Mississippi Valley Mayhem
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| Metro area | La Crosse, WI |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Teams | All Stars |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Onalaska Omni Center |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | mississippivalleymayhem |
Mississippi Valley Mayhem (MVM) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Founded in 2008, the league consists of a single team which competes against teams from other leagues. Mississippi Valley is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]
History
[edit]The Mayhem was founded in August 2008 by two local women, Amanda Boucher and Stephanie Powers, after Boucher encountered the sport on a visit to Austin, Texas.[2] By May 2009, the league had twenty skaters, and had played two bouts to around 200 fans.[3]
The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in January 2010,[4] and it graduated to full membership in December 2012.[5] In May 2011, one of its practice venues, the Green Island Ice Arena, was severely damaged by a tornado.[6]
WFTDA rankings
[edit]| Season | Final ranking[7] | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 222 WFTDA[8] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | 214 WFTDA[9] | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | 255 WFTDA[10] | DNQ | DNQ |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mississippi Valley Mayhem – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Jo Anne Killeen, "Roller derby making a comeback", La Crosse Tribune, August 7, 2008
- ^ Jo Anne Killeen, "Women's roller derby debuts at OmniCenter", La Crosse Tribune, May 28, 2009
- ^ "Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA [version of 23 March 2010]
- ^ "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Members Archived 2012-12-06 at the Wayback Machine", 3 December 2012
- ^ "Tornado damages La Crosse roller derby arena", Associated Press, May 23, 2011
- ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. January 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
