A'Salt Creek Roller Girls (ACRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league in Casper, Wyoming, founded in December 2009. Player-owned and operated, A'Salt Creek fields a single team that competes against teams from other leagues. The league name is taken from the nearby Salt Creek Oil Field, one of the oldest and most productive oil fields in the area. A'Salt Creek is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
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| Metro area | Casper, Wyoming |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | December 2009 |
| Teams | A'Salt Creek Roller Girls |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Industrial Building |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | http://www.asaltcreekrollergirls.com/[dead link] |
ACRG played their first bout against the Rushmore Rollerz in Rapid City, South Dakota, on June 19, 2010, winning by one point (159-158).[2] They hosted their first game in Casper on August 21, 2010, again playing Rushmore. More than 1400 spectators attended the 252–175 win.[3][4]
ACRG was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association as an apprentice league in 2012[5] and graduated to full membership in 2014.[6]
Rankings edit
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| Season | Final ranking[7] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 232 WFTDA[8] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 287 WFTDA[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | NR WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2018 | NR WFTDA[11] | DNQ | DNQ |
- NR = no end-of-year ranking assigned
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "A'Salt Creek Roller Girls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Benham, Josh. "Women's Roller Derby: Rushmore Rollerz can’t withstand A’Salt". Rapid City Journal, June 19, 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2014
- ^ Smith, Fallon. "Roller Derby Comeback". KCWY News 13. Retrieved 2 December 2014
- ^ "8/21/10 Rushmore (175) @ A'Salt Creek (252)". Flat Track Stats. Retrieved 2 December 2014
- ^ "22 Leagues Join WFTDA Apprentice Program" Archived 2013-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, WFTDA, 18 October 2012
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 16 New Member Leagues", WFTDA, 3 July 2014
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2018". WFTDA. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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