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| Metro area | Sioux City, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Long Lines Family Rec Center |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
The Sioux City Roller Dames (SCRD) were a roller derby team based in Sioux City, Iowa.
Founded in 2008, the team originally competed in the Upper Midwest Division of the regional Women's Flat Track Roller Derby League. The league played its first bouts, away and then at home, against the Sioux Falls Roller Dollz in October 2008.[1] In 2010, the Roller Dames won the "Rolling Along The River" tournament, beating the Fargo-Moorhead Derby Girls in the final.[2]
Sioux City also supported the creation of a new league in Norfolk, Nebraska,[3] while three of the Roller Dames' members attracted attention by skating across South Dakota to raise money for charity.[4]
The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Apprentice Program in April 2011,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2012.[6]
The Roller Dames shut down in December 2016 due to lack of players.[7][8]
- ^ Giese, Jerry (2008-10-24). "Roller derby makes official debut". Sioux City Journal. ISSN 2689-5544. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Lee, Jim (2010-08-24). "Roller Dames win RATR Tournament!". Sioux City Journal. ISSN 2689-5544. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Petersen, Grace; Pitzer, Carrie (2010-01-18). "Roller Derby skates into Norfolk". Omaha World-Herald. ISSN 2641-9661. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Thomas, Erika (2010-08-18). "Sk8 the State for MS: Trio Treks 290 Miles". KMEG. Archived from the original on 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "12 Leagues Accepted into Apprentice Program". Women's Flat Track Derby Association. 2011-04-13. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ ""WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Member Leagues". Women's Flat Track Derby Association. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Hayworth, Bret (2016-12-19). "Sioux City women's roller derby team hangs up their skates". Sioux City Journal. ISSN 2689-5544. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Braunschweig, Christopher (2016-12-29). "Roll out: Sioux City Roller Dames retire their jerseys but values still intact". Sioux City Journal. ISSN 2689-5544. Archived from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2022-03-29.