Lava City Roller Derby, formerly Lava City Roller Dolls, (LCRD) 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 mixed teams which compete against teams from other leagues, and an affiliated

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team for girls and boys aged 10-17. Lava City is a member of the

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(WFTDA).

History

The league was founded in February 2006 by Dusty Mink, known as Psy-clone, who had friends who skated for the

Rose City Rollers The Rose City Rollers is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Portland, Oregon, operating as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). Established in 2004, the Ro ...

, and Jamie Olsen, known as Suicide Jane. It was accepted as a member of the

(WFTDA) in 2008. In 2010, LCRD started a junior roller derby league.Erik Hidle,
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WFTDA rankings

References

{{Oregon Sports Sports in Bend, Oregon Roller derby leagues established in 2006 Roller derby leagues in Oregon Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 3 2006 establishments in Oregon