Hellgate Rollergirls
The Hellgate Rollergirls (HGRG) are a women's roller derby team based in Missoula, Montana.[1] They are a non-profit organization and compete in local and regional roller derby leagues, and adopted the name Hellgate Rollergirls.[2] The board of directors, all committee heads, members, and all skaters are volunteers[2]
Metro area | Missoula, Montana |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2009 |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | The Inferno |
Org. type | non-profit |
Website | http://hellgaterollergirls.com/ |
The team was founded in 2009, and initial public meetings drew great interest. Over 80 attended a September 2009 meeting.[3] They began playing bouts in mid-2010.[4][5][6][7][8][9] Their first event was an exhibition held in August 2010.[10] League colors: red and black. Hellgate Roller Derby also has a junior league, the Hellgate Hellions, which welcomes girls ages 12-17 to participate.
See also
- Missoula, Montana
- Missoula Osprey
References
- (14 November 2010). Hellgate Rollergirls bring derbies to Missoula, Missoulian, Retrieved November 24, 2010
- Hellgate Rollergirls
- Nickell, Joe (19 October 2009). Hellgate Rollergirls want derby in Garden City, Missoulian, Retrieved November 24, 2010
- (16 September 2009). Hellgate Rollergirls, Missoula Independent, Retrieved November 24, 2010
- (7 August 2010). After year of fundraising, Hellgate Rollergirls hold first bout, Missoulian, Retrieved November 24, 2010
- (5 November 2010). Hellgate Rollergirls kick ass, take names Archived 2010-11-16 at the Wayback Machine, Lively Times (Charlo, Montana), Retrieved November 24, 2010
- (8 November 2010). Roller derby gaining steam in Missoula Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, KPAX-TV, Retrieved November 24, 2010
- Gadbow, Ali (6 May 2010). The making of a Rollergirl: Ali Gadbow joins the rough-and-tumble ranks of Missoula's new roller derby league, Missoula Independent, Retrieved November 24, 2010
- (30 September 2010). State Snapshots, The Montana Standard, Retrieved November 24, 2010
- Zivin, Jake (6 August 2010). Hellgate Rollergirls Hold First Event (text and video), KECI-TV, Retrieved November 24, 2010
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