Metro area | Saint Charles, Missouri |
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Country | United States |
Founded | 2009 |
Teams | Pack in Black (A team) Hells Belles (B team) |
Track type(s) | Flat |
Venue | Matteson Square Garden |
Affiliations | WFTDA |
Website | Official website |
St. Chux Derby Chix (SCDC) is a women's flat track roller derby league located in St. Charles, Missouri. [1] Founded in 2009, St. Chux is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). [2]
St. Chux Derby Chix was started in August 2009 by five women from St. Charles, Missouri. [1] Although nearby St. Louis had an established roller derby team in the Arch Rival Roller Girls, there was a need for derby expansion in St. Charles. [3] Establishing a skater run, skater owned, roller derby team began with recruitment, utilizing online advertising and word-of-mouth. [1] The number of skaters grew until December 2009 when SCDC officially incorporated, adopted a set of bylaws, and made plans for their first competitive season. [1] By 2011 the league comprised women between the ages of 19 and 41 with diverse backgrounds and occupations such as business owner, stay-at-home mom, certified medical assistant, special education coordinator, and product supervisor. [3] [4]
St. Chux was accepted into the WFTDA Apprentice Program in October 2011, [5] and became a full member of the WFTDA in September 2012. [6]
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In 2014, St. Chux made their WFTDA Playoffs debut at the Division 2 tournament in Duluth, Minnesota as the top seed. [7] After opening the weekend with a 229-149 victory over Treasure Valley Rollergirls, [8] St. Chux was upset by fifth seeded Sin City Rollergirls 174-141 in the semifinal. [9] St. Chux then rebounded with a decisive 295-84 victory over Big Easy Rollergirls to finish in third place. [10]
St. Chux returned to Division 2 Playoffs in 2015 as the seventh seed in Cleveland, winning their opening game against Brandywine, 205-196. [11] A 218-149 loss to Kansas City Roller Warriors [12] was followed by a 206-135 win against Jet City Rollergirls, [13] putting them in the fifth place game, which they won in a thrilling last jam victory, 216-215, in a rematch against Brandywine. [14]
Season | Final ranking [15] | Playoffs | Championship |
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2012 | 31 NC [16] | DNQ | DNQ |
2013 | 67 WFTDA [17] | DNQ | DNQ |
2014 | 38 WFTDA [18] | 3 D2 [10] | DNQ |
2015 | 57 WFTDA [19] | 5 D2 [14] | DNQ |
2016 | 70 WFTDA [20] | DNQ | DNQ |
The St. Chux Derby Chix league has regularly been featured in the St. Louis area press. [3] [4] They are regular guests of Gary B and Randy Gardner broadcasting live on 590 The Fan KFNS (AM). [21] Local television station KPLR-TV listed the team as a "Team of the Week" in June 2010. [22] They were most recently featured on channel 5's Show Me St. Louis, [23] and are favorite guests on the Thom & Jeff Show. [24]
Each bout is an opportunity for the Chix to give back to the community. In 2012, they raised funds for Walk MS, [25] Miles Against Melanoma, [26] Seize the Day Run, [27] Disabled Athlete Sports Association, [28] and Growing American Youth. [29] On May 7, 2011, the league sponsored a bout for the Darryl Strawberry Foundation. [30] [31] In 2009, SCDC league members assisted the charity event "Pasta for Pets" during their annual auction event. [32]