Port Scandalous Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Port Angeles, Washington. The league is primarily skater-run, and consists of three teams: a home team, Strait Shooters; a traveling team, Intense City; and a junior team, Roller Punks. Teams compete against other teams from leagues across Western Washington. The traveling and junior teams are currently inactive. Port Scandalous is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History The league was founded in May 2010 by local women including Jessica Carvell, Serena Staples and Holly Botts.Diane Urbani de la Paz, "PENINSULA WOMAN: Women find family on roller derby track", Peninsula Daily News, October 16, 2011 Initially known as the "Port Scandalous Derby Dolls", it changed its name due to trademark issues.Matthew Nash, "Get your skates on", Sequim Gazette, February 26, 2013 Skaters from other local leagues helped train the new team, and by late 2011, it was bouting monthly, and was setting up a B team and junior roller derby league. League membership has declined in recent years and is currently rebuilding.
Port Scandalous was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in October 2012,"22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program ", WFTDA, 18 October 2012 and it became a full WFTDA member in September 2013.
Port Scandalous is a non-profit organization.
WFTDA rankings
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