St. Chux Derby Chix
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Metro area | Saint Charles, Missouri |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2009 |
Teams | Pack in Black (A team) Hells Belles (B team) |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Matteson Square Garden |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | Official website |
St. Chux Derby Chix (SCDC) is a women's flat track roller derby league located in St. Charles, Missouri.[1] Founded in 2009, St. Chux is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]
History
St. Chux Derby Chix was started in August 2009 by five women from St. Charles, Missouri.[1] Although nearby St. Louis had an established roller derby team in the Arch Rival Roller Girls, there was a need for derby expansion in St. Charles.[3] Establishing a skater run, skater owned, roller derby team began with recruitment, utilizing online advertising and word-of-mouth.[1] The number of skaters grew until December 2009 when SCDC officially incorporated, adopted a set of bylaws, and made plans for their first competitive season.[1] By 2011 the league comprised women between the ages of 19 and 41 with diverse backgrounds and occupations such as business owner, stay-at-home mom, certified medical assistant, special education coordinator, and product supervisor.[3][4]
St. Chux was accepted into the WFTDA Apprentice Program in October 2011,[5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2012.[6]
WFTDA competition
In 2014, St. Chux made their WFTDA Playoffs debut at the Division 2 tournament in Duluth, Minnesota as the top seed.[7] After opening the weekend with a 229-149 victory over Treasure Valley Rollergirls,[8] St. Chux was upset by fifth seeded Sin City Rollergirls 174-141 in the semifinal.[9] St. Chux then rebounded with a decisive 295-84 victory over Big Easy Rollergirls to finish in third place.[10]
St. Chux returned to Division 2 Playoffs in 2015 as the seventh seed in Cleveland, winning their opening game against Brandywine, 205-196.[11] A 218-149 loss to Kansas City Roller Warriors[12] was followed by a 206-135 win against Jet City Rollergirls,[13] putting them in the fifth place game, which they won in a thrilling last jam victory, 216-215, in a rematch against Brandywine.[14]
Rankings
Season | Final ranking[15] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2012 | 31 NC[16] | DNQ | DNQ |
2013 | 67 WFTDA[17] | DNQ | DNQ |
2014 | 38 WFTDA[18] | 3 D2[10] | DNQ |
2015 | 57 WFTDA[19] | 5 D2[14] | DNQ |
2016 | 70 WFTDA[20] | DNQ | DNQ |
In the media
The St. Chux Derby Chix league has regularly been featured in the St. Louis area press.[3][4] They are regular guests of Gary B and Randy Gardner broadcasting live on 590 The Fan KFNS (AM).[21] Local television station KPLR-TV listed the team as a "Team of the Week" in June 2010.[22] They were most recently featured on channel 5's Show Me St. Louis,[23] and are favorite guests on the Thom & Jeff Show.[24]
Community work
Each bout is an opportunity for the Chix to give back to the community. In 2012, they raised funds for Walk MS,[25] Miles Against Melanoma,[26] Seize the Day Run,[27] Disabled Athlete Sports Association,[28] and Growing American Youth.[29] On May 7, 2011, the league sponsored a bout for the Darryl Strawberry Foundation.[30][31] In 2009, SCDC league members assisted the charity event "Pasta for Pets" during their annual auction event.[32]
References
- ^ a b c d "St. Charles, St. Louis, MO Roller Derby". St. Chux Derby Chix. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "St. Chux Derby Chix – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b c "Maryland Heights Mom Bouts as St. Chux Derby Chix - Maryland Heights, MO Patch". Marylandheights.patch.com. 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ a b Ponche, Kalen (2011-03-18). "Meet the St. Chux Derby Chix - St. Charles, MO Patch". Stcharles.patch.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "WFTDA accepts 14 leagues into apprentice program", WFTDA, 27 October 2011
- ^ "WFTDA Adds Four New Members", WFTDA, 7 September 2012
- ^ "Team Profile St. Chux Derby Chix - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Talionis, Lex (16 August 2014). "D2 Duluth: St Chux Buries Treasure Valley, 229-149 | Derby News Network". www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Deadwards, Lisa (16 August 2014). "D2 Duluth: Sin City Shucks St Chux, 174-141 | Derby News Network". www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b Talionis, Lex (17 August 2014). "D2D 3rd: St Chux Overwhelms Big Easy, 295-84 | Derby News Network". www.derbynews.net. Derby News Network. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Ledford, Brian (21 August 2015). "#7 St. Chux (#54) outlasts #10 Brandywine (#62), 205-196 | Derby Central". Derby Central. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Deadwards, Lisa (21 August 2015). "D2C: #2 Kansas City controls #7 St. Chux, 218-149 | Derby Central". Derby Central. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Ledford, Brian (23 August 2015). "D2C: #7 St. Chux advances past #8 Jet City, 206-135 | Derby Central". Derby Central. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b Ledford, Brian (24 August 2015). "5th Place, D2 Cleveland: St Chux beats Brandywine in rematch". Derby Central. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2013". WFTDA. January 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Sports Zone STL - Sports Radio". Sportszonestl.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "Team of the Week: St. Chux Derby Chix (Women\'s Roller Derby) - KPLR". Kplr11.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "KSDK Show Me St. Louis". KSDK.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "The Thom & Jeff Show". thethomandjeffshow.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "Walk MS 2012". nationalmssociety.org. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "Miles Against Melanoma 2012". milesagainstmelanoma5k.org. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "Seize the Day Run 2012". seizetheday.org. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "Disabled Athlete Sports Association". dasasports.org. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "Growing American Youth". growingamericanyouth.org. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "Skate for Autism". Fightforautism.org. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "The Darryl Strawberry Foundation "Fight for Autism"". stchuxderbychix.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ "Pasta For Pets". St. Chux Derby Chix. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
External links
- Official website
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- WFTDA
- Arch Rival Roller Derby
- CoMo Derby Dames
- Springfield Roller Derby
- St. Chux Derby Chix
- MRDA
- St. Louis GateKeepers
- USAR
- Kansas City Blues
- St. Louis Bombers
- MLS
- St. Louis City SC
- MLS Next Pro
- St. Louis City SC 2
- USL2
- St. Charles FC
- St. Louis Scott Gallagher
- NPSL
- Club Atletico Saint Louis
- Demize NPSL
- MASL
- Kansas City Comets
- St. Louis Ambush
athletics
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