Oly Rollers
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The Oly Rollers are a women's flat-track roller derby
league based in Olympia, Washington
. The league was founded in February of 2006. The Oly Rollers are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
(WFTDA).
Through the end of the 2009 season, the Oly Rollers league was composed of two teams: the Cosa Nostra Donnas and the Prima Donnas, consisting of their newer recruits.
, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 National Tournament.
At the 2009 WFTDA National Championships, the Oly Rollers had a bye in the first round due to their first-place regional seeding. In the second round, the Cosa Nostra Donnas defeated Gotham Girls Roller Derby
136-105, eliminating Gotham from the tournament. In the third round, Oly beat the Denver Roller Dolls
178-91, advancing to the championship bout and sending Denver to the third-place bout. Finally, the Cosa Nostra Donnas defeated the Texas Rollergirls
178-100 to claim the 2009 WFTDA championship at the end of an undefeated season.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
league based in Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
. The league was founded in February of 2006. The Oly Rollers are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association is an association of women's flat track roller derby leagues in the United States. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition but was renamed in November 2005. It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina as a 501 business...
(WFTDA).
Teams
The Oly Rollers league is composed of three teams: the Cosa Nostra Donnas, which is their all-star team for interleague competition; the Dropkick Donnas, formerly known as the Prima Donnas; and the Bella Donnas, consisting of their newer recruits .Through the end of the 2009 season, the Oly Rollers league was composed of two teams: the Cosa Nostra Donnas and the Prima Donnas, consisting of their newer recruits.
2009
The Cosa Nostra Donnas finished first in the 2009 WFTDA Western Regional TournamentWFTDA Western Regional Tournament
The WFTDA Western Regional Tournament or WFTDA West Region Playoffs is one of four roller derby qualifying tournaments for the WFTDA Championships....
, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 National Tournament.
At the 2009 WFTDA National Championships, the Oly Rollers had a bye in the first round due to their first-place regional seeding. In the second round, the Cosa Nostra Donnas defeated Gotham Girls Roller Derby
Gotham Girls Roller Derby
Gotham Girls Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league based in New York City, New York. Founded in late 2003, Gotham Girls Roller Derby was the first skater-operated flat track roller derby league in the metropolitan New York area...
136-105, eliminating Gotham from the tournament. In the third round, Oly beat the Denver Roller Dolls
Denver Roller Dolls
The Denver Roller Dolls is a flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado. The league was founded in December 2005. The DRD is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association ....
178-91, advancing to the championship bout and sending Denver to the third-place bout. Finally, the Cosa Nostra Donnas defeated the Texas Rollergirls
Texas Rollergirls
The Texas Rollergirls are a flat track roller derby league based in Austin, Texas, . The full trademarked name of the league is Texas Rollergirls Rock-n-Rollerderby...
178-100 to claim the 2009 WFTDA championship at the end of an undefeated season.