Columbia QuadSquad Rollergirls to host Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) Tournament in Columbia, SC at the National Guard Armory on Bluff Rd.
April 6, 2016
Columbia’s nationally ranked roller derby league, the Columbia QuadSquad Rollergirls, are gearing up for their 3rd Annual Southern Discomfort Roller Derby Tournament! This is a WFTDA Recognized tournament that will be played on April 16 &17th. This tournament will feature WFTDA Top 50 Internationally ranked teams, B-Level teams, as well as Co-Ed Junior Roller Derby Teams. There will be teams from the Southeast, East Coast, Northeast U.S., along with a Canadian team!
There is sure to be some great derby action with these Top 50 ranked teams: Philly Allstars (11), Tampa (18), Jacksonville (7), Charlottesville (34), Columbia QuadSquad (44), Rideau Valley (38), and Atlanta (14). Also, be sure to catch some B-Team action from the QuadSquad’s Miss B-Havers versus Tampa’s Bruise Crew on Saturday night, as well as Philly’s Independence Dolls versus Tampa’s Bruise Crew on Sunday afternoon. These games are sure to be fights until the last whistle! The CQS Juniors and Tampa’s Juniors will also battle it out Saturday afternoon to prove they might be young (ages 10-17), but they are just as fierce and will fight for every point!
The Columbia QuadSquad Allstars will be playing both Saturday (7pm) and Sunday (7pm), the Miss B-Havers will play Saturday at 9pm, and the CQS Juniors will play Tampa Juniors Saturday at 5pm.. With numerous returning Allstars, the ladies look forward to combining strength with experience. Jammers, such as Holly Hunter, Tiffany ‘Poison Violet’ Quick, Kid Rock and Do U Juana, will lead the charge with lively, steady feet snatching up every obtainable point. Chucktown Bruiser, Sour Hour, Agent Cherry Maim’Her, Meg Riot, Rox Anne Stones, Roxy Rampage, Barney Rebel, and Starspangled BanGRR all take to the track to make up a formidable group of blockers.
About The Columbia QuadSquad Rollergirls
The Columbia QuadSquad Rollergirls is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit sports organization formed in 2007. Since 2007, the league has been comprised of hardworking women and men that strive for excellence in the sport of Roller Derby and expand the knowledge of roller derby in the Columbia area. If you haven’t heard, roller derby is the fastest growing sport in the world with a 2,000% increase in participants since its rebirth in 2005. Since the Columbia QuadSquad became a member of the WFTDA in 2011, CQS has remained a community involved, tournament eligible, top 50 team. In addition to being active in the roller derby community, the ladies have been involved with many community nonprofits, such as Girls On The Run, and can often be found volunteering throughout our fair city.
For more information about the Columbia QuadSquad Rollergirls and the upcoming derby event on April 16 & 17th, please email [email protected] or visit www.ColumbiaRollerDerby.com/
