Lansing Derby Vixens

Lansing Derby Vixens
Metro area Lansing, MI
Country United States
Founded 2010
Teams Vixens All-Stars (A team)
Capital Corruption (B team)
Old Town Beat Down (C team)
Track type(s) Flat
Venue Lansing Center
Affiliations WFTDA
Website lansingderbyvixens.com

The Lansing Derby Vixens (LDV) is a roller derby league based in Lansing, Michigan. Founded in 2010, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues.

The league was founded in April 2010.[1] Julie Cotton Reed (aka Cotton Fire) a former skater with Demolition City Roller Derby, became the league's first coach, moving to the city as the league was being founded.[2] The 2011 season was a great success for the league, which launched a B team at the end of the year, choosing its name through a vote by fans.[3]

The league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme in July 2012,[4] and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.[5]

The league plays its bouts at the Lansing Center.[6]

References

  1. "Who are we?!? VIXENS!", Lansing Derby Vixens
  2. Tricia Bobeda, "On fire for derby", Lansing State Journal, December 14, 2010
  3. Angela Wittrock, "Lansing Derby Vixens add second team, ask fans to choose name", MLive Media Group, November 15, 2011
  4. "WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
  5. "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America", 6 June 2013
  6. "Lansing Derby Vixens become full member of international roller derby association", Mlive, Lansing, 6 June 2013. Retrieved on 17 June 2013
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