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MARCH 3, 2017 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3 Temescal Canyon Cycling Team off to great start . . .
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time, they do not receive PE credit for participating on the team which is something Robert and Kathy hope to change in the future.
Robert says, “Some of the greatest praise given by the students includes the comradery of the team, the feeling of family on the team, the pride they feel for competing well during the extremely challenging races and the personal attention Kathy and I give them.”
Academic performance
is stressed by the team in
addition to success on the
race course. Seven of the
11 team riders earned a 4.0
GPA or higher in 2016. The
team was led in the second
semester by senior Jared
Cheng who earned a 4.667GPA and now attends college at University California, Davis.
The 2017 team roster is made up of 11 students. They are:
Canyon Laker Vincent Huggins – Senior – Varsity
Jenessa Sanchez – Senior – Varsity Canyon Laker Wesley Toups – Senior –
during their first event of the 2017 season, the Lake Perris Beaches to Boulders race on February 19.
February 19 – Lake Perris State Recreation Area
March 5 – Vail Lake, Tem- ecula
March 26 – Keyesville, Kern River
April 9 – Vail Lake, Temecula April 30 – SoCal Finals, Te- hachapi
May 14 – State Champion- ships, Petaluma
The team receives no fi- nancial support from the school. Students must provide their own bikes, equipment, uniforms and transportation to practices and events. Sub- sequently, the team is looking for individuals and compa- nies who would like to sup- port the team with donations. Donors can give a monetary donation to the team through the school and receive a tax
The Temescal Canyon High School Cycling Team took a 2nd place podium finish in their classification
Varsity
Canyon Laker Ian Sirrs – Junior – JV Canyon Laker Casey MacDonald – Ju- nior – JV
River Pellerin – Junior – JV
Canyon Laker Jade West – Junior – JV Canyon Lake Kenny Thomas – Sopho- more
Steven Iosbaker – Sophomore
Canyon Laker Ethan Clark – Sophomore Canyon Laker Austin Moreno – Fresh- man
The team will be competing at the 5 SoCal League events and the state cham- pionships in NorCal. The team schedule is as follows:
deduction. Another option is to purchase needed equipment and supplies through donations or scholarships.
For more information about Temes- cal Canyon High School’s Titan Cycling Team, or to inquire about support the team, contact Robert and Kathy Parks at titan.cycling@leusd.k12.ca.us.
Above are junior riders Ian Sirrs and River Pellerin. Below is senior varsity rider Jen- essa Sanchez.
At the first event of the 2017 season, Kenny Thomas, sophomore rider and Canyon Lake resident, took 4th place in his category. His coach says he is the first male mem- ber on the TCHS Cycling Team to ever stand at the podlium.
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