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]

Hellgate Rollergirls
Metro areaMissoula, Montana
CountryUnited States
Founded2009
Track type(s)Flat
VenueThe Inferno
Org. typenon-profit
Websitehttp://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

References
  1. (14 November 2010). Hellgate Rollergirls bring derbies to Missoula, Missoulian, Retrieved November 24, 2010
  2. Hellgate Rollergirls
  3. Nickell, Joe (19 October 2009). Hellgate Rollergirls want derby in Garden City, Missoulian, Retrieved November 24, 2010
  4. (16 September 2009). Hellgate Rollergirls, Missoula Independent, Retrieved November 24, 2010
  5. (7 August 2010). After year of fundraising, Hellgate Rollergirls hold first bout, Missoulian, Retrieved November 24, 2010
  6. (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
  7. (8 November 2010). Roller derby gaining steam in Missoula Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, KPAX-TV, Retrieved November 24, 2010
  8. 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
  9. (30 September 2010). State Snapshots, The Montana Standard, Retrieved November 24, 2010
  10. Zivin, Jake (6 August 2010). Hellgate Rollergirls Hold First Event (text and video), KECI-TV, Retrieved November 24, 2010
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