St. Louis' First All Female Flat Track Derby League

Who We Are

Arch Rival Roller Girls, LLC (ARRG) is St. Louis' first and only Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) certified all-female flat-track roller derby league. ARRG is made up of four local teams - The M-80s, The Rebel Skate Alliance, The Smashinistas, and The Stunt Devils. We also field three travel teams, our the ARRG All-Stars, the Saint Lunachix and the Fluer-De-Linquents.

How we started:

ARRG was established in the fall of 2005 when Sarah-Kate Buckles (a.k.a. Mary Manglin') caught a Windy City Rollers bout while visiting Chicago. She returned to St. Louis with the goal of starting a similar league in her hometown. She hung fliers and told her friends, who told their friends. Soon, a group of excited women were attending open skate sessions at a local rink. Since then, ARRG has grown from a dozen women to a 100-person league comprised of more than 70 active skaters split into four unique local teams and two travel teams: the All Stars (currently ranked among the top 30 teams in the nation), and the non- WFTDA St. Lunachix. ARRG is skater owned and operated. We currently practice year-round. Our skaters lead committees, serve on an elected board of directors, and work as coaches for our ever-evolving league. We also depend on dedicated volunteers, businesses, vendors, and performers like you who help us continue to grow and offer St. Louis something truly unique.

Where we are now:

The 2011 season will feature six double-header local home bouts. We will also host a variety of bouts featuring WFTDA teams from across the nation; in addition our travel team will travel to other cities in an effort to earn a spot at the National WFTDA tournament in the fall of 2011

Achievements

• Placed sixth at North Central Regional Championships - September 2009
• Placed tenth at WFTDA North Central Regional Championships - September 2010
• Ranked among top 30 teams in the nation - 2010

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