Albany All Stars Roller Derby
Albany All Stars Roller Derby is a flat track roller derby league based in Albany, New York. AASRD was founded in 2006 and was the capital region's first flat track roller derby league. The league is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association and consists of two teams: the All Stars and the Brawl Stars. Home bouts are held at the Washington Avenue Armory.
League history
AASRD was founded in 2006 by six skaters and originally consisted of two teams. Since the league was founded, home teams have included the Department of Public Hurts, the Empire Skate Troopers the Skate-o-Masochists, and the Capital City Legislayers. The league also has two inter-league teams: the WFTDA-chartered A team, the All Stars, and the non-chartered B team, the Brawl Stars.After their inaugural season they were voted "Best New Sports Team" in the Metroland Reader's Poll.
Charitable work or activity
Skaters for the Albany All Stars are involved in charitable activities throughout the year; they have even rappelled off buildings to fund raise for the Special Olympics and streaked down Lark Street as a sponsor of the Santa Speedo Sprint to benefit The Albany Damien Center. A portion of their home bout raffles have always been donated to a large variety of local charities.Awards and recognition
The Albany All Stars Roller Derby League is mentioned in several local "best of" lists including:Metroland Readers' Poll – "Best Time to be Had in the Capital Region for Under $10"
Metroland Readers' Poll – "Best Place to See and be Seen"
Metroland Readers' Poll – "Best Evidence That the Region Is Looking Up"
Metroland Readers' Poll – "Best Time to be Had in the Capital Region for Under $10"
Metroland Readers' Poll – "Best New Sports Team"
Season schedules
20078/25/2007 - AASRD Intrleague: Skateomasochists vs. DPH - Home
10/6/2007 - AASRD vs. Maine Roller Derby - Away
2008
2/23/2008 - AASRD Intrleague: Skateomasochists vs. DPH - Home
3/29/2008 - AASRD EST vs. Suburbia Roller Derby Suburban Brawl
4/26/2008 - AASRD EST vs. Assault City Roller Derby
9/6/2008 - AASRD All Stars vs. Coal City Rollers - Away
10/26/2008 - AASRD EST vs. HVHRD
11/15/2008 - AASRD EST vs. Beast of the Northeast - Home
2009
1/24/2009 - AASRD EST vs. Jersey Shore Roller Girls - Home
2/21/2009 - AASRD EST vs. Montreal Roller Derby New Skids on the Block - Home
3/21/2009 - AASRD EST vs. New Hampshire Roller Derby Skate Free or Die - Home
4/18/2009 - AASRD DPH vs. Manchvegas Roller Girls - Home
5/16/2009 - AASRD EST vs. Coal City Rollers - Home
6/13/2009 - AASRD DPH vs. Skyland Roller Derby - Home
6/20/2009 - AASRD A/B+ vs. CNYRD Utica Clubbers - Away
9/19/2009 - AASRD Intraleague : Lark Street Hipsters vs. Center Squares - Home
10/17/2009 - AASRD Intraleague : Devils Rejects vs. Midnight Stalkers - Home
2010
1/9/2010 - AASRD EST vs. Beast of the Northeast II
1/30/2010 - AASRD DPH vs. Green Mountain Derby Dames - Home
2/20/2010 - AASRD DPH vs. GTAR - Home
3/13/2010 - AASRD DPH vs. Utica Roller Girls - Home
4/3/2010 - AASRD EST vs. Boston B-Party - Home
4/24/2010 - AASRD EST vs. Long Island Roller Rebels - Home
5/15/2010 - AASRD DPH vs. Elm City Derby Damez - Home
6/5/2010 - AASRD EST vs. Jerzey Derby Brigade - Home
6/19/2010 - AASRD EST vs. Queen City Lake Effect Furries
2011
1/8/2011 - AASRD Intraleague: EST vs. CCL - Home
1/29/2011 - AASRD Intraleague: EST vs. DPH - Home
2/19/2011 - AASRD Intraleague: DPH vs. CCL - Home
3/19/2011 - AASRD Intraleague: EST vs. DPH - Home
4/2/2011 - Double Header: AASRD vs. CNYRD // CDTA vs. Quadfathers - Home
4/30/2011 - AASRD B Squad vs. New Jersey Hellrazors - Home
5/21/2011 - Double Header: AASRD vs. Hudson Valley Horros // AASRD B-Squad vs. Zom-B-Squad - Home
6/11/2011 - AASRD vs. Pioneer Valley Roller Derby Western Mass Destruction - Home
6/25/2011 - AASRD B Squad vs. North County Lumber Jills - Home
9/1/2011 - Roc City B Sides vs. AASRD B Squad - Away
9/24/2011 - AASRD B Squad vs. City B Sides - Home
10/29/2011 - AASRD B Squad vs. Watertown Black River Rollers - Home
11/19/2011 - AASRD vs. Beasts of the Northeast III - Home
12/3/2011 - Babes in Toyland: AASRD vs. Broome County Rollers Parlor City Tricks - Home
2012
1/7/2012 - Winter Wonderslam: AASRD vs. Oz Roller Girls - Home
2/4/2012 - Heartbreakers Ball: AASRD Intraleague: Darling Dames vs. Heartless Harlots - Home
3/3/2012 - Erin go Brawl: AASRD Intraleague: Lucky Lassies vs. Sassy Shamrocks - Home
3/31/2012 - Spring Fling: AASRD Intraleague: Honey Bees vs. Tenacious Tulips - Home
4/14/2012 - Derby-Taunt Ball Doubleheader: AASRD vs. Roller Derby Manchester // CDTA vs. Burlington Bomb Quads - Home
5/5/2012 - AASRD vs. Oz Roller Girls - Away
6/3/2012 - AASRD vs. PVRD Western Mass Destruction - Away