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 two travel teams, our ARRG All-Stars and the Saint Lunachix.

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.

How we started:

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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