The Classic City Rollergirls (CCRG) is a women's flat track

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league based in

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. Founded in 2006, the league currently consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Classic City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

History

The league was founded by two local women, Dayna Noffke ( known as "Zomberella") and Jen Albano (known as "Third Degree Burn"), who were fans of the Atlanta Rollergirls, and was originally named Athens Roller Derby. By the middle of the year, it had around twenty skaters. By April 2007, when it played its first exhibition bout, it had adopted its current name. During 2007, the league split into two competing teams, the "Dames of Maim" and the "Hittin' Misses", but it decided to merge back to a single All Star team later in the year, complementing this with a B team from 2010. By 2011, its bouts were standing room only.Brandee A. Thomas
Gainesville woman finds her place in roller derby
, '' Gainesville Times'', March 22, 2011 Classic City was accepted into the

Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice The Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice is the program affiliate of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). In operation from 2009 until early 2019, the Apprentice Program served to onboard new member leagues into the WFTDA. ...

Program in January 2011,WFTDA Accepts 12 Additional Apprentice Leagues
", WFTDA, 13 January 2011 and became a full member of the WFTDA in March 2012.WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Member Leagues
", 1 March 2012 The 2016 team captain is #20 Louis Strongarm. She was also team captain in 2015 and consistently rates as one of the team's more productive jammers.

WFTDA rankings

References

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