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Duke City Roller Derby (DCRD) is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 2005, Duke City is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History

Founded in 2005,[2] Duke City is the oldest roller derby organization in Albuquerque.[3] Early on, the league comprised three teams based in Albuquerque, one in Santa Fe[4] and one in Rio Rancho.[2] By 2009, the league had moved its home events to the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, with the hopes of drawing 1,000 fans per game.[5]

Originally in the WFTDA's West Region, Duke City was moved to the South Central Region in 2011.[6] Duke City has been credited with developing "slow derby" strategies that are still employed by top teams in the WFTDA.[7][8]

Teams

Duke City has three home teams, comprising the Disco Brawlers, Dooms Dames and Hobots. Duke City has two travel teams, the Juggernaughties B-team, and the Muñecas Muertas - "Murder Dolls"[4] - A team, which competes against other A teams of members of the WFTDA.[9]

Duke City also operates a junior roller derby branch called the Marionettes, for girls between the ages of 8 and 17.[10]

WFTDA competition

Duke City's all-star travel team, the Mueñcas Muertas, represented the league at the first WFTDA Championships in 2006, where they finished 19th out of 20 teams.[11] At the 2007 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament Duke City won their opening game 110–82 over the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls,[12] but then lost to Tucson Roller Derby in the quarterfinals, 166–41.[13] At the 2008 Western Regional, Duke City opened with a victory over Pikes Peak Derby Dames and then upset the defending WFTDA Champion Kansas City Roller Warriors 132–117, automatically qualifying for Championships.[14] Duke City then lost to Bay Area in the semifinals and Rat City Rollergirls in the third place game to finish Westerns in fourth place.[14] At Championships in Portland, Duke City lost their opening round game to Gotham Girls Roller Derby 182–25.[15] At the 2009 Western Regional, Duke City lost the fifth place game to Bay Area 105–103 to finish in sixth place.[16] As the eighth seed at the 2009 Western Playoff, Duke City lost their opening games to Tucson and Denver, before falling to Sacred City Derby Girls to finish in tenth place.[17]

Ahead of the 2013 season, the WFTDA restructured its playoff system and that year Duke City qualified for the first Division 2 Playoff in Des Moines, Iowa as the sixth seed.[18] Duke City defeated the Omaha Rollergirls 212–189 to finish in seventh place.[19]

Rankings

Season Final ranking[20] Playoffs Championship
2006 15 WFTDA[21] 19[11]
2007 16 WFTDA[22] QF W[13] DNQ
2008 NR[23] 4 W[14] R1[15]
2009 7 W[24] 6 W[16] DNQ
2010 11 W[25] 10 W[17] DNQ
2011 13 SC[26] DNQ DNQ
2012 13 SC[27] DNQ DNQ
2013 55 WFTDA[28] 7 D2[19] DNQ
2014 107 WFTDA[29] DNQ DNQ
2015 181 WFTDA[30] DNQ DNQ
2016 136 WFTDA[31] DNQ DNQ

In the community

Duke City members do community outreach and fundraising, for organizations such as Ronald McDonald House and the Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico.[32]

References

  1. ^ "Member Leagues". WFTDA. April 2006. Archived from the original on 9 April 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b Yodice, James (7 January 2009). "Derby Rolls Into Star Center". www.abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ^ Dewing, Sonja (7 May 2015). "Hell on Skates: Roller derby enters the new millennium". alibi. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b Grimm, Julie Ann (30 March 2008). "Rebels in the rink". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  5. ^ Herron, Gary (24 April 2009). "Duke City Derby debuts at Star Center". Rio Rancho Observer. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. ^ "WFTDA Regions Adjusted for 2011", WFTDA, 12 November 2010
  7. ^ "#15 Duke City Tramples Tucson, 131-80 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  8. ^ Marshall, Justice Feelgood (8 November 2011). "2011 WFTDA Championships: Team Profiles | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  9. ^ "May 2015 Featured League:Duke City Roller Derby - Featured Leagueof the Month - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Marionettes". Duke City Roller Derby. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Tournaments 2006". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Dust Devil 2007 – Day One Roundup | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Dust Devil 2007 – Day Two Roundup | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  14. ^ a b c Marshall, Justice Feelgood (8 October 2008). "Western Regionals: Complete Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  15. ^ a b "Northwest Knockdown Tournament Results", Northwest Knockdown [version of 25 March 2016]
  16. ^ a b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (2 October 2009). "Western Regionals Capsule Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  17. ^ a b Marshall, Justice Feelgood (1 October 2010). "2010 West Region Playoffs Recaps | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  18. ^ "August 16-18, 2013: Des Moines, Iowa - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  19. ^ a b Deadwards, Lisa (18 August 2013). "D2DM 7th place: Duke City Handles Omaha, 212-189 | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  21. ^ "12/8/2006 WFTDA National Rankings", WFTDA [version of 23 February 2007]
  22. ^ "Current WFTDA Rankings", Derby News Network, October 2007
  23. ^ "WFTDA Releases 2008 Fourth-Quarter Rankings | Derby News Network". Derby News Network. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  24. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  25. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  26. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  27. ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  28. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  29. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  30. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  31. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  32. ^ Hood, Taylor (27 June 2015). "Roller derby heats up". www.abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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