Pittsburgh Derby Brats
| Metro area | Pittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Teams | Yinzer Dead AllStars (L3 A) PittBulls (L3 B) Berry Bombers (L3 Female) PittSqueaks (L2) |
| Track type | Flat |
| Affiliations | JRDA |
| Org. type | 501(c)3 |
| Website | www |
The Pittsburgh Derby Brats (PDB) are an all-gender junior roller derby team based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
History
[edit]The Pittsburgh Derby Brats junior roller derby team was founded in 2013 for girls aged 10-17 as the first junior team in the state of Pennsylvania.[1] The team became a JRDA member league in 2016.
In 2021, the league opened up for all genders to compete.[2] This directly affected enrollment rates, with enrollment rising up to 80 skaters,
In 2023, the Yinzer Dead All Stars were formed as the team's open division Level 3 A-team with a roster of the top skaters in the league. The Level 3 B-team was named the PittBulls, paying homage to their coach PittBull Dozer. Similarly, the team's Level 3 female division team was named the Berry Bombers to honor another coach, Smashberry. The Level 2 team was named the Pitt Squeaks.
Skaters from the Brats have gone on to compete in the AAU Junior Olympics,[3] JRDA National Championships,[4] and have represented Team USA in the Junior Roller Derby World Cup.
In the media
[edit]The Pittsburgh Derby Brats have been featured several times over the years on different local news outlets, from their first feature on WTAE[1] to 90.5 WESA[2] to CBS News Pittsburgh.[5]
JRDA Championships
[edit]| Year | Playoffs | Championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | Place | Host | Place | |
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ | Lincoln, NE | DNQ |
| 2017 | DNQ | DNQ | Loveland, CO | DNQ |
| 2018 | DNQ | DNQ | Philadelphia, PA | DNQ |
| 2019 | DNQ | DNQ | Loveland, CO | DNQ |
| 2022 | Hagerstown, MD[6] | 2 | Phoenix, AZ | DNQ |
| 2023 | Rochester, NY[7] | 1 | Washington DC[8] | 6 |
| 2024 | Lincoln, NE[9] | 2 | Chicago, IL | DNQ |
| 2025 | Indianapolis, IN[10] | 1 | Loveland, CO[4] | 6 |
- no rankings 2020-2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Roller derby for a new generation". www.wtae.com. 6 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Pittsburgh's roller derby youth cruise to national championships, where teams center inclusivity". www.wesa.fm. 10 July 2023.
- ^ "These girls take 'Brats' to another level". www.post-gazette.com. June 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "2025 JRDA Championships". www.juniorrollerderby.org.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Derby Brats get ready to skate for junior national championship - CBS Pittsburgh". CBS News. 15 June 2023.
- ^ "2022 Postseason Playoffs". www.juniorrollerderby.org.
- ^ "2023 Jrda Playoffs". www.juniorrollerderby.org.
- ^ "2023 Champs Washington, D.C. July 15-16". www.juniorrollerderby.org.
- ^ "2024 JRDA Playoffs". www.juniorrollerderby.org.
- ^ "2025 JRDA Playoffs". www.juniorrollerderby.org.
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