Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The 2011-2012 Cycling Kit!
Pancake Breakfast - November 6th
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Important Dates
Friday, September 9, 2011
Ready, get set, GO!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
State Championships!
“This is the first time at the State Championships for our team. I am very proud of their efforts this year and hope that this is a good learning experience and a vision of the future for the St. Francis team” Head Coach Lee Bird said.
In a huge Freshman Boys Division 1 class of 60 riders, Sean Bird’s season peaked at the right time and he raced neck-and-neck with the SoCal and NorCal series leaders, ending up with a very strong 5th place result and the team’s lone podium position for the day. Hunter Nalley also rode strong to 28th place and Daniel Balsam raced to 30th, securing them a top 50% result in a deep field of talented Freshman racers. Also competing in the Freshman class and doing well were Michael Greenberg in 47th and Keenan Koch in 55th.
Our Sophomore Boys Division 1 team also competed in a deep field with 48 racers from across the state. Matt Kubly rode hard on the technical and bumpy course to a solid 13th place. Not far behind was Scott Marshall sprinting to 17th. Making the trip after a break away from racing and doing his best was Michael Togneri in 40th.
The JV Boys Division 1 team also raced against a large field of 48 racers. Matt Misetich completed his season with another solid result and finished in 18th. Christian Breitschwerdt made the trip to Los Olivos the morning after attending his prom and finished in 29th. Cameron Aubert rode a steady race to 39th. Not far behind and battling with a stomach bug, but completing the race was Connor Haas in 40th.
Our sole Varsity rider, Eddy Kronfli, had set a goal at the beginning of the season to compete against the best in the state as a Varsity rider. Eddy achieved that goal and finished in 39th position.
It’s been a long season and the St. Francis team has a lot to be proud of. We have achieved a lot this season, including many podium positions and top-10 finishes. Those solid results and experience will catapult us into the 2011-2012 season with renewed energy and dedication.
Well done Golden Knights!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Vail Lake - Final SoCal League Race of 2011
The St. Francis Golden Knights mountain bike team recently competed at Vail Lake for the final round of the 4 race SoCal high school mountain bike series. It was another successful weekend of competitive racing for the Golden Knights.
In the Freshman Boys Division 1 class, Sean Bird battled with the overall series leader and held on for a strong 4th place finish. Sean’s 4th place result secured his 5th place overall in the 4 race series. Hunter Nalley rode strong to 10th place securing a 7th overall in the race series. Also competing in the Freshman class and doing well were Michael Greenberg in 11th, JT Ingram in 16th, and Keenan Koch in 26th.
Our Sophomore Boys Division 1 team also had a podium finish. Scott Marshall dug deep to secure his first podium finish in 5th place. Matt Kubly who was not able to attend the race secured a solid 7th place overall in the series. Colby Koklas had a crash on the first lap but got back on his bike to finish in 21st.
The temperatures started heating up, and so did the racing as the JV Boys Division 1 team headed out for their race. Matt Misetich and Christian Breitschwerdt dueled side by side as they have done all season, finishing in 6th and 7th place. Their results also placed them in 6th and 7th overall for the JV boys. Connor Hass rode to another well deserved top-10, finishing in 9th place. Cameron Aubert and Steven Ayoob have steadily improved all season and finished in 12th and 16th.
Our sole Varsity rider, Eddy Kronfli, had his work cut out for him. The Varsity class is filled with pro level riders, and Eddy has worked hard all season to be the best that he can be in a very competitive class. Eddy’s #1 goal this season has been to qualify for the State Championships so that he can represent St. Francis as our first Varsity rider. Going into the race, Eddy knew that he needed to finish in 12th position or better. On the last lap, after 16 miles of racing in 90 degree temperatures with a little more than 5 miles to go, Eddy was battling neck and neck with another rider for that 12th position. With all of his coaches and teammates cheering him on, Eddy raced smart and succeeded in holding off his rival to finish in 12th and qualify for States.
Many of our riders have qualified for and will be competing against riders from all over California at the State Championships on May 15th in Los Olivos.
Well done Golden Knights!
Power the Pinnacles - Lake Arrowhead
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Keyesville - Race Report
Special thanks to Coach Nick for making the video and Coach Ken and Mrs. Kubly for the pictures!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Race Report - Vail Lake
Special thanks to Coach Nick for making the video and Coach Ken for the pictures!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Mt. Wilson & Air 5 - On the same day!
Monday, January 10, 2011
More Cherry Canyon
Important Links
2013 Team Roster
- Daniel Balsam
- Sean Bird
- Nathaniel Blakely
- Carl Demolder
- Austin Hamilton
- Keenan Koch
- Matthew Kubly
- Kenny Larsen
- Alex Marshall
- Scott Marshall
- Hunter Nalley
- George Orloff
- Andrew Palaski
- Skyler Payne
- Chris Perez
- Remi Roth
- Andrew Schiller
- Owen Shain
- Michael Togneri
- William Towne
- Michael Vega
Coaches
- Lee Bird
- Pat Donovan
- Nick Gualtieri
- Rod Kubly
- Ken Marshall
- Eric Hamilton
- Tricia Hamilton
- Garth Aubert
- David Haas
- Tim Togneri
- Christian Breitschwerdt
- Matt Misetich
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