St. Louis' First All Female Flat Track Derby League

Respect the Arch!!!!

Founded in 2005, the Arch Rival Roller Girls have become a St. Louis local "must see" in their 3 seasons, drawing up to 1000 fans to their bouts (games) at All American Sports Mall. Their ever growing fanbase includes tastemakers, movers and shakers, kids, grandmas, punkrockers, and even Mayor Francis Slay has been spotted at an ARRG event or two.

The local league is comprised of 3 teams:

The M-80s, The Stunt Devils and The Smashinistas, who compete about once a month, often pitting best friends, neighbors or co-workers against each either other both on and off the track.

As a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, ARRG is also proud to have a WFTDA chartered all-star travel team, currently one of the fastest rising teams in the country. After recent wins against Lincoln and Arkansas and beating Ohio, Cincinatti and Grand Rapids to take the Fall Brawl Tournament Championship, ARRG jumped from 44th to 20th in the national rankings!

Newly drawn WFTDA regions for 2009 will put ARRG head-to-head with cities like Detroit and Chicago's Windy City Rollers. The ladies of ARRG will play their 2009 interleague season looking ahead to North Central Regionals in September, with the goal of getting to the 2009 WFTDA National Championship in Philadelphia within their reach.

The next generation of ARRG all-stars has also begun to compete from time to time against other cities. Playing as the St. Lunachixs, ARRG's "B-Team" of skaters from all 3 local teams defeated Northwest Arkansas' Backwoods Betties in September 2008.

The Arch Rival Roller Girls continue to recruit dedicated ladies 18+, many of whom haven't been on skates in years. ARRG newbies train for an average of 6-9 months, working on skating and basic derby skills and strategy before being drafted to a local team. Many retired skaters are also still involved in the league, helping on committees, training newbies, or continuing to play in recreational games.

ARRG is also dedicated to giving back to the St. Louis community.

The Arch Rival Rollergirls, LLC is skater owned and operated. The skaters you see on the track also do everything from haul ice to write contracts. They lead committees, serve on the Board of Directors, and all skaters have a democratic voice in the direction of the league and of the sport.

Local and national media have taken notice of all-female roller derby, recognizing that this group of women, their sport, and empowering culture are truly unique. Media coverage of the Arch Rival Roller Girls includes: CW11's Fan Show, KSDK's Sports Plus, Fox 2 in the Morning, KMOV's News 4 This Morning, KMOX Radio, My 103.3 KLOU, ESPN 1380 (KSLG), 105.7 "The Point" (105.7), 88.1 KDHX St. Louis Community Radio, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Riverfront Times, St. Louis Magazine, Alive Magazine, Webster University Journal, lofistl.com, and TLC.