Harbor City Roller Derby (HCRD) is a women's flat track

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league based in

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. Founded in 2007, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Harbor City is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

History

Harbor City was founded as Harbor City Roller Dames in January 2007 by Melissa LaTour, known as "Ginger Suicide".About
", Harbor City Roller DamesDon Leighton and Mike Granlund,
Roller Dames open season Saturday night at DECC
, '' Superior Telegram'', September 17, 2010 For a while, it was run by Michael and Mary Utecht,Rick Lubbers, "Roller derby goes legit", ''

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'', November 24, 2008 but in October 2009, it became skater-owned. Harbor City played its first full season in 2010, and sold out a 1,200-seat venue for one bout. The league was accepted as a member of 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 October 2011,WFTDA Accepts 13 Leagues into Apprentice Program
", WFTDA, 27 October 2011 and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013,WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America
", 6 June 2013 and debuted in the WFTDA Rankings on March 31, 2014 at 129 overall. In August 2014, Harbor City hosted one of the

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playoff tournaments.

WFTDA rankings

References

{{Minnesota Sports Sports in Duluth, Minnesota Roller derby leagues established in 2007 Roller derby leagues in Minnesota Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 3 2007 establishments in Minnesota