Wisconsin United Roller Derby

But hard work and perseverance began to pay off, as new members came through the door and the city started to take notice.

New strategies were tested, modified, and sometimes discarded, training plans developed, and the team traveled extensively throughout the Midwest, learning from mistakes and continually growing stronger.

[2] In January 2014, for the first time, the Blitzdkrieg had built up the numbers to form two home teams, Half Barrel Heroes and Great Lakes Pirates.

At the conclusion of the 2018 season, several key players decided to retire from roller derby and the league chose to go on hiatus from MRDA.

The league remained active and played a series of non-sanctioned bouts in 2019 to focus on rebuilding and gaining experience.