The Babe City Rollers is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Bemidji, Minnesota. Founded in 2009, Babe City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History and organization The league was founded in 2009 by two local women: Shannon Murray, inspired by watching a Windy City Rollers bout, and Sara Bronczyk, a former figure skater. By early 2010, it had members with ages ranging from 19 to 55,Laurie Swenson, "Roller derby rolls into town", Bemidji Pioneer, February 16, 2010 totaling more than twenty skaters. It played its first bout in February of that year."Roller derby skates into Bemidji", Grand Forks Herald, February 22, 2010
Babe City was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2010,"WFTDA Apprentice Program welcomes 16 new leagues ", 8 July 2010 and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2011."WFTDA Welcomes Eight New Member Leagues ", WFTDA, 1 June 2011
Babe City Rollers is a member-run, non profit sports league that is committed to active community involvement.Babe City Rollers Membership Handbook, 2015 Each home bout helps raise money for area charities, including Nameless Coalition for the Homeless, Great River Rescue (formally Beltrami Humane Society), and Support Within Reach.
Rankings
SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship201225 NCDNQDNQ2013129 WFTDADNQDNQ2014166 WFTDADNQDNQ2015174 WFTDADNQDNQ2016264 WFTDADNQDNQ2017NR WFTDADNQDNQ NR = no end-of-year ranking assigned
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