The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) released its monthly calculated rankings of international leagues Wednesday. One of the two primary travel squads featured at archcitysports.com maintained its position while the other took a minor step back .
Photo Credit: Bob Dunnell
Out of the 275 international leagues eligible for rank, St. Louis-based Arch Rival Roller Girls maintained its current position of #10 while St. Charles-based St. Chux Derby Chix fell one position to #57.
Calculated rankings are determined mathematically utilizing an algorithm that incorporates strength of opponent and game outcomes.
Arch Rival, who finished 2015 with a 15-3 record and its first-ever appearance at the WFTDA Championships in early November, will resume travel team play early next year.
Its three-team local campaign resumes in January at Midwest Sport Hockey on Saturday, January 2 as the M-80s (1-0) face the Stunt Devils (0-1).
Photo Credit: Jeff Higgins
St. Chux finished its 2015 campaign 5-9 and placed fifth at the WFTDA Division 2 playoff round in Duluth, MN in August.
The Pack In Black’s 2016 schedule will be released early next year, but the team is already scheduled to host the third installment of the “Skate to Thrill” invitational next April.
To see the entire WFTDA calculated rankings, go to THIS LINK.
For more info on the Arch Rival Roller Girls, go to their OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE.
For more info on the St. Chux Derby Chix, go to THEIR OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE.
(Featured image photography: Bob Dunnell & Jeff Higgins)
By trade, he is a six-time, regional Emmy Award-winning news videographer/editor for KTVI/KPLR-TV. By hobby, he is a writer for Arch City Media, dating back to February 2014. Emphasis is on featuring and promoting local women's sports, but will cover anything that is not reported by traditional media outlets. Also a contributor to local concert reviews.
