Sonoma County Roller Derby is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Santa Rosa, California. The league (SCRD) has around 70 active members who not only skate in bouts, but participate in community building events throughout the county. Sonoma County Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The All-Stars are SCRD's WFTDA level travel team; the All-Stars skate against other A level teams for international rankings. The league also has a mixed level travel team, the Growlers, and two home teams: the Wine Country Wreckers and North Bay Bruisers.
History The league was founded in 2007Christopher Chung, "Head Over Wheels", The Press Democrat, May 9, 2007 and was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in October 2009,"Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA [version of 16 November 2009] becoming a full member of the WFTDA in December 2010."WFTDA Welcomes Seven New Full Member Leagues", WFTDA, 1 December 2010
In February 2011, some former league skaters formed the Resurrection Roller Girls.Emily Charrier-Botts, "Roller derby's fast, furious ", Sonoma Index-Tribune, August 29, 2011 Following this, Sonoma County left its California skate venue, which it had regularly been selling out, and redeveloped a former furniture store in downtown Santa Rosa as a new roller rink.Kevin McCallum, "HomeWreckers roll into downtown Santa Rosa", The Press Democrat, July 1, 2011 This project ran into difficulties after city regulations required the installation of an expensive sprinkler system, and league practices there ceased in 2014.Sean Scully, "Santa Rosa roller derby site in jeopardy", The Press Democrat, 5 January 2014
Sonoma County Roller Derby now hosts home bouts in the Grace Pavilion of the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.Sonoma County Roller Derby ""
WFTDA rankings
SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship201128 WDNQDNQ201225 WDNQDNQ2013143 WFTDADNQDNQ2014131 WFTDADNQDNQ2015198 WFTDADNQDNQ2016133 WFTDADNQDNQ2017219 WFTDADNQDNQ2018167 WFTDADNQDNQ2019208 WFTDADNQDNQ
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