Jacksonville RollerGirls
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The Jacksonville RollerGirls are a flat track roller derby
league based in Jacksonville, Florida
, (USA). Originally formed as the First Coast Fatales, the league changed to its current name in 2007.
. Bouts will air weekly on CW17
beginning September 25, 2010 http://www.yourjax.com/sports/rollergirls.
The New Jax City Rollers all-star team finished fourth place in the Sunshine Skate 2008 state tournament in Tampa, Florida
. In 2009, the New Jax City Rollers competed in the Sunshine Skate 2009 state tournament but were eliminated within the first day of competition.
For the 2008 season, the Jacksonville RollerGirls entered into a working relationship with a new league in Gainesville, Florida
, the Gainesville Roller Rebels. Together, the two leagues presented 2 bouts in Jacksonville, and one in Gainesville, mixing skaters from either league onto each team.
The Jacksonville RollerGirls compete by the widely-adopted rules of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
.
Among roller derby leagues in the Southeast, the Jacksonville RollerGirls have earned a reputation for hitting hard, playing strong despite the score, and then showing fine hospitality and sportsmanship by partying and celebrating with friends, fans, and the opposing team well into the night.
Owing to their image and reputation, the Jacksonville RollerGirls were voted "Best Local Cult" by readers of Folio Weekly
.
, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure
.
In January 2008, the league hosted two screenings of Hell on Wheels (2007 film) at the San Marco Theater.
.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
league based in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, (USA). Originally formed as the First Coast Fatales, the league changed to its current name in 2007.
The League
The Jacksonville RollerGirls league consists of four teams that play within the league and compete with other teams in surrounding areas. They practice and bout at the Mandarin Skate Station and Jacksonville Ice & SportsplexJacksonville Ice
Jacksonville Ice is a recreational ice rink in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to skating lessons, figure skating teams and recreational ice hockey, it has also served as the home arena for two professional minor league hockey teams, the Jacksonville Bullets and the Jacksonville Barracudas.The...
. Bouts will air weekly on CW17
WCWJ
WCWJ is the CW-affiliate in Jacksonville, Florida and Brunswick, Georgia. The station is owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.. Its transmitter is located in Jacksonville.-History:...
beginning September 25, 2010 http://www.yourjax.com/sports/rollergirls.
The New Jax City Rollers all-star team finished fourth place in the Sunshine Skate 2008 state tournament in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
. In 2009, the New Jax City Rollers competed in the Sunshine Skate 2009 state tournament but were eliminated within the first day of competition.
For the 2008 season, the Jacksonville RollerGirls entered into a working relationship with a new league in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, the Gainesville Roller Rebels. Together, the two leagues presented 2 bouts in Jacksonville, and one in Gainesville, mixing skaters from either league onto each team.
The Jacksonville RollerGirls compete by the widely-adopted rules of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association is an association of women's flat track roller derby leagues in the United States. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition but was renamed in November 2005. It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina as a 501 business...
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Among roller derby leagues in the Southeast, the Jacksonville RollerGirls have earned a reputation for hitting hard, playing strong despite the score, and then showing fine hospitality and sportsmanship by partying and celebrating with friends, fans, and the opposing team well into the night.
Owing to their image and reputation, the Jacksonville RollerGirls were voted "Best Local Cult" by readers of Folio Weekly
Folio Weekly
Folio Weekly is an alternative weekly newspaper containing articles about people, issues, and events in northeast Florida. Its writers include Anne Schindler, Dan Brown, Susan Clark Armstrong, Hal Crowther, Susan Cooper Eastman, Anthony Gancarski, and Shelton Hull...
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Community
The Jacksonville RollerGirls regularly make appearances at local events, and volunteer time, labor, and goods for community organizations, including The Blood Alliance, Wolfson Children's HospitalBaptist Health
Baptist Health, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a network of five hospitals, affiliated with 34 primary care offices located throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia...
, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, often referred to as simply Komen, is the most widely known, largest and best-funded breast cancer organization in the US....
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In January 2008, the league hosted two screenings of Hell on Wheels (2007 film) at the San Marco Theater.
Duuuval!
The Jacksonville Rollergirls adopted the slogan and battle cry "Duuuval!" in admiration of the league's home county, DuvalDuval County, Florida
Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2010, the population was 864,263. Its county seat is Jacksonville, with which the Duval County government has been consolidated since 1968...
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