Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls

Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls
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Metro area Covington, KY
Country United States
Founded 2006
Track type(s) Flat
Venue The Bank of Kentucky Center
Affiliations WFTDA
Website black-n-bluegrass.com

The Black-n-Bluegrass RollerGirls (BBRG) is a WFTDA roller derby league based in Northern Kentucky. They consist of 50+ skaters and roster 2 teams, the Black-Outs (A team) and the Shiners (B team) which competes with other teams from this region.

The league was founded in May 2006,[1] the first flat track league in northern Kentucky.[2] It held its first season in 2008,[1] and, by 2011, the league had more than forty skaters.[3]

Black-n-Bluegrass was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in April 2010,[4] and became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2012.[5]

They are playing at the Bank of Kentucky Center at Northern Kentucky University. For their schedule and more info go to www.NKYROLLERDERBY.com

References

  1. 1 2 "About The Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls", BBRG
  2. Sara Gadzala, "Rollergirls ready for rivals; season opens with circus act", Cincinnati Enquirer, March 14, 2008
  3. Rick McCrabb, "Rollergirls to compete today in Middletown", JournalNews, September 3, 2011
  4. "WFTDA Apprentice Program Welcomes 13 New Leagues", WFTDA, 8 April 2010
  5. "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Member Leagues", 1 March 2012


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