Lowcountry Highrollers

In January 2008, the founding members of the Lowcountry Highrollers made their first contact with a Craigslist ad.{{cite web|url=http://www.charlestonscene.com/news/2010/mar/18/behind-the-scenes-with-the-lowcountry-highrollers |access-date=August 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |title=The Lowcountry Highrollers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100530205818/http://www.charlestonscene.com/news/2010/mar/18/behind-the-scenes-with-the-lowcountry-highrollers/ |archive-date=May 30, 2010 }} On March 22, 2009, the Lowcountry Highrollers had their first game. It was held at the Omar Shrine Temple and was sold out.{{cite web|last1=Jackson|first1=Erica|title=Lowcountry Highrollers sell out first Charleston bout|url=https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/lowcountry-highrollers-sell-out-first-charleston-bout/Content?oid=1144504|website=Charleston City Paper|access-date=7 December 2017}}

In January 2010, LCHR formed a second travel team, the Bruisin’ Betties. Their first bout was January 23, 2010. On April 18, 2010, LCHR debuted their newly formed home teams, the Holy City Heartbreakers and the Swamp Foxes. The Holy City Heartbreakers defeated the Swamp Foxes in the first LCHR home team bout. On April 24, 2010, LCHR became the #2 roller derby league in the state of South Carolina by defeating the Richland County Regulators.

The third LCHR home team, the Ashley Riverdolls, was formed in 2011. In January 2011, LCHR entered the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program,{{cite web|title=WFTDA Accepts 12 Additional Apprentice Leagues - LatestNews - Women’s Flat Track Derby Association|url=https://wftda.org/news/wftda-welcomes-12-apprentice-leagues|website=wftda.org|publisher=WFTDA|access-date=7 December 2017|date=13 January 2011}} and also began a junior roller derby league for skaters between the ages of 12 and 17. On February 13, 2011, LCHR hosted their first home game of 2011 with over 2,500 fans in the seats. In November, LCHR began a recreational team, and on December 1, 2011, LCHR became the first Women's Flat Track Derby Association league in the state of South Carolina.{{cite web |url=http://wftda.org/news/new-members-december-2011 |title=WFTDA Adds Six Member Leagues - Latest News - Women’s Flat Track Derby Association |publisher=Wftda.com |date=2011-12-01 |access-date=2012-08-03 }} Lowcountry finished 2011 with a record of 9 wins and 1 loss. In the South Carolina State Championships, they finished second in the state.

In 2012, the LCHR All-Stars travel team finished the season with a record of 5 wins and 4 losses, while the Bruisin' Betties B team finished with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses. Although the Ashley Riverdolls won the most home team bouts this season, the Holy City Heartbreakers won the final championship tournament.

As a business enterprise, the league is registered as a Limited Liability Corporation.{{cite web|title=Business Name Search - Business Entities Online - S.C. Secretary of State|url=https://businessfilings.sc.gov/BusinessFiling/Entity/Profile/0e066ff4-e9cc-47c7-b5aa-0de5862ca5a4|website=businessfilings.sc.gov|publisher=South Carolina Secretary of State|access-date=7 December 2017|language=en}} Lowcountry Highrollers donate a portion of bout proceeds to a different local charity.

LCHR's first article was written by the Charleston City Paper.{{cite web|last=Labberton |first=Kinsey |url=http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/down-and-derby/Content?oid=1114144 |title=Down and Derby | Cover Story |publisher=Charleston City Paper |date=2008-05-07 |access-date=2012-08-03}} A collection of coverage was produced by TheDigitel.{{cite web |url=http://charleston.thedigitel.com/lowcountry-highrollers |title=lowcountry highrollers topic page and wiki | TheDigitel Charleston |publisher=Charleston.thedigitel.com |access-date=2012-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315084611/http://charleston.thedigitel.com/lowcountry-highrollers |archive-date=2012-03-15 |url-status=dead }}

The Lowcountry Highrollers logo artwork was designed by Hook Advertising.{{cite web|url=http://www.hookadv.com/ |title=HostMonster - Web Hosting |publisher=Hookadv.com |access-date=2012-08-03}}

{{reflist}}

{{WFTDA Division 3}}

{{South Carolina Sports}}

Category:Sports in Charleston, South Carolina

Category:Culture of Charleston, South Carolina

Category:Roller derby leagues established in 2008

Category:Roller derby leagues in South Carolina

Category:Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 3

Category:2008 establishments in South Carolina