-TZ, Jan 28, 2013
• Ann Wlazelek, "Lehigh Valley Rollergirls", Lehigh Valley Marketplace, May 2013
• Jadrian Klinger, "The Lehigh Valley Rollergirls", Sept-Oct 2013
• Coordinated Health, "Meredith Spirk from the Lehigh Valley Roller Girls" Feb 2015
• Steve Novak, "Lehigh Valley Rollergirls' new season gets rolling", April 04, 2015

External links

• Official website
• Lehigh Valley Rollergirls Facebook Page
• Lehigh Valley Rollergirls Blog
• Lehigh Valley Rollergirls at Flat Track Stats