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SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
First WCR recruitment event held at Cork
Lounge in Chicago.
JUNE 2005
WCR debuts for the Chicago public.
The Windy City Rollers’ first public bout was
an exhibition match-up between The Fury
and Double Crossers and the Hell’s Belles
and the Manic Attackers. The bout was
held in the Congress Theater in front of an
impressive crowd of 3,000. To accommodate
the venue, the WCR skated on an abnormally
small track.
AUGUST 2005
Several Windy City Rollers attend the Roller
Derby Hall of Fame induction, where they
meet Ivy King, a roller derby legend. Ivy’s
tenacity, contribution to the sport, and love
of dirty jokes led the league to name the
championship cup after her.
NOVEMBER 2005
The Fury become the inaugural Ivy King
Cup winners.
FEBRUARY 2006
The Dust Devil Invitational is hosted in
Tucson, AZ by Tucson Roller Derby. 20 of
WFTDA’s 30 member leagues competed
in this first ever all-women Roller Derby
tournament. Three days of hard skating
produced the first national derby champions,
the Texas Rollergirls. The WCR All-Stars,
having skated for one season on a smaller
track, finished 18th out of 20.
JUNE 2006
To accommodate the new WFTDA
regulation-sized track, a new venue became
necessary. The WCR began skating at
Cicero Stadium in Cicero, IL. Cicero will be
WCR’s home for the next three years.
NOVEMBER 2006
The Fury win the Ivy King Cup for the second
season in a row.
FEBRUARY 2007
The second annual Dust Devil is held in
Tucson, AZ. This three-day tournament
included all Division 1 and Division 2 leagues
in the WFTDA. WCR did not advance out of
the initial “round robin” bracket.
MARCH 2007
The first East Coast Extravaganza (ECE)
is held in Philadelphia, PA. The Philly
Rollergirls hold a weekend invitational for
all flat-track leagues east of the Mississippi
River. WCR happily accepts the invitation to
participate, and continues to do so.
APRIL 2007
WCR switches its home schedule from
summer to winter to facilitate having an
interleague season.
WINDY CITY ROLLERS TIMELINE
AUGUST 2007
At the Eastern Regionals Playoffs in
Columbus, OH. #7 seed WCR upsets #1 seed
Mad Rollin’ Dolls of Madison, WI to secure a
spot at Nationals. WCR placed second in the
tournament behind New York’s Gotham Girls
Roller Derby.
AUGUST 25, 2007
Tequila Mockingbird, skater for The Fury,
sustains a neck injury that renders her
partially paralyzed.
OCTOBER 2007
WCR places seventh at the 2007 WFTDA
National Tournament.
NOVEMBER 2007
The Double Crossers win the Ivy King Cup
for the first time.
JANUARY 2008
WCR’s fourth home season begins.
OCTOBER 2008
WCR finishes second behind New York’s
Gotham Girls Roller Derby in the WFTDA
Eastern Conference Finals.
WCR holds its inaugural interleague bout at
UIC Pavilion in Chicago versus the Carolina
Rollergirls. WCR wins 191-16.
NOVEMBER 2008
WFTDA’s National Tournament, Northwest
Knockdown, is held in Portland, OR. It is
jointly hosted by Rose City (Portland) and
Rat City (Seattle). WCR finishes second
behind Gotham Girls.
NOVEMBER 2008
Hell’s Belles win the Ivy King cup for the
first time.
JANUARY 2009
WCR’s inaugural home bout is held at the
UIC Pavilion and marks the beginning of
WCR’s fifth season.
OCTOBER 2009
Whip It!, directed by Drew Barrymore and
starring Ellen Page, is released. WCR pairs
up with the film’s distribution company for
promotions in Chicago.
NOVEMBER 2009
WFTDA’s National Tournament, the
Declaration of Derby, is held in Philadelphia,
PA. WCR is the #1 seed in the North Central
Region but is eliminated in the quarterfinal
round after losing to the Denver Roller Dolls.
The Manic Attackers win the Ivy King cup for
the first time.
JANUARY 2010
WCR’s sixth season begins.
For the first time, skaters may opt for a WCR
All-Star only status to solely compete in
interleague play.
SEPTEMBER 2010
WCR places first in the North Central
Regional tournament hosted by the Brewcity
Bruisers of Milwaukee in Green Bay, WI.
NOVEMBER 2010
WCR hosts its first interleague tournament
at UIC Pavilion: the 2010 WFTDA
Championship, Uproar On the Lakeshore.
WCR All-Stars lost in the first round to
the Oly Rollers of Olympia, Wash.
The Fury win the Ivy King Cup for the
third time.
JANUARY 2011
WCR’s seventh season begins.
OCTOBER 2011
WCR All-Stars take the North Central
championships for the third consecutive
year, making them the only WFTDA team to
retain a regional title for that long.
NOVEMBER 2011
WCR All-Stars fall to the Kansas City Roller
Warriors in the second round of the WFTDA
Championships in Broomfield, CO.
The Fury win the Ivy King Cup for the
fourth time.
DECEMBER 2011
Blood & Thunder magazine sponsors the
first Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto,
Ontario. WCR’s Varla Vendetta and
Sargentina represent Team USA and
Team Argentina, respectively. Team USA
sweeps the competition to win the first
World Cup title.
JANUARY 2012
With a revamped home season format,
including a pre-season mini-tournament for
charity, WCR opens its eighth season at UIC
Pavilion on January 28th.
JUNE 2012
The Manic Attackers break The Fury’s streak
and win the Ivy King Cup.
SEPTEMBER 2012
The WCR All-Stars place first in the North
Central Regional Playoffs, extending their
undefeated streak in the Region.
NOVEMBER 2012
The WCR All-Stars receive a bye in the first
round of the WFTDA Championships, but
lose to the Denver Roller Dolls in the second
round.
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